The Daytona Beach Telecommunications JATC Union Apprenticeship Program strives to improve the quality of the Electrical Union field in America and provides motivated individuals the opportunity to learn a trade by working under the supervision of a skilled craftsman and attending related classroom training. 

Apprentices receive excellent wages, benefits, state-of-the-art training and advancement opportunities.  If you enjoy working with your hands in all types of conditions and are looking for an alternative to a four-year degree, consider apprenticeship training.  Apprenticeship programs offer the best of both worlds--paid work experience and related educational instruction.  This apprenticeship will prepare you to become a skilled installer-technician, acquiring the necessary knowledge and abilities to pursue a career in the telecommunications industry.

TheTelecommunications Apprenticeship presents opportunities for you to become a installer-technician and increase your knowledge in preparation for a high paying position as an executive, general foreman, project manager, estimator, dispatcher, marketing manager, coordinator, or instructor. Formal training allows you to gain the academic knowledge needed to understand electrical construction theory and all other electrical facets not found in on-the-job training.  In addition to 198 classroom/lab hours per year, apprentices receive a minimum of 4,800 on-the-job training hours while earning their certificate. Upon graduation you are awarded certificates from DBCC and the Florida Department of Education and qualify to take the National C-Star Installer-Technician Certification Examination.

The Telecommunications Apprenticeship program demonstrates how creating quality training and skill development opportunities can lead graduates to unlimited advancement opportunities. Graduates have been employed locally with the school board, city and council telecommunications divisions and contractors including Olson Electric, Giles Electric, and Masters Electric. Graduates can earn in excess of $40,000 per year depending on education, position, and experience.

In most cases, a great deal of financial resources and energy are required to prepare for your career,  but in a registered apprenticeship program, you are paid a progressively increased wage while you learn the occupation. The Telecommunications  Apprentice program provides a combination of academic preparation as well as practical experience.  While this program provides hands-on training at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) - a modern, state-of-the-art facility - knowledge and skills training also are gained in all phases of electrical installation, safety, and electrical construction work in residential, commercial, and industrial markets.       

Graduates are awarded a vocational certificate of completion from Daytona Beach Community College (DBCC), while the Florida Department of Education awards a certificate of apprenticeship. While the electrical industry gains an increased pool of qualified workers, apprentices benefit from classroom and hands-on learning to be qualified professionals with competitive wages and benefits. If you are mechanically inclined, enjoy working with your hands, prefer hands-on learning to lecture and would like to get paid while learning, you should consider a Telecommunications  Apprenticeship.

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