Navigating the Application Process

Requirements

Individuals seeking to become an Inside Wireman or Installer-Technician apprentice must:

• Be 18 years or older at the time of indenture*
• Complete the application
• Be a high school graduate or GED equivalent
• Provide an official high school transcript or High School Equivalence Transcript (HSE)
• Provide an official post-secondary transcript (if applicable)
• Have passed an algebra course (either one credit year at the secondary level, three semester hours at a post-secondary institution or ETA Tech math course)
• Provide a copy of your birth certificate
• Must have the legal right to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to understand written instructions in American English
• Must be able to hear and understand verbal instructions and warnings given in English
• Submit a $50 application fee

*You must be at least 17 years old to apply (18 to be hired), be a high school graduate, or have a GED. If you have not graduated high school, you may submit an on-track letter from your advisor with your high school transcripts to date and provide final transcripts after graduation. High school students are eligible to apply no sooner than 60 days prior to graduation.

How to Begin

The first step in the application process is to create an online account through our website and then log in to your account to begin the application. After paying the $50 application fee, you have 60 days to complete your application file.

Application Steps

You must complete all application steps within your 60-day application window. This includes completing the online application, required acknowledgments, the GAN Personal Experience Form, and required document uploads.

Personal Experience Form (PEF)

Within two weeks of opening your application, you will receive an email from GAN Human Resources with login information to access and complete the Personal Experience Form (PEF). You must support your answers on the PEF by uploading all educational transcripts and relevant documentation. Before accessing the PEF portal, have your supporting documentation available for reference and electronic copies of your document files ready to upload.

You must provide the following information with supporting documentation when completing the form:

• Work history, including hours worked at each employer
• Educational history, including the number of qualifying semesters completed per course topic
• Training history
• Military experience if applicable
• Involvement in certificate programs.

Required Documents

Completing this requirement consists of uploading documents that may include high school transcripts, GED score report, college transcripts, trade school transcripts, and certificate program credentials. Official transcripts are not required, copies of documents are to be uploaded directly through the GAN Personal Experience Form (PEF) portal. Applicants must also provide documentation to verify the completion of one full credit of algebra or higher math with a passing grade of C or above.

GAN Aptitude Test Battery

To complete the application process for The Electrical Trades Center, you will be required to take the GAN Aptitude Test Battery. These tests were developed based on skills and abilities required for apprentices in school and on the job. The aptitude test includes: reading, numerical computation, numerical reasoning, paper folding (visualizing three-dimensional space), problem-solving, and mechanical comprehension. Electrical construction knowledge is not part of the aptitude test. The test is administered here at The Electrical Trades Center JATC. You can purchase the GAN Aptitude Test Study Guide from the link below.
ganhumanresources.com/study-guide-1

Test Day and Results

On test day, applicants must present a photo ID at check-in. There is no late admittance into the test session. Everything necessary will be provided, and the use of calculators is not permitted when taking the test. After taking the aptitude test, applicants can expect to receive their test score within 60 days.

JATC Eligibility List and Rank Number

Application scores from 0-100 are factored from the GAN Aptitude Test and Personal Experience Form. Once your score has been received from GAN, you are placed on the Eligibility List and ranked by score with all eligible applicants. Acceptance into the program is done from #1 (the highest score) down on the eligibility list.