Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

The Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Outside Electrical Industry will conduct a recruitment from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for 50-70 Electrical (Outside) Line Worker apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Please note that the 50-70 openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for all regions of the state.

Applications are available and accepted the 1st Monday of every month during the recruitment period from http://www.NEAT1968.org, with a maximum of 30 applications per area, per month. All applications must be submitted on the website. Please note, there is a $25.00 test processing fee required with all completed applications. Applicants may request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need. Applicants who do not have internet access should visit their local library or their nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers). All applications must be received no later than June 30, 2025.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a High School diploma or High School equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED).
• Must pass DOT physical, at the expense of the sponsor, after an offer of employment.
• Must take and obtain a qualifying score on the NJATC aptitude test (3 or higher).
• Must pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must pass a background check, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must attend all the related classroom training at the approved school.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a commercial driver’s permit or license (class A or B, with the air brake restriction removed) in order to operate commercial vehicles.
• Must be able to read, hear, and understand instructions and warnings given in English.
• Must be able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics and manholes.
• Must be able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles, and towers of various heights.
• Must be willing and able to travel to worksites anywhere within 11 Northeastern states such as Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland (eastern shore), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

For further information, applicants should contact Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee at (610) 326-2860. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.