Direct Interview/Entry Information

YOU MUST MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW TO APPLY FOR DIRECT INTERVIEW OR DIRECT ENTRY

Applications received from applicants who do not meet one of the criteria below, or incomplete applications will be closed.

Direct Interview Application: Apprentice applicants who meet one of the below listed criteria may apply for the apprenticeship program using the Direct Interview Application and submit the completed form to training@hetf1186.org.

Applicants possessing a certificate of completion in electricity or electronics from an accredited institution (minimum two (2) year program) such as a Community College, Electronics Institute, New York Technical, etc. may qualify for direct interview; as determined by the JAC, if apprenticeship opportunities are available. Subject to review, the JAC may require the applicant to complete a preparatory boot camp. To qualify under this provision, applicants must:

1. Complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are:

a. Physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

b. Able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.

c. Able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.

d. Able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.

e. Able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.

f. Able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings.

2. Provide to the JAC proper, undisputable documentation that they possess a certificate of completion in electricity or electronics from an accredited institution. This documentation must be comprised of official documents such as: completion/graduation certificates, transcripts, notarized letters of confirmation and sworn statements. Such documentation must remain with the applicant’s record. The JAC will examine all documentation submitted to determine qualification of the applicant and schedule an interview if needed.

3. Sit for the electrical industry’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.

Individuals who can verify (by providing undisputable documented evidence) that they have worked a minimum of three-thousand five hundred (3,500) hours, specifically in the electrical construction industry, may qualify for either direct interview or direct entry; as determined by the JAC if apprenticeship opportunities are available. If selected under this provision, the JAC will use standard means of evaluation if OJT and/or related instructional credit will be awarded for previous training and experience. The JAC will place such individual in the appropriate year of related training. To qualify under this provision, applicants must:

1. Complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are:

a. Physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

b. Able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.

c. Able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.

d. Able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.

e. Able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.

f. Able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings.

2. Provide to the JAC proper, undisputable documentation that defined their experience in the electrical construction industry. This documentation must be comprised of official documents such as tax/payroll records, notarized letters of experience confirmation and sworn statements. Such documentation must remain with the applicant’s record. The JAC will examine all documentation submitted to determine qualification of the applicant and schedule an interview if needed. An absolute minimum of three-thousand five hundred (3,500) hours of electrical construction work experience must be proven to meet this qualification. No other form of electronic or electrical experience/training or construction experience will be given credit under this provision.

3. Sit for the electrical industry’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.

Individuals who can verify (by providing undisputable documented evidence) that they have worked a minimum of two thousand (2,000) hours specifically in the electrical construction industry may qualify for a direct interview by the JAC if apprenticeship opportunities are available. If selected under this provision the JAC will use standard means of evaluation if OJT and/or related instructional credit will be awarded for previous training and experience. The JAC will place such individual in the appropriate year of related training. To qualify under this provision, applicants must:

1. Complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are:

a. Physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

b. Able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.

c. Able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.

d. Able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.

e. Able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.

f. Able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings.

2. Provide to the JAC proper, undisputable documentation that defined their experience in the electrical construction industry. This documentation must be comprised of official documents such as tax/payroll records, notarized letters of experience confirmation and sworn statements. Such documentation must remain with the applicant’s record. The JAC will examine all documentation submitted to determine qualification of the applicant and schedule an interview if needed. An absolute minimum of two-thousand (2,000) hours of electrical construction work experience must be proven to meet this qualification. No other form of electronic or electrical experience/training or construction experience will be given credit under this provision.

3. Sit for the electrical industry’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.

The JAC may qualify individuals who can verify that they have completed a structured pre-apprenticeship training program meeting the minimum requirements established and recognized by the JAC and sponsored by community outreach groups, or by the IBEW, NECA, Electrical Training Alliance, Veteran's Electrical Entry Program or by the Local, State, Regional or National Building Trades programs, State of Hawaii Department of Education, or by the JAC; for direct interview and/or entry provided there is no discrimination other than on qualifications for the job. Subject to review, the JAC may require the applicant to complete a preparatory boot camp. To qualify under this provision, applicants must:

1. Complete an application form, accurately responding to all questions and items including statements indicating that they are:

a. Physically and mentally able to safely perform or learn to safely perform essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

b. Able to get to and from work at job sites anywhere within the geographical area that this apprenticeship program covers.

c. Able and willing to attend all related classroom training as required to complete their apprenticeship.

d. Able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.

e. Able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.

f. Able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings.

2. Provide to the JAC a DD-214 or equivalent documentation acceptable to the JAC to establish their experience. The JAC will examine all documentation submitted to determine qualification of the applicant and schedule an interview if needed.

3. Sit for the electrical industry’s aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research.

The JAC may qualify individuals for Direct Interview who have: completed at least three (3) years of active duty military service with the U.S. Armed Forces (with a discharge under honorable conditions within five (5) years of the application date), completed at least six (6) years of U.S. military reserve service (who are still serving as a military reservist or have an honorable discharge within two (2) years of the application date), or have been honorably discharged from the military and have completed military technical training school in a Military Occupational Specialty (“MOS”) applicable to the commercial and/or industrial electrical construction industry and can document a minimum of two (2) years of military experience in that MOS within five (5) years of the date of application (these individuals may also qualify for direct entry). If selected under this provision the JAC will use standard means of evaluation if OJT and/or related instructional credit will be awarded for previous training and experience. The JAC will place such individual in the appropriate year of related training. Subject to review, the JAC may require the applicant to complete a preparatory boot camp. To qualify under this provision, applicants must: