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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

I-TAP is not an association or a government affairs organization. It is all about training, training and more training. Every dollar I-TAP invests goes toward bettering the courses, providing quality instruction and enhancing our state-of-the-art lab.

At I-TAP, whatever the training need, I-TAP has a solution. Whether, you need apprentices, or simply a way to train your workers for their State License Certification, our qualified, skilled staff is there to help. Browse through the different opportunities listed on this page. Can't find what you are looking for?

I-TAP has always been committed to providing everyone interested in the electrical career field an opportunity to quality training.

APPRENTICE

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP?

Apprenticeship is a time proven method of training craftspeople that integrates on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Apprentices earn while they learn. At I-TAP, apprentices receive most of their training on the jobsite, working under the supervision of skilled journeypersons. But, for two weeks per semester, apprentices leave the field and move into the classroom, where they study theory and code. 

Classes are held during the day for five days per week. This schedule means that apprentices do not have to work a full day in the field, and then come to class after work, sacrificing their family and social lives, as with traditional programs. In I-TAP’s program, there are no evening classes, which means the apprentices are not exhausted from working a full day before coming to class, and they still have their evenings free.

I-TAP TRAINING MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

Apprenticeship programs are 3-5 years in length, depending on the trade. By federal law, apprentices are required to complete 144 hours of classroom instruction each year. In the I-TAP program, apprentices receive 160 hours of classroom instruction per year. Those in the Electrical apprenticeship programs will take the Electrical Journeyperson Certification Exam in the final year of the program, which I-TAP guarantees they will pass. Upon graduation, all apprentices become journeypersons in their trade.

HIGHEST OF STANDARDS

Classes are interactive; incorporating lecture, group study, and lab. In class, apprentices will study theory and code to give them a better understanding of the work they do in the field. I-TAP highly values lab work as a way to give students a chance to apply what they have learned in a real-world situation. The importance placed on lab work is why I-TAP has chosen to integrate its lab and classroom facilities, instead of sharing labs with other classes, as is the format for most other programs. In this fashion, I-TAP maximizes our apprentices opportunity to participate in lab based learning. I-TAP has built a lab facility which closely mirrors situations apprentices will see in the field, and students will spend between 25-35% of each semester doing hands-on labwork.

TRAINING

WHAT IS A TRAINEE?

California Labor Code section 3099 requires that all electricians working for a C-10 licensed contractor be certified by the State of California as journeymen, or be registered in a state approved apprenticeship program, or be registered in a federally approved apprenticeship program (I-TAP), or be registered with the State of California as an electrician trainee and be enrolled in a state approved trainee program (I-TAP). This means that it is no longer possible to simply go get a job as an electrician, to see if you like it, or as a career choice, unless you fall into one of these three categories - journeyman, apprentice or trainee. So what is the difference between apprentices and trainees?

Trainees receive the same learning experience as apprentices. I-TAP trainees are treated the same as apprentices. They sit in the same classroom, side by side, participating in the same projects and learning from the same great instruction.

Trainees now have options for the class schedule. Trainees can receive the complete 5 year education in just 6 months. In just 6 short months Trainees can take the California certication exam and be on their way to working as a journeyman electrician.

If you are looking to enter a career in the electrical construction field, then I-TAP's Trainee Program offers everyone a quality, compliant and flexible training to get them started.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

I-TAP believes that the learning process is never complete.

That is why we offer continuing education classes for all levels of electricians, from journeymen to owners. Go to our Course Catalog and view the Continuing Education classes that are offered. All Continuing Education classes are offered in a classroom setting, by live-interactive distance learning or self-paced classes.

If you would like more information on any of our seminars or classes, or would like a class to be held outside the Sacramento area, please contact Carolyn Nutter.