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OFFICIAL NOTICE

Apprentice Opportunity for the Sound and Communication Installer Program

The Electrical Training Institute's Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee offers a complete 3-year program incorporating on-the-job training and supplemental classroom related instruction for the Sound and Communication Installer Apprenticeship Program and continues to accept applications from eligible applicants in accordance with its approved standards and selection procedures.

NOTICE: APPLICANT REGISTRATION IS ONLINE ONLY!

All Applicants are directed to apply using our online system. Visit our website at: www.laett.com. Applicants who complete the online application must upload all required documents along with their application. All qualifying applicants will have the opportunity to take the written aptitude test. All aptitude tests will be administered at our facility located at the address below:

Electrical Training Institute
6023 S. Garfield Avenue
City of Commerce, CA 90040

Required Documentation:

  1. Valid Government Issued Photo ID
    (All applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application)
  2. Original High School Diploma, GED, or college degree (Please note: any foreign high school diploma, college degree, or transcript must be translated and notarized by a California notary. Make sure when uploading your documents, you upload the original and the translated notarized copy.)
  3. A valid social security number must be provided at the time of your indenture as an apprentice. Without a valid social security number, we cannot register you as an apprentice with the State of California. As a result, you will be unable to continue with the apprenticeship program.
  4. Veterans may bring a copy of their DD-214 Member-4 Form

    Note: Basic Algebra Math Skills are used extensively in the related classroom instruction, and highly recommended for each applicant.

Once an applicant is invited to boot camp, the applicant must provide the original copies of the previously submitted documents. If you are submitting transcripts to verify the educational requirement, those transcripts must be a sealed official copy. Photocopies will not be accepted. Our staff will verify all submitted documents. All original documents will be returned to the applicant upon verification.

Our Personal Experience Form or PEF is your opportunity to let us know about any life and/or work experience you have gained that may be relevant to the position you are applying for. When completing your PEF, you will be allowed to upload documentation to support your work, education, and/or military experience. It is imperative that you read all instructions carefully and take the time to complete your PEF accurately and upload all supporting documentation. If inaccuracies are discovered with any area of your submitted PEF during the review process. you will not receive credit for those areas. Any experience submitted for review without accompanying documentation will not be considered. Please note that it is crucial to include all your educational, military, and/or work experience in the PDF along with supporting documentation. We cannot stress enough how important this is. The PEF constitutes up to 40% of your final score, and consequently, your ranking on our Pool of Eligible candidates list.

Once you are provided access to complete your PEF, you will have 14 days to complete and submit it along with supporting documentation for review. If you fail to submit your PEF within the 14-day window, we will cancel your application and you will have to reapply.

Once we receive your completed PEF, our staff will schedule a time for you to come to our facility and take the aptitude test. When you report on your scheduled date and time, you will be given 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the test which consists of five topics: mathematical reasoning, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension, mechanical reasoning, and paper folding. A study guide for the test is available for purchase on the GAN HR website. You can click here to be taken to their site. You can also find this link by visiting the Applicant Information tab of our website and clicking the button labeled "Study Guide". Please note that all applicants must take the aptitude test regardless of the program selected.

What is Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship is a well-organized and supervised training method we use to enable people with little or no prior knowledge of the electrical trade to become qualified journey-level electrical workers. It is an "earn while you learn program" meaning you will work full time and go to school.

  1. You will be employed under a union contract, which includes regular wage increases and diversified training.
  2. You will be paid good wages while you learn.
  3. You will gain experience using the most modern practices.
  4. You will work under the direction of a competent journey level electrical worker who will teach you the trade in the shop and the jobsite.
  5. You will attend evening classes a minimum of six (6) hours each week, and one (1) or more Saturday classes per month. This is one reason for our high academic entrance requirements.

Career Description

The Sound and Communications Installer Program requires physical effort on the part of the apprentice to accomplish ladder and scaffold climbing, pulling, crawling, crouching, working in cramped and confined quarters, and lifting 25-to-50-pound objects on a fairly consistent basis. The Sound and Communication Installer uses many and varied hand and power tools to install low voltage wiring, fixtures, devices, and electrical apparatus within commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Apprentices must also possess the ability to read, hear, and understand written and spoken instructions and warnings in English, and closely follow specific instructions and warnings, especially safety directions and warnings.

We Are Selective

A good candidate is an individual who excelled in school, demonstrates reliability, possesses a sincere desire to succeed, has a positive attitude and a desire to work hard. The electrical construction trade is an occupation requiring a high level of knowledge and skill. We are extremely proud of our track record of helping candidates who enter our program become successful, qualified journey-level electrical workers.

