The Phoenix Electrical JATC is a joint venture of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 640 and the Arizona Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) established to develop and maintain the best-trained workforce in the Electrical Industry.  This apprenticeship program offers the opportunity to earn wages and benefits while learning the skills necessary for a challenging and rewarding career as an Apprentice Inside Wireman. The Phoenix Electrical JATC also provides upgrade training to IBEW/NECA members to sharpen their skills and to constantly keep them abreast of the latest technological changes in this fast paced, rapidly changing industry.

The Phoenix Electrical JATC is the oldest, continually registered apprenticeship program in the State of Arizona. We have been training men and women for careers in the electrical contracting industry since 1943.

What is an Apprenticeship through the PEJATC?

The Phoenix Electrical JATC is a federal and state registered apprenticeship program that requires each Apprentice Inside Wireman to complete 900 classroom hours as well as 8000 on the job training hours. Once an apprentice is accepted into the program, and indentured, they are placed to work with one of our participating contractors. A Journeyman Wireman ensures that the apprentice is receiving proper on the job training. The apprentice is also required to attend related classroom training for at least 6 hours a week in order to complete the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee's Apprentice Inside Wireman course of study. The classroom training takes place in our training facility and is accredited by GateWay Community College, which is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District.

What does an Apprentice Inside Wireman do?

Major duties for an Apprentice Inside Wireman include: installation of conduit, electrical wiring, fixtures, and electrical apparatus inside commercial buildings and in a multitude of industrial settings. Literally, everything "inside" a customer's property line: backup generators, distribution, utilization, as well as alarm, communication systems, environmental control systems, process control systems. Virtually any electrical or electronic system found in today's modern building or factory is considered an Inside Wireman's scope of work.