Apprenticeships

Nashville Electrical JATC

Tennessee

Nashville Electrical JATC / East Tennessee NECA / IBEW Local 429 runs an inside wireman apprenticeship.

Applications
Current application dates are not confirmed. Check with the program.
Requirements
GAN aptitude test required
Starting pay
$22.09 an hour to start; the journey-level rate is $36.82 (wage scale effective 2026-06-01) Source
How to apply
Official application instructions

Nashville Electrical JATC trains Inside Journeyman Wireman apprentices through paid work and classroom instruction for commercial and industrial electrical systems.

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Information checked: September 7, 2026 ?

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Program Structure

Nashville Electrical JATC trains Inside Wireman apprentices. The sponsor describes this as a four-year program that combines classroom instruction with paid on-the-job training.

Program participation and an individual electrician credential are separate matters.

Requirements

The captured application describes required documents, a personal experience form and aptitude testing but does not supply a complete eligibility checklist.

Application Process

Begin by creating an account and completing the Inside application. The process then includes document submission, a personal experience form, aptitude test, placement on an eligibility list and a possible interview. The office lists its Nashville address for official transcript delivery. The page does not promise a particular selection date or opening.

An application, test or eligibility-list placement does not guarantee an opening, job offer, training start, or final selection.

What You Earn

The sponsor states there are no tuition fees. Apprentices are responsible for books and lab fees, without published amounts. The page also says apprentices earn wages and receive paid health insurance, retirement and pension benefits. The JATC's information packet gives Local 429 inside rates effective June 1, 2026: $22.09 an hour in the 1st and 2nd periods (60% of the journeyman rate), rising to $29.46 in the 6th, against $36.82 for journeymen; benefits are additional. Confirm all employment and cost terms with NEJATC or the employer.

Cite this page
Title
Nashville Electrical JATC
URL
https://tradesdir.com/electrical/nashville-electrical-jatc
Information checked
September 7, 2026

Suggested citation: Nashville Electrical JATC. Trades Directory. https://tradesdir.com/electrical/nashville-electrical-jatc (information checked September 7, 2026).