Welcome!
Your apprenticeship has many moving components. It’s hard sometimes to keep them all straight. The Apprentice Section is here to help answer questions and provide useful information that will help you navigate through your apprenticeship with the JATC.
General Information
Inside Wireman Tool List
Electricians will furnish themselves with the following tools as per the Labor Agreement:
- Knife **
- Hacksaw Frame **
- Pencil **
- Hammer **
- Flashlight (no batteries supplied by contractors) **
- Center Punch **
- Appropriate Measuring Tape **
- Small Level
- Screw Drivers (as necessary)
- Current Edition of National Electrical Code
- Adjustable Square
- Pliers (as necessary)
- Keyhole Saw Handle
- Allen Wrenches to 3/8”
- Small Wire Stripper
- Chalk Line
- Crescent Wrench (8” or less)
- Small Crimping Tool
- Chain Tong or Pipe Wrench (14” or less)
- 600-volt tester
- l/4” Tap Handle
- Nut Drivers 3/16” to 5/8”
- End Wrenches up to 3/4”
- 3/8” Socket Set up to 3/4”
**When you first start work; you must have the tools indicated with an asterisk. The other tools you start accumulating over your first year of apprenticeship. A complete toolbox is needed at the start of your second year of school.
As per Section 2.11 – Tool List – Inside Agreement between Intermountain Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (NECA) and other Electrical Contractions and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 354
Telecommunication Tool List
- Terminal wrench (Can wrench)
- Pliers (as needed)
- Small Punch Down tool with 66/110 blade
- Snips (Electrician Scissor)
- Utility/Cable knife
- Tone generator and Probe
- Crescent wrench
- Screwdrivers (as needed)
- Nut Drivers (as needed)
- Tape measure (25’)
- Flashlight (w/o batteries)
- Keyhole (jab) saw
- Hammer
- RJ-45 & R-11 Crimp Tool
- Hacksaw frame
- Torpedo Level
- Volt/ohms Meter (Multi-meter)
- Continuity tester (4-pair)
- Butt Set
- Awl
- Small wire Stripper
I have received a termination or Reduction of force slip from my contractor. What now?
You need to call the Utah Electrical Training Alliance as soon as you receive the slip.
If you receive it on a Friday, call first thing on Monday and talk with someone in the office.
How do I change my contact information?
Contact the Utah Electrical Training Alliance, or come into the office and we will have you fill out the change of information form.
Who should I contact if I’m having jobsite concerns?
Jobsite concerns or issues should be brought to the attention of the Training Director or Assistant Training Director as soon as possible.
Classes: Can I request a specific day of school?
No. Your schedule will be set up in advance by semester. It will be available to see in trade school the 3rd week of your current semester.
Finances: I am struggling financially to pay books and tuition. What can I do?
You are able to apply for the DWS grant for Apprenticeships. For more information you can go to Apply for services.
Absences, Makeup, Tests: What if I miss a class?
You will need to talk with your current Instructor as well as the Assistant Training Director, or Training Director.
Dispatch: How do I get my job assignment?
The UETA will issue a training assignment that will be emailed to both you and the IBEW. You will then need to go to the IBEW hall and pick up your dispatch.
No apprentice can refuse a job.
Raises: When do I receive a raise?
Before receiving your raise, make sure you meet the requirements:
- You must have all work reports in on time every month.
- No outstanding missed class time. All missed class time must be made up in full before the raise can be processed.
- Must maintain a GPA of 75% or higher.
- No outstanding penalties.
Leave of Absence: What if I need time off from work or school?
Time off from work for personal or medical reasons that is less than two weeks in duration can be arranged with your contractor. For time off from work and/or school that is longer than two weeks, you must request a Leave of Absence from the UETA Committee.
The leave must be approved by the Apprenticeship Committee at their monthly meeting.
Please reach out to the UETA on how to proceed.
Timesheets: When are timesheets due?
Timesheets are due by the 10th of each month and are filed online using your JATC Trade School account login.
Timesheets: Do I need to submit a timesheet if I’m not working?
Yes. You must submit a timesheet each month. If you are laid off from work or on a leave of absence, you still must submit a timesheet with zero hours on it.
Timesheets: Do I need to keep a copy of my timesheets?
Yes, it is suggested that you keep a hardcopy of your timesheet in the timesheet booklet you received at Orientation. It will help you keep accurate records of the time worked each month.
Journeyman Exam: I have enough hours to take my journey test, what do I do?
When you reach the required completion hours (on the job training and school hours) for the registered apprenticeship program, you are able to schedule your state tests online. This will also be discussed in class.