The Apprentice enrolled in the Commercial Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Program works under the direct supervision of a journeyperson electrician installing electrical distribution centers, panel boards, sub panels, conduit systems, motor controls, lighting, fire alarms, and temporary wiring in commercial buildings.

Qualifications

  1. Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply. Proof required with the submittal of application
  2. Applicants must possess a High School Diploma or General Education Certificate (GED). Proof required with the submittal of application.
WECA ATC is an Equal Opportunity Organization. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
All applicants that meet the application requirements are required to successfully pass the following:
  1. Color Identification Test
  • For the safety of yourself and others, it is necessary to ensure that you can correctly identify colors.
  1. Basic Skills Test
  2. Measurement
  3. Reading
  4. Arithmetic
  5. Multi-Craft Aptitude Test
  6. Oral Interview
  7. Prior to being scheduled for an interview, you should make sure that this trade is for you. If you aren’t 100% sure that this is something that you will be committed to for at least 3-5 years (depending on the program you choose), there is no way for the interviewers to know either. If you have no doubt that this program is right for you, you need to be able to articulate your desire to be in this program during your interview. Learn more about a career as an electrician in Apprentice FAQs and by watching the WECA Electrician Job Preview video here. See Electrician Apprentice Job Description.
  8. Drug Test

Eligibility to Work Requirements

If accepted into this program, can you present proof of U.S. Citizenship or proof of your legal right to live and work in the U.S.?

Required Documentation

  1. Applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply. Proof required with the submittal of application
  2. Applicants must possess a High School Diploma or General Education Certificate (GED). Proof required with the submittal of application.

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