The Utah Electrical JATC's inside wireman apprenticeship program is part of a nationally recognized program developed by the Electrical Training Alliance, formerly known as the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. For more information regarding the Electrical Training Alliance, go to the following link, http://www.electricaltrainingalliance.org
Our apprenticeship program is registered with the Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Graduates of our program receive recognition from the Department of Labor as well as the Electrical Training Alliance. They are recognized across the United States as highly skilled and qualified craftsman.
The inside wireman apprenticeship program consists of 8,000 hours of on the job training and five years of related classroom instruction. In the State of Utah a licensed Apprentice may sit for the Journeyman's exam after the 4th year of school and 8,000. The fifth year of our Apprenticeship is specialized training and more depth on topics related to advancement in the Journeyman status.
The apprentice starts the program at 50% of the current journeyman rate of pay, which is based on the current agreement between NECA and the IBEW Local Union # 354. The following table shows the periods of apprenticeship.
| Period | % of Journeyman | Elapsed Time | OJT Hours and School |
| 1 | 50% | N/A | 1000 hours |
| 2 | 54% | N/A | 1000 hours & completion of lst year of school |
| 3 | 58% | 6 Months | 750 hours |
| 4 | 62% | 6 Months | 750 hours & completion of 2nd year of school |
| 5 | 66% | 6 Months | 750 hours |
| 6 | 70% | 6 Months | 750 hours & completion of 3rd year of school |
| 7 | 74% | 6 Months | 750 hours |
| 8 | 78% | 6 Months | 750 hours & completion of 4th year of school |
| 9 | 82% | 6 Months | 750 hours |
| 10 | 85% | 6 Months | 750 hours & completion of 5th year of school |
In addition to wages the apprentice is covered by an extensive fringe benefit package that includes health coverage for the apprentice and all of their dependants, an annuity plan, three different retirement plans, and life insurance.
Upon completion of the related schooling and 8,000 hours of on the job training the apprentice will be advanced to status of Journeyman Wireman with all the pay and fringe benefits currently in effect.