About Us

The Birmingham Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (BEJATC) is a non-profit training organization dedicated to providing the electrical / telecommunications industry with the most highly trained workforce available.

This is done through the time-tested method of apprenticeship. Apprenticeship provides the opportunity for someone with little or no knowledge or experience to gain a thorough understanding of their chosen career. The combination of instructor guided theoretical training in the classroom, hands-on lab work, and structured on-the-job training, provides a powerful framework within which the student not only learns, but also earns competitive wages and gains critical, practical job experience.

With this program, you will never have to face the job interview in which the interviewer says, "...yes, your resume looks good, but do you have any experience?". Not only will you have an excellent education, but you will already have the experience as well!

Started in 1945, the BEJATC has trained thousands of electrical professionals who have gone on to light up the Birmingham area and the nation as electrical technicians, supervisory personnel, project managers, estimators, engineers, contractors, training directors and more. Our main office is located on East Lake Blvd. near Coca Cola bottling.

The training is intense, and demanding, but if you are motivated and determined to achieve a higher level of knowledge and ability, you should consider our program. Now is a great time to apply!

Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Program

While the Outside Lineman works on the distribution network, bringing power from sources of generation to the customers, the Inside Wireman's job is to distribute and connect the customer's electrical equipment to that power source. The Inside Wireman installs and maintains all of the various types of electrical systems found in commercial and industrial facilities. This equipment may be lighting and receptacles, to motors, to heating equipment, to systems that control the operation of all of a facility's energy usage.

The Inside Wireman installs conduit systems that contain the wire from the motor control centers or panelboards to all of the equipment that uses electricity. Those conduits may contain power cables or control cables. Many of the conduit systems are exposed and must be installed to exacting standards using neat and workmanlike craftsmanship.

The work of an Inside Wireman can vary. One day the Inside Wireman could be installing a Fire Alarm System or Security System in a high rise building and the next day he or she could be installing conduit in a ditch on the outside of the building. Inside Wiremen also install electrical systems in industrial facilities such as chemical plants, power plants, chip manufacturing facilities and automobile plants. Each type of installation has specific electrical needs and systems to support those needs. While there are many tasks associated with the Inside Wireman classification, the apprenticeship training provides all of the knowledge necessary for an individual to perform these tasks in a professional manner while helping the individual to sharpen his or her skills and abilities to be the best workers in the electrical construction and maintenance industry.