IBEW Local 934
Qualifications for Electrical Apprenticeship

Individuals may enter the pool of qualified applicants by any of the following means stated below. Every individual selected for apprenticeship shall come from this established pool and shall serve the same probationary period required of all newly indentured apprentices.

1. To qualify for interview and ranking, applicants must: complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are: physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.
2. able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.
3. able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.
4. able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.
5. able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.
6. able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings.
b. meet the minimum age requirement of 17 at the time of application (must provide evidence of minimum age respecting any applicable State laws or regulations).
c. obtain a qualifying score of “4” or higher, using the electrical trade’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.
d. be at least a high school graduate, or have a GED, or, in lieu of a high school diploma or GED, have a two-year Associate Degree or higher.
e. showing evidence of successful completion of: one full credit of high school algebra with a passing grade, or one post high school algebra course (e.g. Adult Education, Continuing Education, Community College, etc.) with a passing grade, or provide evidence of having successfully completed the NJATC Math Course.
f. provide an official transcript(s) for high school and post high school education and training. All GED records must be submitted if applicable. (Note: schools shall be request to obliterate reference to date of birth, years of attendance, graduation date, age, race and sex, if required by State law or regulation).
g. possess a valid Driver’s License.
h. submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a veteran and wish to receive consideration for such training/experience.