Becoming an Apprentice
What is an apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is...
A structural system of training to prepare individuals for occupations in skilled trades and crafts. It combines classroom instruction and on-the-job training under the supervision of experienced journeyman workers. Apprentices who successfully complete the program are rewarded certificates of completion from the United States Department of Labor and The International Training Institute.
It offers...
- Good jobs at good pay
- Skills you can be proud of
- Job security
Statistics show that graduates earn higher wages, have more stable work hours, and are promoted sooner and more often than workers who have not been trained through apprenticeship programs.
Best reasons to become an apprentice:
- It is the best way to learn a trade or craft
- You earn while you learn
- You are supervised on the job by journeymen
- Classroom instructors are all experts in their related trade
- Tuition free training
Are you qualified?
To qualify to be a candidate for the program you must:
- Submit a high school diploma or GED with scores
- Submit high school transcripts
- Pass an approved aptitude test (will be scheduled after submitting application and paperwork)
- Pass a drug test
- Have your own insured, dependable transportation
- Submit a DD-214 (if you have ever served in the military)
How to apply?
All persons who qualify to become a candidate for our training program may apply online. Click on button above or below to access application. If you do not have internet access you may call the JATC office at (404) 753-6466 to schedule an appointment to fill out an application in our office.
Please Note: Once you have submitted the application and the required paperwork, you will be scheduled for an aptitude test.