Area III (Lane County) Inside Electrician Apprenticeship 2025

Area III (Lane County) Inside Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (J.A.T.C)

Applications:
All qualifying documentation must be received No Later than close of application for it to be considered.
Applicants can provide supplemental (Points) documentation at any time. Newly submitted points documentation will be added to
your application and your position in the Ranked Pool will be adjusted accordingly.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of acceptance into the program and provide picture ID proving age.
• High school graduate or a GED Equivalency Certificate
• Math requirement: one year of high school algebra or equivalent with a grade of ‘C’ or better. The equivalent may be one term of college algebra (Math 60/65 or 70 or 75) with a ‘C’ or better

If the Algebra course listed on your transcripts was labeled something else (IE: INT MATH 2), a letter from the school indicating that the class is equivalent to Algebra will be required. The letter must be signed and on official school letterhead.

NOTE: A valid driver’s license may be required upon obtaining employment. Some employers may also require substance abuse testing.

THE FOLLOWING IS USED TO DETERMINE A RANKING SCORE FOR PLACEMENT (Possible 385 points)
All classes submitted for review must have transcripts and a passing grade to be considered in the ranking process. These classes include, but are not limited to:

Algebra II
Blueprint Reading
Wood Shop
Electrical Related
College Writing
Geometry
Drafting
Welding
National Electrical Code
Trigonometry Carpentry
Integer math
CAD Classes

OSHA 10 or 30

Pre-apprenticeship Programs and/or Trade Schools – Certificate of Completion and Transcript is required.

Electrical Construction, Construction and Electrical Supplier Experience – This experience needs to be documented on company letterhead signed by the employer.

ALL documents in a foreign language must be officially translated in the above format, indicating the amount and type of experience. Please be specific. ALL DOCUMENTS that are unreadable or unclear to the AREA III Committee will not be credited.

Electrician

Being an electrician is a physical job. Electricians may work in conditions that are extremely hot, cold, dirty, wet, or cramped. Additionally, high voltage electricity is very dangerous and can kill, maim or burn humans. Electricians must take safety precautions while working and must test their work properly to ensure their safety and the safety of future occupants and the buildings they work on.  

Distinguishing Features of the Class: 

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform skilled level electrical work in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with standard practices of the electrical trade. An Electrician may be assigned to shop or field installation tasks and, as a major assignment, may serve as an Electrician at an airport or a water or wastewater treatment plant. Assignments are received by sketches or blueprints. Work is performed independently or under the general supervision of a Lead Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Foreman, or another supervisor with inspection upon completion for quality of work. 

Essential Functions: 

• Installs alters, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring systems and equipment, both high and low voltage (i.e., wall electrical outlets, traffic signals systems, air distribution systems, pumps, transformers, motors, streetlights, and appliances);
• Maintains and repairs equipment used in 24-hour operations;
• Installs traffic signal control systems and devices;
• Installs and maintains motors of several hundred horsepower, coils, transformers, and control equipment of up to 12,000 volts;
• Documents information on preventive maintenance file on electrical equipment and machinery and monitors a preventive maintenance program;
• Installs and maintains water pump and booster stations consisting of various horsepower, from functional to several hundred horsepower;
• Installs and maintains transformers, substations, and related control equipment (motors,
  generators, pumps);
• Installs, maintains, and repairs series and multiple lighting systems on streets and at the airport,
  ballpark diamonds, wastewater, and water treatment facilities, and Civic Plaza Convention
  Center;
• Draws circuits on a one-line diagram for controls;
• Designs functional electric circuitry for electrical systems;
• Operates earth moving equipment, aerial equipment, and pneumatic equipment in the installation
  and repair of electrical equipment;
• Performs as a crew leader and ensures timely job progress by assigning work of available
  personnel on the job site and scheduling equipment use;
• Provides on-the-job training for junior or subordinate crew members in skills of the electrical
  trade, City policy, and requirements of specific job tasks;
• Responds to citizen and customer inquiries or complaints;
• Acts as a "standby" electrician for responding to emergency calls after normal working hours.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline
  work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer
  service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Electrical construction and maintenance, including installation of all sizes of electrical conduit, cables, wires, switches, automatic starting equipment, and pole line construction.
• Occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions.
• National Electric Code and relevant City codes.

Skills in:

• The care and use of hand tools and equipment necessary to perform various electrical repair tasks such as hickeys, volt meters, wiggins, meggars, and VOM's.
• Locating and adjusting defects in electrical systems and equipment.
• The operation of earth moving equipment, aerial equipment, and pneumatic equipment.

Ability to:

• Distinguish between the full range of colors in the color spectrum to work with electrical wires and/or traffic signal lights.
• Use graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids.
• Estimate labor or material costs/amounts from blueprints or work plans.
• Make mathematical computations.
• Exercise independent thought and action within the scope of specific assignments.
• Comprehend and make inferences from written materials.
• Measure distances with a tape measure or other measuring device.
• Make precise arm-hand positioning movements (i.e., operates an electric hand drill).
• Lift arms above shoulder level to work in ceiling areas, on light fixtures, or on traffic signals.
• Work in small, cramped areas such as ceiling crawl spaces, equipment enclosures, closets, etc.
• Climb ladders or steps to reach work areas.
• Work at heights greater than ten feet.
• Remain in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements.
• Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Travel across rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
• Express ideas on technical problems clearly and concisely orally and in writing in the English language.
• Communicate orally in the English language with customers, clients, or the public in face-to-face
  one-on-one settings, or using a telephone.
• Observe, monitor, or compare data to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety
  standards.
• Make decisions and coordinate work based on the information given by the customer.

