NorCal S&C JATC

Make the most of your future by enrolling as an apprentice within the Sound and Communication Apprentice 3-year Training Program. It’s the best electrical training of its kind, available today, offered by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association (IBEW-NECA)
You earn while you learn, plus receive medical and retirement benefits and emerge with a solid and secure future

The Sound and Communication Apprentice Training Program in San Leandro prepares you for a career in electrical construction/technology. The pay is good, health benefits are provided for apprentices and their families, and retirement plans are among the best and most stable in this country. The apprenticeship combines paid employment in electrical construction with classroom study and homework. Sound and communication installer technicians install and maintain low voltage electric and control systems in construction environments. They work with AV systems; fire alarm and life safety systems; security systems and closed circuit television; access controls; telephone and voice/data/video systems; fiber optic networks; structured cabling and computer systems integration. They also work with wireless and DAS (distributed antenna systems). In order to achieve Installer status, the 3-year Apprenticeship agreement requires you to complete 480 classroom hours or related supplemental instruction (4 weeks per year) and 4800 hours of on-the-job training. The minimum requirements to be considered for the program include
• Be at least a high school graduate, have a G.E.D. or have a two-year associate degree or higher
• Provide official transcripts for high school and post high school education, or G.E.D. records
• Show evidence of successful completion of one full year of high school algebra or one semester of college elementary algebra with a minimum grade of C
• If a Veteran, submit form DD-214 for possible consideration of military training and/or experience
• Score “4” or higher on the electrical trade’s aptitude test
• Consent to substance abuse screening