At a glance
Employer-paid- What it covers
- Paid on-the-job electrical training combined with classroom learning. The Inside route takes five years and lists at least 8,000 work hours plus 800 instruction hours; the application has a $125 processing fee.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Electrical Alliance Local 26 JATC ↗As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
- Income / financial rules
- No household-income cutoff is established in these programme materials. Selection and the programme-specific conditions still apply.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Electrical Alliance Local 26 JATC ↗As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
- Who to check first
- Choose the Inside Metro or Inside Roanoke apprenticeship and plan for local training/work. The three-year Technology Services choice is a different occupation, not the same inside-electrician qualification.As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
- Application timing
- 2027-cycle applications are open until December 31, 2026 or the 4,200-purchase cap, whichever comes first. Separate application-element/PEF milestones follow; do not wait for the headline date.As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
Check your eligibility
Some items describe alternative routes rather than requirements for everyone. Use the route that applies to you as a preparation checklist; the program makes the eligibility decision.
How to apply
- 1Read the current JATC Inside Wireman application page. Create the official TradeSchool account, use pending/unclassified if applicable, and pay the $125 processing fee to begin.As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
- 2Submit the TradeSchool elements and watch GAN email. Gather education/work evidence and finish the PEF within two weeks of its email; unsupported answers do not earn points.As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
- 3Track the cycle’s separate January application-element and February PEF milestones and the assigned aptitude test. Follow the official page if scheduling changes; await the actual selection decision.As of Oct 16, 2026 · IBEW Local 26 NECA JATC ↗
What to watch for
Common questions
What is the main benefit?
Paid on-the-job electrical training combined with classroom learning. The Inside route takes five years and lists at least 8,000 work hours plus 800 instruction hours; the application has a $125 processing fee.
Is there an income limit?
No household-income cutoff is established in these programme materials. Selection and the programme-specific conditions still apply.
When should I apply?
2027-cycle applications are open until December 31, 2026 or the 4,200-purchase cap, whichever comes first. Separate application-element/PEF milestones follow; do not wait for the headline date.
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