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Joining the
Greater Boston JATC Training Program is a practical, viable way
to take control of your life and improve your future forever. The
Greater Boston JATC Training Program enables you to:
Earn
While You Learn
How much does the extensive, state-of-the-art training and hands-on
experience of the Greater Boston JATC Training Program cost? Zero.
Not only is it tuition-free, but we actually pay you to learn. Our
apprenticeship is like a paid college education where you start
learning on the job.
If you were
to go to college, you’d spend thousands and thousands of dollars
for your education, and probably accumulate enormous debt that could
take you a decade to pay off. With the Greater Boston JATC Training
Program, you don’t pay tuition and you earn while you learn.
As a JATC apprentice, you receive predetermined wages that increase
regularly as you advance through the various levels of training,
until you achieve journeyperson status and salary. Your pay increases
based on academic performance, and on-the-job hours. These wages
are some of the best in the industry. The average journeyperson
electrician earns $50,000 to $60,000 a year, and the average journeyperson
technician earns $40,000 to $50,000 a year — that’s more
than most people earn out of college. And you can earn overtime
wages on top of that.
Gain
Unlimited Advancement Opportunities
When you take that first step to become an apprentice, you open
the door to a career with clear advancement opportunities that can
take you from journeyperson to foreman to owner of your own business
someday. If you work hard and continue to expand your skills, the
possibilities are endless.
Receive the Benefits You Deserve
In addition to excellent wages, NECA/IBEW apprentices and journeypersons
also receive some of the best benefits in the industry. NECA/IBEW’s
comprehensive health insurance coverage includes medical, dental,
and vision benefits. NECA/IBEW’s retirement plan secures you
a comfortable future through pensions that are 100% employer funded.
Additional financial benefits include a Deferred Income Plan, Federal
Credit Union, and death benefit.
Earn College Credit
Not only do you get paid throughout your apprenticeship, but upon
graduation, you’re also entitled to receive college credit
for your training, through the American Council on Education. Upon
completion of the Greater Boston JATC Training Program, apprentices
are currently eligible to receive 53 semester hours of college credit
through the ACE program. Numerous colleges throughout the Greater
Boston area accept ACE credit recommendations. In addition to the
ACE credit eligibility, the Greater Boston JATC is currently working
with several Boston area colleges on course credit agreements.
Achieve Personal Growth
In addition to the technical skills and knowledge you need to succeed
as an electrician or technician, our training programs will provide
you with personal skills you can use in your daily life. Our program
sharpens your thinking skills and helps build your self-esteem and
your sense of responsibility. As you advance successfully through
the program, you gain confidence and respect from your peers as
a contributing member of the “electric team.”
See
the Fruits of Your Labor
The work of a union electrician or technician is uniquely satisfying
and fulfilling. You’ll experience the thrill of flipping a
switch and seeing your work come to life. You’ll have the satisfaction
of seeing a building constructed from the ground up. Every day you’ll
be reminded that your work is essential and important. Businesses,
schools, hospitals, churches, and homes throughout the Boston area
depend on the services you’d provide.
Belong to a Proud Community
As a member of IBEW Local 103, you become part of a community of
good, hard-working professionals from all backgrounds and walks
of life who are united in their commitment to helping each other
succeed. As an apprentice, you work alongside seasoned veterans
who help you through the learning process. Later as a journeyperson,
you continue to learn from your fellow journeypersons and even begin
to help others learn. Working as a team, in class and on the job,
you make friendships that will last a lifetime.
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