Established 1939 · IBEW Local 8 · NECA
About The Toledo Electrical JATC
For nearly 90 years, TEJATC has been the standard for electrical training in northwest Ohio and one of the first apprenticeship programs in Ohio registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Who We Are
The Standard For Electrical Training In Northwest Ohio
The Toledo Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee was established in 1939, among the first apprenticeship programs in Ohio registered under the National Apprenticeship Act.
Located at 803 Lime City Road in Rossford, our modern facility is built for electrical education. Apprentices attend daytime classes in fully equipped labs and classrooms designed to replicate real jobsite conditions.
What began as a single program serving a few hundred craftworkers now provides apprentice and journeyman upgrade training to more than 1,000 wiremen across the greater Toledo region each year.
Understanding The Model
What Is A JATC?
JATC stands for Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, which is the governing body responsible for administering a Registered Apprenticeship Program. The word “joint” is the key to how it works.
Jointly Governed
Funded and governed equally by labor (IBEW Local 8) and management (the NECA Ohio/Michigan Chapter). An equal number of labor and management trustees sit on the committee, and every decision is made jointly.
A Protected Trust
Governed by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Taft-Hartley Act and built around a Joint Training Trust — a protected fund that can only be used to train and develop the workforce it represents.
No Profit Motive
Contractor contributions are calculated on productive payroll and reinvested entirely into training. No money leaves the trust for any other purpose. Every dollar collected goes back into the craft.
This joint model is what separates a JATC Registered Apprenticeship from a trade school or certificate program. There is no product being sold, only training the most skilled, safest, best-prepared electricians in the industry.
The TEJATC Today
Three Registered Apprenticeship Programs
A Career-Long Commitment
Training For Apprentices And Journeymen
TEJATC’s mission does not end when an apprentice completes the program. Being an IBEW member means training is a career-long commitment.
Apprentices divide their years between the field and the classroom, accumulating thousands of documented hours while studying electrical theory, code, safety and trade skills. They also earn college credit toward an associate degree through Northwest State Community College.
Journeymen continue with Journeyman Education and Development (JED) courses to stay current with code cycles, deepen expertise and pursue advanced certifications.
The People & The Story
More Than A Training Center
Our History
From a single inside apprenticeship in 1939 to a three-track institution serving over 1,000 electricians a year, the story of the TEJATC is the story of the trade itself.
Our Team
Our training director, instructors and committee members are journeymen and industry leaders who have carried a tool bag, pulled wire and run jobsites.
Ready To Learn More?
Whether You’re Applying Or Just Getting To Know Us, We’re Glad You’re Here.
Call the office Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.