At a glance: the IBEW Local 520 and NECA apprenticeship in Austin. You apply in the online portal, take the aptitude test, interview with a labor-management panel, and your interview score sets your rank.
Status October 9, 2026: Open
Every fact links to the program’s own page or file. Last checked: October 9, 2026.
How to get in
- Apply in the portal. The program says the application portal is open; for September 2026 classes the last day was June 21, 2026, and no deadline for the next class is posted. (source) (deadline post)
- Watch your email. Test notices come by email; request any accommodation before test day. (source)
- Take the test: 33 algebra and functions questions in 46 minutes and 36 reading questions in 51 minutes. Austin asks for a qualifying score and does not publish the number; if you do not qualify, wait 90 days to retake it. (source)
- Interview. Your interview score sets your rank, and rankings can move up or down with each application process. (source)
- Placement. Selected applicants are placed with an electrical contractor when work is available. (source)
Requirements, cost and schedule
| Item | What the program publishes |
|---|---|
| Pay (from January 5, 2026) | US$21.07 an hour in periods 1 and 2 (55%), then US$22.98, US$24.90, US$26.81 and US$28.73; journeyman US$38.30. About US$43,825 in the first year at 40 hours a week. (source) |
| Tuition | US$825 for the September 2025 to August 2026 term; no 2026-27 figure posted. (source) |
| Application fee | US$35. (source) |
| To graduate | 8,000 training hours, the hours Texas requires before the journeyman exam. (source) |
| Equipment | Courseware needs stable internet and a laptop. (source) |
Worth knowing
License deadline
Apprentices without a Texas journeyman license by the end of year four have their apprenticeship cancelled. (Statement of Policy)
Assignments
Apprentices may not refuse training assignments or take other electrical work. (Statement of Policy)
Veterans
Registered apprentices may qualify for GI Bill funding. (source)
Contact
4000 Caven Road, Austin, TX 78744 · (512) 389-3024 · Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM to 4 PM, Friday 7:30 AM to noon. (source)
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Questions people ask
How much does an Austin Electrical JATC apprentice earn?
Austin’s published table starts at US$21.07 an hour (55%) from January 5, 2026, about US$43,825 in the first year at 40 hours a week, rising to US$28.73; journeyman rate US$38.30.
Is the Austin Electrical JATC application open?
The program says the portal is open. The last posted deadline was June 21, 2026, for September 2026 classes; no deadline for the next class is posted.
What score do I need for Austin Electrical JATC?
Austin requires a qualifying score but does not publish the number. If you do not qualify, you wait 90 days to retake the test.
How is rank decided at Austin JATC?
Your interview score determines your rank, and rankings can move up or down with each application process.
What happens if I do not get my journeyman license in time?
Austin’s Statement of Policy says the apprenticeship is cancelled if you do not hold a Texas journeyman license by the end of year four.
Change log
October 9, 2026: page published from the program’s own pages and files, checked October 9, 2026. Next re-check: November 2026. Spot an error? Email hello@tsaielectro.com and we correct it within 48 hours.