And...Work safely without presenting a direct threat to safety
 

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

You are not required to give information on this form where such information is expressly prohibited by Federal, State or local laws and the applicant may exclude those responses that may indicate race, creed, sex, marital status, age, color, national origin, disabilities, military status, ethnicity or union affiliation.

Our employment practices are in full accord with State and Federal laws, which prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, membership and activities on behalf of a labor organization, disabilities, or ethnicity.

This application may not be reproduced and must be completed online.

Important! This employment application will only be valid for 2 years from application date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. False or misleading statements on this application will result in its removal from consideration for any current or future opportunities with this program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS
The minimum qualifications for applicants are:
a. Age: Applicant shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of registration.
b. Education:
1. Applicants shall be high school graduates or have a certificate of equal value, General Equivalency Degree (GED);
2. Applicants who are high school graduates shall furnish a transcript from their high school. GED Applicants shall furnish a copy of their test scores and certificate;
3. Subjects: Completion of a minimum of one year of high school algebra with a grade of C or better or one post high school algebra course (equivalent to one year high school algebra) with a grade of C or better, is required.

NOTE: A current valid Oregon driver's license may be required for employment.

Exceptions to Standard Program Selection EXCEPTIONS
1. Current Apprentice (Transfer)
Active apprentices who have completed their probationary period and are in good standing in a
registered inside electrician apprenticeship program will be permitted to transfer to the Area III Inside
Electrical JATC program. Their names will be placed at the bottom of the out of work apprentice list in order
of date receipt of application.
2. Experienced Apprentice
Experienced apprentices who gained a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job experience and 144
hours of related training experience in a registered inside electrician program, within the last 5 years, shall be
permitted to enter this program and pick up their training where they left off instead of entering as beginning
apprentices providing they meet the current minimum qualifications and have not been terminated from an
apprenticeship program for cause. Experienced apprentices who qualify will be placed at the top of the ranked
pool of eligible applicants.
3. New Training Agent
If an employer has not participated in the training of an apprentice under ORS Chapter 660 for at least
two years prior to seeking entry or re-entry into the apprenticeship program, the employer may select as his/her
initial apprentices, without going to the pool, those bona fide employees who have been on his/her payroll for
at least three months and 300 paid work hours prior to the employer’s application for an apprentice and who
meet the minimum qualifications for entry into the program. Once the initial selection of apprentices has been
made, the employer is thereafter restricted to a selection from applicants in the pool of eligible applicants.
6. Employer Selection
An employer who has been a Registered Training Agent with the sponsor and who has participated in
the training of Area III Apprentices for a Minimum period of two (2) years shall, at the discretion of the
sponsor, be allowed to promote to the position of Apprentice, those full time employees who have been in their
employ for a minimum of five hundred (500) hours, meet the minimum qualifications, and make application
during the open enrollment period. In order to utilize this exception, the employer MUST have employed at
least one (1) applicant from the current year’s pool of eligible applicants.
12. Veteran’s Entry
Veterans may apply to the program at any time if they meet the minimum qualifications of the program and if
they are:
a) Members of the Regular services who have been discharged from active duty service with a DD214
issued indicating an Honorable Discharge;
b) Members of the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve with a DD214 issued within the past
24 months; or
c) Members of the Oregon National Guard with a DD214 issued within the past 24 months.
Individuals qualifying under this exception will be scored and placed at the top of the Ranked Pool of eligible applicants.
15. OTHER (Journeyman Electrician)
The employing contractor may hire directly a journeyman electrician from another
classification who exceeds the minimum qualifications and makes application during
an open enrollment period.

1. Pool of Eligible Applicants:
a. Qualifying applications will be scored and ranked based on the point system detailed on the attached list. The
applicant’s points will be computed by the program administrator.
b. Qualified Applicants will be interviewed by a panel and scored based upon their answers to a set of standardized
questions. The combine application and interview score will determine the applicant’s position in the ranked pool.
c. Once placed in a pool of eligible, applicants will be retained on the list for a period of two (2) years.
d. Individuals may be removed from the pool at an earlier date by their request, following their failure to respond to
offers of employment, or for failing to return “Letters of Intent” (See Attached).
e. Pool Applicants who refuse two (2) offers of employment with separate employer candidates will lose their rank in
the pool.
f. Pool Applicants who do not comply with the hiring process (contact timeframe/availability/contact info) may be
removed from the list. If removed, the applicant will be returned to the list upon their “written” request once the
issue resulting in removal is resolved.

2. Placement Process
a. Unemployed apprentices will be placed, as far as practical, prior to selecting new apprentices.
b. Individuals will be placed in order of their rank in the pool of eligible applicants.
c. Upon completion of the open enrollment period, the Area III JATC will establish the “Ready for employment” Pool.
d. An employer (registered Training Agent) may select an individual from the “ready for employment” pool by in
ranked order by contacting the Area III JATC. Applicants may also petition employers for employment, but will
still be placed in ranked order.
e. The employers’ selection must come from the top of the “Ready for Employment pool” unless that pool applicant
has previously refused employment or the employer rejects the applicant based upon a documented employability
issue.
f. If an applicant does not meet the employability requirements of three (3) or more employers, the applicant must
contact the administrator to determine if there are remedies available.