Latham, NY (December 23, 2014) – The Tri-City Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #236 IBEW, will conduct a recruitment from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 for 60 electrician apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

Applications can be obtained online at any time, and must be filled out on the website at www.tricityjatc.org.  Applicants can visit the Local Union #236 at 428 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY, for assistance completing online applications.  They may use a computer at the union’s office if they don’t have access to a computer.  Applicants can also access computers by visiting their local Department of Labor office. 

There is a $25 non-refundable fee to take the NJATC Electrical aptitude test.  Please note, you may request that this fee be waived.  Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need.  

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be at least a high school graduate or have a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) including one year of algebra (with a passing grade).
• Must attest to being capable of performing the physical requirements of the trade.
• Must reside within the geographic jurisdiction of Local Union #236, which includes the following counties: Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Schoharie, Rensselaer, Montgomery, Warren, Hamilton, Washington, Fulton, Columbia, a small portion of Otsego (Townships: Decatur, Worcester, East Worcester, and South Worcester), and a portion of Greene County (north of Route 23A).
• Must take a physical exam and/or drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, at the time of appointment. 
• Must take and pass the electrical trade’s aptitude test.
• Must be able to read and understand English.
• Must be able to hear and understand verbal instructions and warnings given in English.
• Must be willing and able to travel to and from various job sites within the geographical jurisdiction of Local Union #236.
• Must be willing and able to attend all related classroom training as required to complete the apprenticeship.
• Must be able to climb and work from ladders and scaffolds of various heights.
• Must be able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes, and crawl spaces.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #236 at (518) 785-5167.

Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner.  Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status.  Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs.  Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.