To meet minimum qualifications for apprenticeship, applicants must:

1. Complete an application form.
    

2. Be a minimum of 18 years of age.
    

3. Provide official transcripts for high school and post high school education and training.  All official GED records must be submitted if applicable.
    

4. Present evidence that they possess a valid Drivers License.
    

5. Present evidence that they have applied for and met application requirements for a Class “A” commercial drivers license (CDL).
    

6. Submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience if they are a veteran and wish to receive consideration for such training/experience.
    

7. Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants will be required to provide results of a physical examination and drug test as decided by the AJATC.
    

8. Individuals who can verify (proper documentation required) that they have worked a minimum of three-thousand, five-hundred (3500) hours specifically in the electrical line construction trade (work experience must include climbing and other trade related work applicable to that of a Lineman or Apprentice Lineman), will qualify for an oral interview by meeting the requirements of items (a.) and (b.).

The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age – except the applicant must meet the minimum age requirement.  The AJATC does not, and will not, discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual.  The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under applicable law and lawful regulations issued thereunder.

Applicants who meet all basic requirements will be interviewed by the AJATC.  Apprentices will be selected in order of their final ranking.