APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 20

The apprenticeship program of the Independent Electrical Contractors Association is a four-year program combining classroom instruction and on-the-job training sponsored by the New Jersey Apprenticeship & Training Program. The program is designed to provide the beginning apprentice with the necessary theoretical and practical training to eventually earn the status of Journeyman Electrician. A minimum of 576 hours of classroom instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training are required to complete the program. Both the classroom instruction and on-the-job training are under the direct supervision of the Apprenticeship and Training Committee. At the end of the instruction and training period, the apprentice will receive a completion certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.
 
Please note you must be employed by a licensed New Jersey electrical contractor willing to sign an employer participation agreement to support your apprenticeship including On the Job Training (OJT) Hour submission on a quarterly basis.

 

If you select the online only option, you must be employed by a licensed NJIEC Contractor Member willing to sign off on your weekly apprentice school lab work.

All classes will start the week of February 6.  The in-person class meets at 160 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ on Mon/Wed events from 6:30-9:30pm thru August.  Please note classes continue during the summer on an accelerated basis so students will be ready to enroll in Year 2 for September.  If you do not have prior work experience, please note you will be 6 months behind in accumulating on the job training hours (OJT) on a full-time basis to complete the program and may have to continue working 6 months post-graduation to receive your DOL program completion certificate.

 

Tuition is $3,500 per student per program year.

 

Contact apprentices@njiectraining.org with questions.

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SUBMITTING A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION

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Step 1: Submit an Application Form 

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Step 2: Submit a Math & Reading Assessment. Assessments must be completed independently within 1 hour. 75 is a passing score. No outside assistance from others or the internet is permitted. Calculators are allowed.

 

Step 3: Pay the $75 application fee

 

Step 4: Your application will be reviewed for approval by the NJIEC Apprentice & Training Committee

 

Step 5: You will receive an email with your application approval status from the NJIEC Coordinator, apprentices@njiectraining.org.

 

Step 6: You will receive an electronic invoice from QuickBooks/Intuit to pay your $3,200 tuition. Books are included. Due January 20. Electronic payments only. You will not be considered registered for class until tuition payment is received in full.

 

Step 7: You will receive an email with documents for the school year from the NJIEC Coordinator, apprentices@njiectraining.org including:

• School Year Calendar

• Student Year Calendar

• Employer Participation Agreement and Signature Page