A proud history
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was established in 1891 and is now the world’s largest electrical union. In partnership with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), IBEW and NECA have established apprenticeship and training programs to serve the electrical industry in the U.S. and Canada.
The Puget Sound Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSEJATC) was founded in the 1940’s. As time moved on, the apprenticeship changed with the times in its scope and training. From night classes in rented classroom spaces, the apprenticeship moved into the 60,000-foot Renton location in 2001. In 2011 a second location for training was started in Sequim to better serve apprentices who live on the Olympic Peninsula. January 2024 brought the third training location to life in the Bremerton campus of Olympic College.
We are committed in our goal of providing the latest and best training to apprentices and journey-workers in the Puget Sound region.
Our Programs
Career Paths
We have three apprenticeship programs for individuals desiring a career path in Inside Wire training, Limited Energy/Sound & Communication training, or Residential Wire training. Training with the Puget Sound Electrical JATC provides opportunities to “Earn While You Learn”, through paid on-the-job training, along with in-person classroom instruction.
Journey-worker Continuing Education
The JATC also provides continuing education classes for journey-level workers who need CEUs to maintain their Washington State certification, as well as to keep up with current technological advances and NEC changes.
I went thru the PSEJATC apprenticeship a long time ago. I worked for a few contractors over the years but spent close to 40 years away from the JATC other than taking the CEU classes. Since being back as Academic Manager, I have been able to see the differences in the training, the facility, and the resources that are in place now, that were not “back in my day”. The continuing development of classroom/lab spaces and the addition of the online Computer Mediated Learning (CML) and Learning Management System (LMS) has changed the entire way of learning. The on-line resources with a blend of classroom and lab learning make for a much better learning experience for apprentices, as well as the potential for much better prepared journey level electricians.