The Southwestern Illinois Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (Southwestern Illinois JATC) is the apprenticeship and education center for the members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 309.

Southwestern Illinois JATC offers three courses of study- inside wireman, residential wireman, and telecommunications. Working with the IBEW Local 309, outside lineman education is also provided at our facility through ALABAT.

Southwestern Illinois JATC apprentice programs offer students a tremendous opportunity unparalleled by other education and training programs - at Southwestern Illinois JATC you earn $$ as you learn.

Southwestern Illinois JATC also offers programs to journey-level electricians. Seminars and special classes are available on a regular basis covering new technologies, new applications in electrical construction, and advances in communications.