Applicants

Navigating the Application Process

5-year JATC Apprenticeship Program

Requirements

You must be at least 17 years old to apply (18 to be hired), be a high school graduate or have your GED.  You must have completed one full credit of algebra, or higher math, with a grade of C or better, and possess a valid driver’s license. If you have not yet 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.

How to Begin

The first step to the application process is to create an online account through our website, then login to your account to begin the application.  After the $40 application fee has been paid, you have 30 days to complete your application file.

Application Steps

You will be required to complete all steps of the application within your 30-day application window.  This includes completing online forms, required acknowledgements, the GAN Personal Experience Form, and required document uploads. During the application process, we may leave comments or directions on the application to assist you in completing the process successfully.  Comments from the JATC will be expressed in red font on the application steps page.

Personal Experience Form (PEF)

Within 3 business days 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 will be required to 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 will be required to provide the following information with supporting documentation when completing the form: Work history, including hours worked at each employer; Educational history including number of qualifying semesters completed per course topic; Training history; Military experience if applicable; Involvement in community-based organizations or 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, full page copies of all documents are to be uploaded directly through the GAN Personal Experience Form (PEF) portal.   Applicants must provide transcripts to verify successful completion of one full credit of algebra or higher math with a passing grade of C or above.  You will be required to upload documentation that supports your answers for the number of hours you have worked for each employer.  The only accepted documents for work history verification are: current paystub; W2 with paystub, Work Verification Forms or a letter from your employer stating the number total number of hours worked and the nature of the work performed.

Letters of Recommendation

A letter of recommendation is not required, but you are strongly encouraged to upload a letter of recommendation to your PEF to be included in your overall application score. You may upload more than one letter of recommendation but only the highest scoring letter will be factored as part of the final score for ranking. Letters of recommendation must be uploaded directly to your PEF and will not be accepted after your PEF has been submitted.

GAN Aptitude Test Battery

To complete the application process for the JATC Metro Apprenticeship Program, 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 quarterly by GAN Human Resources at the JATC facility in St. Michael Minnesota.  You can purchase the GAN Aptitude Test Study Guide from the link below. GAN Aptitude Test Study Guide

Quarterly Applications
The Current Quarterly Deadline to Open an Application is June 15, 2025

To be eligible for testing, you must complete your application, including the GAN PEF, within your 30-day application window. Once your application is completed and approved, you will receive an email with instructions to schedule for the GAN Aptitude Test.  Applications that are not fully completed within the 30-day application window will be closed and archived. For specific test dates and corresponding application deadlines go to Qualifications and Deadlines and refer to the bottom of the page.

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 use of calculators is not permitted when taking the test. After taking the aptitude test, applicants can expect to receive their test score and rank number via email within four weeks.

JATC Eligibility List and Rank Number

Application scores from 0-100 are factored from the GAN Aptitude Test, Personal Experience Form, and Letter of Recommendation.  Once your total application score has been received from GAN, you are placed on the JATC Eligibility List and ranked by score with all eligible applicants. Hiring into the program is typically done in the late spring to early summer starting from #1 (the highest score) on the eligibility list.  Applicants remain on the Eligibility List for up to one year. If you are not hired into the program within one year, your application file will be closed. If you are not hired but still interested in the program, you may reapply in the fourth quarter of your eligibility.

Pre-apprentice (work experience) hiring is done directly by IBEW Local 292’s electrical contractors.

An active Minneapolis Electrical JATC Apprentice application is required to be eligible for hire by a Local 292 Union Contractor. The Minneapolis Electrical JATC does not directly manage the hiring of Pre-apprentices.

Pre-apprentice experience is not required to apply for to the JATC’s 5-year Apprenticeship program.  link to more information