How do I apply to IBEW Local 38?

The JATC accepts applications through its website and charges a $30 non-refundable processing fee. To be considered, applicants must complete all steps within 60 days. Applications are reviewed and interviews are scheduled in the order that applications are fully completed. Checked against Local 38's own page on 1 November 2026. Confirm the current process there before you apply.

What score does Local 38 require?

Applicants must earn a qualifying score of 4 on the electrical trade aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Only sixteen of the 43 locals we have checked publish a minimum score at all.

IBEW Local 38 Apprenticeship 2026: Aptitude Test & How to Apply

Q: Which aptitude test does Local 38 use?

Local 38 uses the electrical training ALLIANCE aptitude test battery: 33 algebra and functions questions in 46 minutes, then 36 reading comprehension questions in 51 minutes, 97 minutes of testing in total.

Valley View, OH — application window, testing frequency, score threshold, and retake wait.

Status, checked 1 November 2026 against Local 38's own page: The application details below are as the JATC published them on that date.

Local 38 — Valley View, OH at a glance

Aptitude battery: eTA

This JATC uses the electrical training ALLIANCE aptitude test battery: 33 algebra and functions questions in 46 minutes, then 36 reading comprehension questions in 51 minutes, 97 minutes of testing in total.

Your band vs this local's line: Local 38 publishes a qualifying score of 4 on the 1–9 scale. Our free benchmark reports a practice band on that same scale — a practice estimate, because the official raw-to-band conversion is unpublished, so a practice band of 4 or above is a sign you are near the line, not a guarantee.

Application window: The JATC accepts applications through its website and charges a $30 non-refundable processing fee. To be considered, applicants must complete all steps within 60 days. Applications are reviewed and interviews are scheduled in the order that applications are fully completed.
Testing frequency: Testing is scheduled after all required documents and the processing fee are submitted. If you have taken the test within the past two years for another IBEW/NECA program, you must notify CEJATC so your score can be applied.
Score threshold: Applicants must earn a qualifying score of 4 on the electrical trade aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
Retake wait: The test may only be taken once within a 90 day period for all IBEW/NECA programs.

Verified on Cleveland Electrical JATC (IBEW Local 38)'s own page, checked 1 November 2026. Rules change — confirm with your hall. Read the official source.

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What the test itself looks like

See the complete aptitude test guide for the eTA format and what is and is not published about scoring.

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