Electrical Workers

The Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Trust offers training in several classifications of the electrical industry: Communications (Telephone/Data) Worker, Inside Wireman, Residential Wireman, Outside Power Lineman, Power Generation Operator and Tree Trimmers.

The Work & Working Conditions

Inside Wireman: The inside wireman does the electrical work on industrial, commercial and private structures and installations. Work consists of installing conduit, wire, distribution and service panels, lighting fixtures, motors and controls. Much of the work may be outside, in all kinds of weather, and involve reading of plans, codes, and specifications.

Outside Power Lineman: The outside lineman is responsible for the distribution and transmission of high voltage power from the generation system to substations or occupancies. This is done either on poles or underground, in all kinds of weather. Their work requires good physical strength and the ability to work in a team effort.

Communications Worker: A communications worker works with and installs communications equipment in the fields of line construction (Outside Plant), Splicing (Construction and maintenance), Installation and repair (Residential and commercial), Central Office and Customer owned premise equipment. The work is often in confined spaces and highly technical. It will also involve working outside in adverse conditions or handling heavy conductors and equipment. Regardless of the field of communications you choose to specialize in, all telephone workers and apprentices must learn to climb poles and work at heights.

The Apprenticeship

Inside Wireman: School consists of an initial six to seven week session, with four additional sessions approximately once every year. Classes are held eight hours a day, five days a week, at the Electrical Training Centers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. There is a total of 1400 hours of class-related training

Outside Power Lineman: School consists of an initial eight-week session with two additional eight-week sessions during on-the-job training. The classes are held eight hours a day, five days a week, at the Electrical Training Centers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. There is a total of 960 hours of class-related training.

Communications Worker: School consists of an initial eight-week session with two additional eight-week sessions during on-the-job training.  Classes are held eight hours a day, five days a week, at the Electrical Training Centers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. There is a total of 960 hours of class-related training.

All classifications require 8000 hours of on-the-job training in addition to the previously mentioned related classroom instruction. There is no cost to the apprentices other than hand tools and the price of the books required for the classes. However, the apprentices are responsible for their expenses while attending school.

Pay

While on the job, apprentices are paid a percentage of Journey worker scale, depending on how many successful hours they have worked in the program.

Enrollment Period

Applications accepted throughout the year and processed quarterly.

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