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Becoming a training agent involves several steps: First, there is an approval of all required documents and application material. Then the applicant undergoes a site-review; a physical inspection of the contractor's place of business and equipment. Upon submittal of all paperwork and completion of a site-review, the applicant is required to attend the next JATC meeting to become approved as a new training agent.
Call IEC Oregon at 503-598-7789 or email apprenticeship@iecoregon.org to request a training agent application packet.
Selecting Apprentices
Becoming a training agent involves several steps: First, there is an approval of all required documents and application material. Then the applicant undergoes a site-review; a physical inspection of the contractor's place of business and equipment. Upon submittal of all paperwork and completion of a site-review, the applicant is required to attend the next JATC meeting to become approved as a new training agent.
Newly approved training agents or training agents who have not employed apprentices for at least 2 years may select as their first apprentice any employee who has been on their payroll for at least 3 months and 300 work hours.
Responsibilities of Training Agents
- Pay apprentices appropriately (see "Wage Scales")
- Inform the Area II manager of starting and ending dates of employment
- Help Area II JATC meet its affirmative action goals by always providing equal opportunity employment
- Maintain ratio requirements (see "Ratio")
Ratio
A training agent must employ the proper ratio of apprentices and journeymen when working a job. The ratio is:
- 1 journeyman : 1 apprentice journeymen
- 2 journeymen : 1 apprentice for every journeymen
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