CLAY, N.Y. — The Central New York Electrical Training Alliance (ETA) says it will conduct a recruitment from Nov. 15, 2023 through Nov. 14, 2024 for 30 electrician apprentices, The 30 openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for the Central, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier regions of the state, the New […]
CLAY, N.Y. — The Central New York Electrical Training Alliance (ETA) says it will conduct a recruitment from Nov. 15, 2023 through Nov. 14, 2024 for 30 electrician apprentices,
The 30 openings listed for apprentices represent the total number for the Central, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier regions of the state, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) said in its Oct. 13 announcement.
Apprentice programs registered with the NYSDOL must meet standards established by the commissioner, per the announcement. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or marital status.
Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs, the NYSDOL noted. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative-action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities, the department added.
Applications are available online every day of every month during the recruitment period only at www.cnyeta.org.
Applicants who do not have access to a computer may call (315) 546-0221 to schedule using a computer at the sponsor’s training center at 4566 Waterhouse Road in the town of Clay. A computer will be made available Mondays through Fridays during normal business hours of
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Applicants who do not have internet access may also want to visit their local library, the NYSDOL noted.
Each applicant who meets the basic requirement will be granted an interview conducted by the Central New York ETA. Apprentice candidates will be selected in order of their ranking. All applications must be received no later than Nov. 14, 2024.
For further information, applicants should contact Central New York Electrical Training Alliance at (315) 546-0221. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).
Candidate requirements
The sponsor requires that applicants must be at least 18 years old. They must also have a high-school diploma or a high-school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED), including one year of algebra, math course 1, or high-school regents math.
Proof will be required after selection and prior to appointment, the NYSDOL said.
Applicants must also take the American Institute for Research’s Electrical Aptitude Test. A $20 testing fee will be required. The NYSDOL also noted that an applicant can request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved “upon showing verifiable proof of financial need.”
In addition, applicants must attest in writing that they are physically able to perform the work of an electrician, which may include climbing and working from ladders, scaffolds, poles, or towers of various heights and working in confined spaces.
Applicants must also pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, at the time of appointment.
They must also be able to read, hear and understand instructions and warnings given in English and have reliable transportation to and from various work sites and required classes at the approved school, the NYSDOL said.