Program Structure
The IBEW 176 JATC runs the Joliet Electrical Training Center (JETC) at 1200 N.E. Frontage Rd. in Joliet, which trains apprentices for IBEW Local 176. It offers an Inside Program and a separate Low Voltage Program; this listing covers the Inside Program. The JATC's text pages do not state the program's length, its work and classroom hours or the class schedule. Local 176's jurisdiction includes all of Will, Grundy, Kankakee and Bureau counties and parts of LaSalle, Ford, Iroquois, Henry, Putnam and Stark counties.
Requirements
The JATC asks every applicant to read the application requirements, instructions and program information on its How to Apply tab and to confirm they meet the requirements before applying. This listing does not repeat those requirements, so read them there.
Application Process
The JETC is accepting applications for the 2028 school year. It takes applications only through its online application system, not in person. The portal is open each week from Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. until Wednesday at 8:00 a.m., and you have 24 hours to complete and submit your application; one that is not fully completed and submitted in that time is invalid. When you are ready, open the JATC's Application tab and follow its link to the online application. For questions, call the training center at 815-741-2758.
What You Earn
The JATC's Inside Program page links to the local's inside wage sheet; this listing does not quote its rates. The JATC's text pages do not state tuition, fees or book costs. The U.S. Department of Labor's apprenticeship sponsor data lists IBEW-NECA Local #176 JATC as a sponsor in Joliet.