How to register and apply

for the electrical apprenticeship

Applications are accepted online 365 days a year.
YJATC is committed to protecting your information and privacy. 
Information about an Applicant will only be given to the Applicant!

step 1: meet minimum requirements

The Youngstown Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee takes affirmative action to provide equal opportunity for apprenticeship candidates. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices are done without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disabilities.

JATC - criteria to qualify

Applicants for the Youngstown Area JATC apprenticeship program must meet specific criteria to qualify. They must:

 

  1. Be at least 17 years of age to apply
  2. Provide a signed Transcript with a passing grade of algebra
  3. Possess a valid driver’s license
  4. Students 17 and older can apply however you must be 18 years old and graduated or have a GED to be selected into the program

 

 

Notice of nondiscriminatory policy

The Youngstown Area Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs.

step 2: register in trade school database

Registration gets your information in our database. Once completed our staff reviews your information. If approved you will be notified of what to expect next. If rejected you will receive a text notification letting you know what needs resubmitted before your registration can be approved.

Deadline is 60 Days from the creation of your registration in your TradeSchool Account. After 60 days your registration will be automatically archived by the system.

Create an Account to Start Your Registration

step 3: Provide required documents 

All minimum requirements must be reached and required documents must be submitted before the registration process is completed.

Required for Registration Completion Documents:

Online Registration Form

EEOC Information Form

Work History

A valid driver’s license or State ID

A signed transcript with a passing grade in algebra*

*If you are still in high school you may send your current signed transcript with a passing grade in algebra. After graduation, we will need your updated signed transcript if you are selected for our program.

Ways Documents Can Be Submitted:

Youngstown Area Electrical J.A.T.C.
350 E. Western Reserve Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44514

Applicants only qualify for testing once the application process (see step 4 below) is completed.

All information must be received within 60 days of the original registration date to complete the registration process.

***If all documents are not provided within 60 days, your data will be removed from our system. You will be required to start the process over again by resubmitting all required documents listed***

step 4: Complete a PEF apprenticeship application online

Before you start your application, you need to create an account and register with us! (see step 2 above)

What is the PEF Application (Personal Experience Form)?

The Personal Experience Form is very important to both the Aptitude Test & Interviews. The PEF MUST be completed before an applicant can be eligible to take the Aptitude Test. The PEF is also a Point Allocation or Score Sheet used by the Committee during Selections.

Applicants may be asked questions they already answered during registration. We understand this could be frustrating. The difference with the PEF questions is the answers are essentially ‘Scored’ and ‘Tallied’ using a Point Allocation Calculation.

Applicants should also expect to resubmit required or requested documents that were uploaded while registering. Again, The PEF documents will be calculated by our Point Allocation System for the purposes of Program Selection and Interview Invitations.

Please take a moment to review just how the Personal Experience Form Point Allocation System works in your favor.

!!! Deadline is 2 Weeks from when you receive the PEF email from GAN Human Resources !!!

Applications are accepted all year.

Applicants may apply for both the commercial and/or residential program(s) for no additional test fee.

Depending on the time of application the process may take from 6 months to 1 year to be completed.

Applicant Schedule is based by seasons:

🍂 Fall   - We Start Preparing For Aptitude Test (Testing Happens After Our New & Existing Apprentices Start School)
❄️ Winter - Applicants Test In The Order They Applied - Oldest Dates to Newest Dates (All Testing Ends Before Interviews Start)
🌸 Spring - Interviews Are Held & New Apprentices Are Selected  (Testing Is Over. It Will Not Start Again Until Fall)
☀️ Summer - Our New Apprentices Start Working In The Field (No Testing During The Summer)
 
🔁   Repeat This Schedule Over - New (& Existing) Apprentices Start School In Fall  🔁

When you apply determines how long you’ll wait till testing:

- Apply in Spring or Summer = wait until next Fall-Winter testing season

- Apply in Fall or early Winter = test within a few months or wait until next Fall-Winter testing season

YJATC is committed to protecting your information and privacy. 
Information about an Applicant will only be given to the Applicant!

If you do not have access to our website or a computer the YJATC can provide computer access for online applications on the first Wednesday of each month. Call (330) 965-0578 to set up an appointment.

step 5: Pass an aptitude test 

Applicants only qualify for testing once application process is completed. Your status can be viewed on your online portal.

Applicants for Electrical Apprenticeship who meet all other minimum requirements will be scheduled  to take the NJATC Apprentice Selection Test Battery.

The test is administered at our location and takes approximately two-and-a-half hours to complete. It consists of two parts: Math and Reading Comprehension. A short break is given in-between.

Test Result are available within 2 business days.

Applicants receiving a score of at least 4 (out of a possible 9) will be advanced to the next step of the application process, a personal interview with the JATC Committee.

If re-applying to re-test

1. Create an account in TradeSchool

2. Complete Application Steps 1-4

3. Email office with full name, reason for email, and last testing date

View Aptitude Test Rules and Sample Questions 
Any applicants who do not achieve a qualifying score on the aptitude test must wait a minimum of 3 months from the original test date before testing again. To re-test you must re-apply.

step 6: Complete an interview

Congratulations!

You’ve passed the aptitude test and have been selected for an interview!

To qualify for an interview, an applicant must score a “4” or higher on the electrical trade’s aptitude test. YJATC will contact qualified applicants by mail with the interview date and time. Qualified candidates are ranked based on their test scores and remain on the list of eligible applicants for two years from the date of their interview.

This is your last hurdle before officially starting your next career.

Get ready to demonstrate that you understand what you’re getting yourself into, that you are physically competent to do a hands on job, can remain calm in an emergency situation, and that you can work well in a tense environment.

These are all key to success in the electrical trade.

After interview

Await your answer! After the interview, the YJATC will be in contact with you about your score. The timeline for when you will hear back can vary depending on the order you interviewed in.

After Selection:

  • Drug policy orientation
  • Drug screen
  • Physical

If selected to participate in the apprenticeship program, applicants must pass a medical physical and drug test given by a physician selected by Youngstown Area JATC. An applicant cannot start working without this medical release.

 

You’re just few steps away from a bright future in the Electrical Industry

Have questions?

To learn more, contact us today. We'll be happy to answer all of your questions.

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