Programs
The JATC has several on-the-job training programs which require no previous experience. Click on a program to learn what it entails.
To learn about the application process for any of these programs, go to our Applications page.
Equal Employment Opportunity Pledge
The Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years or older. The Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.
The Board of Directors
Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Program Details I want to apply!
Apprentices pay no tuition for their classes, but they are required to purchase their own tools and pay for their books each year. The tools required can be found here. Book costs vary, but range from $400.00 to $900.00 for any given year. We offer a compensation package of generous hourly pay and benefits, including insurance coverage for the whole family once eligible. Raises can be expected annually, and are awarded upon completion of the school year and attainment of set milestones for on-the-job training hours.
5-year Systematic Program of Learning
8000 Hours of On-the-Job Training
900 Hours of Related Study (minimum)
Apprentices will study theories relating to all tasks important to the trade. Classroom time helps reinforce skills learned during on-the-job training. The Apprenticeship school year runs August through June with a winter break for the holidays. Classes typically meet from 5:30 - 9:00 PM, with Apprentices required to attend one night a week. Class time is spent in lecture and hands-on lab formats, with homework due via our online training system. Apprentices will be expected to have internet access and a Windows-based computer with which to complete homework.
Type of Work
Trained Journeyman Inside Wiremen perform installation and maintenance for commercial office buildings and industrial complexes, including petrochemical, pulp and paper plants, oil refineries, power houses, retail stores, hospitals, and manufacturing plants. Types of work include:
- Planning and initiating projects
- Electrical power and lighting systems
- Power distribution and metering systems
- Motor control and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- Building automation systems
- Energy management systems
- Packaging systems, manufacturing systems and refining systems
- Backup power generation systems
- Uninterruptible power supply systems
Program Details I want to apply!
Apprentices pay no tuition for their classes, but they are required to purchase their own tools and pay for their books each year. The tools required can be found here. Book costs vary, but range from $350.00 to $800.00 for any given year. We offer a compensation package of generous hourly pay and benefits, including insurance coverage for the whole family once eligible. Raises can be expected annually, and are awarded upon completion of the school year and attainment of set milestones for on-the-job training hours.
4-year Systematic Program of Learning
Over the course of the four year Telecommunications program, apprentices must acquire a wealth of technical knowledge and necessary skill via on-the-job training and classroom learning. After completing our program, you'll be equipped to work with all kinds of low-voltage systems including fiber optic networks, fire and life safety systems, security installations and VDV technologies.
6,400 Hours of On-the-Job Training
Upon selection into the KCJATC Telecommunications Apprenticeship, an Apprentice will be officially indentured with the Department of Labor and placed in a job with one of our signatory contractors. Work is generally expected to be full time (40 hours a week). Apprentices train to proficiency in all skills required to install, maintain and troubleshoot various systems associated with voice, data and video systems under the guidance of Telecommunications Technicians.
720 Hour of Related Study (minimum)
Apprentices will study theories relating to all tasks important to the trade. Classroom time helps reinforce skills learned during on-the-job training. The Apprenticeship school year runs August through June with a winter break for the holidays. Classes typically meet from 5:30 - 9:00 PM, with Apprentices required to attend one night a week. Class time is spent in lecture and hands-on lab formats, with homework due via our online training system. Apprentices will be expected to have internet access and a Windows-based computer with which to complete homework.
Types of Work
Our trained telecommunications systems installers perform installation and maintenance for all voice, data and video work in commercial office buildings and complexes, as well as industrial facilities. Work includes:
- Planning and initiating projects
- Telephone Systems
- Fiber Optic Networks
- Data Networks
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Nurses Call Systems
- CCTV Systems
- Security Systems
In the course of this work Telecommunications Technicians use many different kinds of tools, ranging from simple hand tools (such as screwdrivers and cable-cutters) to power assisted tools (like electric drills and screw guns). They occasionally operate heavy equipment such as trenchers.
Program Details I want to apply!
If accepted, the Pre-Apprentice will be placed at a job with one of our contractors and will be expected to provide their own tools. The tools required can be found here. Pre-Apprentices receive raises based on hours worked and may be required to attend classes. Pre-Apprentices receive competitive wages and benefits, including employee-only health care after they become eligible.
Members of this program must apply for one of the apprenticeships offered at the JATC by the time they have reached 1,500 hours of on-the-job training. By 2,000 hours, they must qualify for an apprenticeship by passing the aptitude test and completing an interview. Pre-Apprentices that do not meet these requirements will be removed from the program and may or may not be reclassified into another program.
Any Pre-Apprentice with 4,000 hours of on-the-job training will be indentured into an apprenticeship. On-the-job training hours accrued in the Pre-Apprentice program do not count toward the training hours required to complete an indentured apprenticeship.
Types of Work
Work done in the Pre-Apprenticeship program may cover any of the situations listed below:
- Planning and initiating projects
- Electrical power and lighting systems
- Power distribution and metering systems
- Motor control and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- Building automation systems
- Energy management systems
- Packaging systems, manufacturing systems and refining systems
- Backup power generation systems
- Uninterruptible power supply systems
Program Details I want to apply!
Becoming a Construction Wireman (CW) requires no prior experience in the electrical industry, while becoming a Construction Electrician (CE) requires at least 6,400 documented hours and completion of a competency test. If accepted, a CW or CE will be placed at a job with one of our contractors and will be expected to provide their own tools. The tools required can be found here.
Construction Wiremen receive raises based on hours worked and are not required to attend classes at the Training Center. However, they cannot advance to CE without passing classes or tests on a variety of competencies needed in the trade. Construction Electricians receive raises based on hours worked and passing the necessary classes or tests.
Construction Wiremen receive competitive wages and benefits, including employee-only health care after they become eligible. Construction Electricians also receive competitive wages and benefits, in addition to being eligible for family coverage health care.
Construction Electricians may advance to Journeyman Inside Wireman by achieving 12,000 on-the-job training hours and passing required exams.
Types of Work
Work done in the CW/CE program may cover any of the situations listed below:
- Planning and initiating projects
- Electrical power and lighting systems
- Power distribution and metering systems
- Motor control and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- Building automation systems
- Energy management systems
- Packaging systems, manufacturing systems and refining systems
- Backup power generation systems
- Uninterruptible power supply systems
If accepted, Level 1 Installers are placed at a job with one of our contractors. Installers advance to Level 2 Installer after 1,500 hours of on-the-job training. Level 1 Installers are not eligible for health care coverage.
