Alameda County (East Bay) · Alameda County JATC, San LeandroClosed

IBEW Local 595 inside wireman apprenticeship

The 2026 window ran Aug 3–14 and was capped at the first 800 applications. 2026–27 windows are still to be announced.

Inside wiremanThe eligible list expires 12 months after your interview. About 40–75 apprentices start each year.

Retest and reinterview: No retest here or at any JATC for 90 days. You can ask for one reinterview after 90 days if you add 450+ work hours or two college electrical courses.

The steps

Create a TradeSchool accountVerification takes 24–48 hours, so do it earlyBefore the window
Apply onlineAll documents inside the windowWindow
Aptitude testAlgebra and reading, about 2.5 hours30–45 days later
Committee interviewAbout 15 minutes6–7 months later
Ranked and indenturedStarts in fall and spring7–8 months later

What applicants reported

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Called at–

Waiting at#4–34

Interview scores92–97

Ranks move both ways as new applicants are added

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Faster ways in

Experience or pre-apprenticeship2,000 hours or a recognized pre-apprenticeship skips straight to interview

IEC or ABC programsMerit-shop programs often accept within months

Sources

From a program posting · last checked 2026-10-21

Alameda County JATC: application announcement
Alameda County JATC: applicants
Applicant reports, r/ibew_applicants 2026