What Benefits Do I Gain if I Am Accepted?

  1. An opportunity to learn a most respected trade in one of the most technical crafts of the Building Trades and earn a good wage while you learn.
  2. An opportunity to become a member of the most respected and progressive Union in the Building and Construction Trade: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
  3. The opportunity to "earn" journey level electrical worker status and certification, which is recognized throughout the United States. Your journey level electrical worker status is security for yourself and your family for life.
  4. The opportunity to continue your education after you become a journey level electrical worker, for our industry has extension courses to teach various specialties of our trade, and keep you updated on the most modern technologies.
  5. The opportunity to earn an exceptional wage during your working life and receive valuable benefits throughout your retirement.

What is expected of me if I am selected?

  1. Your commitment and dedication to a very valuable career.
  2. Your eagerness to learn and grow.
  3. A commitment to excellence and dependability in the classroom and on the job.
  4. A day's work for a day's pay.
  5. A commitment to remaining drug-free.
  6. A commitment to adhere to all apprentice policies.

Pre-employment and continued drug testing is required. Marijuana is considered an illegal drug under ETI's various Apprentice Policies, including its Substance Abuse Policy, as it continues to be illegal under federal law. Drug testing will continue to include testing for marijuana as well as other illegal drugs. If prior to Boot Camp or at Boot Camp you fail any drug test, you refuse to consent to any drug test, you do not have sufficient hair for the hair follicle test (hair must be one inch long or longer to test) or do not provide a sufficient sample of urine for the drug test, your conditional offer of entry into the apprenticeship program will be revoked, and you must wait at least six months to re-apply to the program by submitting a new application and following all subsequent application policies and procedures.

Check ETI website for Application Information
www.laett.com

Increasing Apprentice Compensation
(Effective 12/31/2024)
Benefits Funded by Employer Contributions
Job Hours Percentages Rate Per Hour
00 45% $21.54
800 50% $23.94
1600 55% $26.33
2400 60% $28.72
3200 65% $31.12
4000 80% $38.30
4800 100% $47.87
Health and Welfare Pension
1. Medical 1. One plan paid by Union Member as part of Dues
2. Hospital 2. Two plans funded by employer contributions
3.Prescription Drugs
4. Dental
5. Vision

Equal Opportunity Pledge

The JATC will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability (including cognitive disability), medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breast feeding), sexual orientation, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age 40 or older, and military and veteran status. The JATC will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate, conduct, and administer this apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30, and the equal opportunity regulations of the State of California.

Your Right to Equal Opportunity

It is against the law for a sponsor of an apprenticeship program registered for Federal purposes to discriminate or retaliate against, or harass, an apprenticeship applicant or apprentice based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 years or older), genetic information, or disability. The sponsor must ensure equal opportunity with regard to all terms, conditions, and privileges associated with apprenticeship.

Filing a Discrimination Complaint:

If you think you have been subjected to such discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, you may file a complaint:

a) within 300 days from the date of the alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or failure to follow the equal opportunity standards with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, Attn: Apprenticeship EEO Complaints, Anthony Ridgeway, (202) 693-2909, ApprenticeshipEEOcomplaints@dol.gov; or

b) within 180 days from the date of the alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or failure to follow the equal opportunity standards with the State of California, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Administrator of Apprenticeship, Department of Industrial Relations, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612.

c) You may also be able to file complaints directly with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) within the time periods set by those agencies. Their contact information is as follows: EEOC: 1-800-669-4000 (toll-free) or 1-800-669-6820 (toll-free TTY number for individuals with hearing impairments). EEOC field office information is available at www.eeoc.gov or in most telephone directories in the U.S. Government or Federal Government section. Additional information about EEOC, including information about charge filing, is available at www.eeoc.gov; and DFEH: (800)884-1684; TTY (800)700-2320; videophone for the hearing impaired (916)226-5285; email contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov, or www.dfeh.ca.gov.

Each complaint filed must be made in writing and include the following information:

  1. Complainant’s name, address and telephone number, or other means for contacting the complainant;
  2. The identity of the respondent (i.e. the name, address, and telephone number of the individual or entity that the complainant alleges is responsible for the discrimination);
  3. A short description of the events that the complainant believes were discriminatory, harassing, or retaliatory, including, but not limited to, when the events took place, what occurred, and why the complainant believes the actions were discriminatory, harassing, or retaliatory (for example, because of his/her race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), genetic information, or disability); and
  4. The complainant’s signature or the signature of the complainant’s authorized representative.

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