Organization

The Utah Electrical JATC is a nonprofit organization that is jointly sponsored by the Intermountain Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and Local Union 354 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The joint apprenticeship and training committee is made up of eight members. Four members represent management and four members represent labor.

It is the responsibility of the Utah Electrical JATC to provide training to the apprentices and journeymen in the organized electrical industry for the entire state of Utah.

History

In the fall of 1965 IBEW Local Union 354 and the Intermountain Chapter of NECA created a trust document and inserted language into the collective bargaining agreement to form the first Utah Electrical JATC. The committee registered the apprenticeship standards with the Federal Committee on Apprenticeship. In January 1966 contractors started making contributions to the JATC. The original name of the JATC was Salt Lake Joint Apprentice and Journeyman Training Committee. In September 1983 IBEW Local Unions 354 and 217 were merged giving Local Union 354 the entire state of Utah as its jurisdiction. When the two JATC’s were merged the name of the JATC became Utah Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. In 1998 the Utah Electrical JATC registered standards with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for our Telecommunications Installer Technician apprenticeship program. Currently at the JATC we have the privilage in offering two top of the line apprenticeship programs, Inside Wireman and Telecommunications Technician.

Staff

The Utah Electrical JATC consist of several Committees and Trustees which oversee the good of the establishment. The day to day operations of the JATC are carried out by our full time staff members.