Organization

All training programs are administered through the educational funds of Local 669 Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). The United States Department of Labor approved the apprentice training program and related training in April 1953. The apprentice training program is also recognized by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.This program of courses is offered by correspondence delivery system. Courses are continuously reviewed, and course development and revisions are based on changes in the codes governing construction, hardware, and industry-related procedures and methods. The Department of Distance Education of Pennsylvania State University provides instruction and course development and uses experts in the trade to provide external review. Tutors and proctors are responsible for assisting apprentices with course-related problems and proctoring examinations. If an apprentice is not in the vicinity of a tutor/proctor, the JATC, with the agreement of Penn State, has designated the apprentice's supervisor as an acceptable proctor.To complete a course successfully, the apprentice is required to submit all lessons and examinations associated with a specific course. Students cannot advance to the next course until they have satisfactorily completed the previous one. Certificates are issued only upon successful completion of the nineteen-course program.