Applicants are required to apply online following the instructions supplied here<\/a>. All applications require a $20.00 fee<\/strong>. This fee will be credited to accepted apprentices who successfully complete Math Refresher and register for 1st<\/sup> Year, 1st<\/sup> Semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These minimum qualifications determine eligibility for an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All applicants who are accepted into the Apprenticeship Program will have a drug screen and maybe required to take a physical exam which will include color blindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go to www.tdlr.texas.gov\/electricians\/<\/a> and click on “Apprentice Electrician” under \u201cIndividual Licenses\u201d and enter your information. You will need a debit\/credit card to make the $20.00 payment. Your physical license will be mailed to you in a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Individuals with criminal records will need to fill out a supplemental information sheet. Please keep in mind that TDLR will take weeks to process your application if you are required to complete the supplemental information sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will need to upload an image of your Texas Electrical Apprentice License or Temporary Texas Electrical Apprentice License during the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After your paperwork has been reviewed and it is confirmed that you meet the qualifications, you will be scheduled for the NJATC Aptitude Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Aptitude Test is made up of two parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n It takes approximately two to three hours to complete the test. To qualify for an interview, you must score a 5 or higher on the NJTAC Aptitude Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Apprenticeship Committee will notify applicants of the date and time of their interviews. Interviews are held at the North Texas Electrical Training Center. The Committee will select the people they feel are the top prospects for the electrical industry. Points that can be taken into consideration at the interview are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The term of apprenticeship is 8,000 hours of on-the-job training divided over 4 years with 180 hours of related classroom instruction each year, plus an 8 week math refresher class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicants selected will start their on-the-job training as soon as there is a job opening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting salary is $20.33 an hour, with increment raises throughout the program, plus fringe benefits including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Classes are held at the North Texas Electrical Training Center, one day every two weeks from 7:00 AM \u2013 3:30 PM. After you complete Math Refresher, there are 2 semesters per year starting in January and July of each year. You will receive college credit through Dallas College – North Lake Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apprentices are required to have a desktop or laptop computer<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apprentices purchase their books and pay tuition at the beginning of each semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Book and course fees averages $1,500 per year<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuition cost is $316.00 per semester (Out of state is higher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total cost over 4 years is approximately $7,200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOTE: Costs are approximate – All above costs are subject to change as exact costs are determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n North Texas Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee offers Direct Entry after interview from two different pre-apprenticeship programs. Veterans Electrical Entry Program (VEEP)<\/a> and the IBEW-NECA Electrical College.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Applicant Information Applicants are required to apply online following the instructions supplied here. All applications require a $20.00 fee. This fee will be credited to accepted apprentices who successfully complete Math Refresher and register for 1st Year, 1st Semester. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS These minimum qualifications determine eligibility for an interview. 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Texas Electrical Apprentice License<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
APTITUDE TEST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Direct Entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n