Job Description

This apprenticeship leads to the General Journeyman Electrician license. Inside electricians perform electrical installations, construction, maintenance, repair and service. They work on electrical construction projects ranging from single-family residences to state-of-the-art industrial plants. They install conduits and wire lighting, switches, converters, and complex computerized systems.
 
Working Conditions
Electricians work outside in the mud, dirt, cold, sun, rain and snow; inside homes and climate-controlled modern offices; and in clean rooms in hospitals and manufacturing plants. The work requires standing, bending, crawling, lifting, climbing, pulling, and reaching and working in cramped spaces or on ladders and scaffolding. Hazards include falling, electric shocks, burns and falling objects.
 
Wages
Beginning apprentices start at approximately 40 percent of the journey-level wage. Upon successful completion of required related class work and on-the-job hours, wages increase periodically until the journey-level rate is reached. See Appendix A for specific wages.
 
Length of Apprenticeship
The apprenticeship is a four to five year program. Apprentices must complete a minimum of 144 to 180 hours per year of related classroom training and at least 8,000 hours on-the-job training.
 
Journey level electricians must have a state license. Upon completion of the program, apprentices are referred to the Oregon Building Codes Division for the licensing exam.
 
Minimum Qualifications
Apprenticeship applicants must be at least 17 years of age to apply, and 18 to begin the program. In addition, they must provide proof of high school graduation or general education development (GED) equivalent, and complete at least one year of high school algebra or post high school algebra course with a passing grade of ´C´. Apprenticeship committees may require additional qualifications. 
 
Apprenticeship Committees 
 

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MA# 1004	NECA IBEW Electrical JATC 503--262-9991 x5059   www.nietc.org	Area 1, 6
MA# 1046	Area I Inside Electrical JATC 503-459-4056 www.area1jatc.com	Area 1
MA# 1244	North Coast Electrical JATC 541-344-6473	Area 1, 6
MA# 2016	Area II Inside Electrical JATC 503-598-7789 or 800-729-2040 www.iecoregon.org	Area 1, 2
MA# 3001	Central Electrical JATC 541-917-6199 www.cjatc.org	Area 1, 2, 3, 7
MA# 3019	Area III Inside Electrical JATC 541-344-6473	Area 3
MA# 4009	Pacific Inside Electrical JATC 541-756-6997	Area 2, 3, 4
MA# 4015	Area IV (Coos Bay) Independent TAC 541-344-6473	Area 4
MA# 4016	Area IV Inside Electrical JATC 541-440-4675	Area 4
MA# 5001	Crater Lake Electrical JATC 541-733-5888 www.clejatc.org	Area 5
MA# 5009	Area V Inside Electrical JATC 541-245-7912	Area 5
MA# 6004	LU 112-NECA Electrical JATC 509-783-0589	Area 6, 7
MA# 6008	Ontario TATC 541-889-7355	Area 6
MA# 6013	Area VI Inside Electrical JATC 541-278-5854 www.bluecc.edu/dept_apprenticeship	Area 6, 7
MA# 6024	SW Idaho-Malheur County JATC 208-384-0538	Area 6
MA# 7001	Area VII Inside Electrical JATC 541-410-7278 www.highdesertapprenticeship.com	Area 7
MA# 7010	Burns-Hines TATC 541-573-5012	Area 7
MA# 7024	Klamath Basin Inside Electrician JATC 541-880-2234	Area 7

 
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