The Committee itself is made up of four representatives from Local Union 26 IBEW, and four representatives from the Washington DC Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The JATC Committee sets the standard for training and employs staff to conduct the training. When an individual is accepted into a JATC training program they sign an agreement and are placed with a signatory contractor of Local Union 26 IBEW. Apprentices and Trainees are required to complete on-the-job training hours as well as classroom-related instruction hours. When they have completed the requirements of their programs they advance to a classification of Journeyman Wireman or Residential Electrician. These classifications are honored by the IBEW International and Local IBEWs around the country.
