AEJATC Application Instructions & Required Documents

**Incomplete applications without all of the required documents will not be accepted**  

STEP BY STEP -  COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION  

• The first step is to set up and request your Application Account  in TradeSchool (link / applications are now closed).     

•  The first confirmation is automated - check your Email Inbox  (and Spam folder) to confirm the email address you have provided 

• The second confirmation email  (within 24 business hours) is when your account has been approved   

***If you submit your request for an account after Noon on a Friday - it may be Monday morning before the account is approved***

• ALL Required Documents MUST Be Uploaded (see lists for each program below) for your application to be complete.  

• After completing your application,  you will receive a welcome email with information about your next steps within a week

• Background Checks: if you have a felony less than 10 years old, please email the details to rsmith@aejatc.org before you apply.  Many of the job sites and contractors require a 10-year background check for felonies 

Documents Required to COMPLETE Your Application

Inside Wireman OR Telecommunications Apprenticeship Programs

Your application will be incomplete if you do not submit all of the required documents listed by the deadline (March 31, 2026)

1. Photo ID (Driver's License or State ID)

2. ONE of the following documents: Birth Certificate,  Passport,  OR a Naturalization Certificate   

3. High School Diploma (or transcripts) or a GED Certificate    

**Are you a current High School Senior applying before graduating?    Please request to have your transcripts  emailed to  ADMIN@aejatc.org  from your school (counseling office)  that shows you are on track to graduate before December**    **May of 2027 HS graduates can apply in 2027 for the Fall Semester**

4. Proof of Residence within the IBEW Local 613 jurisdiction is required by the US Department of Labor. 

Please submit one of the following items:    

• • • Paycheck stub (that includes name and address)

    • Mortgage Statement/Warranty Deed with your name on it

    • Last Year's W-2 or 1099 Tax Form with your current address

    • Voter Registration Card (for a digital copy: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/)

    • Lease Agreement with your name on it

    • If you do not have any of these documents - please use this Proof of Residence form 

    • Bills and other mail CAN NOT be used as proof of residence

ARE YOU A VETERAN?      Veterans and current service members may take advantage of the application processing fee waiver, as well as Veterans Training Benefits, by providing a copy of a DD-214 Long Form at the time of application. Contact Val McFall at ADMIN@aejatc.org about the fee waiver before starting your application.   Ask about the other ways to utilize your VA benefits through the apprenticeship programs.   

 *Non-Veterans skip this section  in the Application requesting a DD-214 form

Construction Electrician Program Required Documents

• Photo ID

• One of the Following documents:   Birth Certificate -OR- Passport -OR- Naturalization Certificate

• At least one-year of documented experience in electrical wiring required (W2/1099 tax forms or pay stubs)

• Veterans can take advantage of the application processing fee waiver as well as advanced standing in the CW Program by providing a copy of a DD-214 Long Form at the time of application. Contact Val McFall at ADMIN@aejatc.org  about the fee waiver before starting your application.   ***Ask about  advanced standing opportunities for veterans in the CE Program*** 

• The Construction Electrician Program is not an apprenticeship.  

Applications for the CWCE program for individuals with no documented experience are not currently available 

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS? 

Please email us at ADMIN@aejatc.org