MA #1018 Metro Manufacturing Plant Electrician JATC
The MA #1018 Metro Manufacturing Plant Electrician JATC is registered to train apprentices in one Trade:
- Manufacturing Plant Electrician (MPE). The MPE program consists of 8,000 on-the-job training hours and four years of core classes. After the program, the apprentice would be eligible to test for their Plant Journey (PJ) license.
To officially register for and earn hours through the MPE apprentice program, students must be currently employed and sponsored by an approved employer. PCC is not currently able to place students in employment for apprenticeship purposes.
The MA #1018 JATC meets four times per year to conduct business. The Committee is governed by a policy document and a State-approved Standard. Please refer to the Standard for details about the program.
List of employers
Manufacturing Plant Electrician – registered employers
The employers listed below are currently registered with the MA #1018 Metro Manufacturing Plant Electrician JATC to train MPE apprentices. This list is provided for information purposes only. The list does not guarantee job placement or confirm that any listed employer is actively selecting apprentices. Apprentices for this program are selected by the employer from a pool of their employees.
If an employer is not on this list it does not mean they cannot train apprentices – only that they are not yet a registered training agent with the MA #1018 JATC. PCC Apprenticeship administrators can guide employers interested in pursuing apprenticeship at their company.
| Training Agent | Location |
|---|---|
| Bobs Red Mill | Milwaukie |
| Bridgetown Natural Foods | Portland |
| Cascade General | Portland |
| Certainteed Products | Portland |
| City of Portland – Bureau of Environmental Services | Portland |
| Dyno Nobel Inc – St Helens Plant | Deer Island |
| EVRAZ Inc. NA | Portland |
| Gunderson Marine LLC | Portland |
| Hampton Lumber – Bank Div Inc. | Banks |
| Hydro Extrusion Portland | Portland |
| Intel | Beaverton |
| Interfor Pacific | Molalla |
| International Paper – Portland | Portland |
| Malarkey Roofing Prod. | Portland |
| Maxim Integrated | Beaverton |
| Mt. Hood Meadows | Mt Hood/Parkdale |
| New System Laundry | Portland |
| Oregon Convention Center | Portland |
| Oregon Military Department | Portland |
| Owens Corning – Foam Plant | Portland |
| Owens Corning – Roofing and Asphalt | Portland |
| Owens Illinois – Glass Container, Inc | Portland |
| PCC Structuals Inc/SSBO | Portland |
| PCC Structurals Inc – LPC | Portland |
| Pizza Blends LLC | portland |
| Providence Medical Center (St. Vincent) | Portland |
| RSG Forest Products – Molalla | Molalla |
| Siltronic Corp | Portland |
| Stimson Lumber Company – Clatskanine | Dallas |
| Stimson Lumber | Forest Grove/Gaston |
| United States Gypsum Co | Rainier |
| Warn Automotive LLC | Milwaukie |
| Warn Industries Inc | Clackamas |
| WestRock | Portland |
| Willamette Falls Paper Co. | West Linn |
All apprenticeship classes are for registered apprentices in this trade and students are only eligible to seek an apprenticeship degree or sit for a licensing exam upon successful completion of a registered apprenticeship program as administered by a registered JATC.
Apprentices take a core class every term (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). Term 1 begins Fall term.
An apprentice may begin their program at any term during the year. If an apprentice begins their program in a term when their core class is unavailable, they must enroll in in a full-term 30+ hour approved elective from the training committee’s list of approved electives.
Booklists for all classes are available through the PCC Cascade Bookstore and may be purchased in person from the bookstore or online from the PCC bookstore or any online retailer.
See schedule for the current term.
MPE Apprentice class schedule
| Term | Course number and name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First year | ||
| Term 1 (fall) | APR 121: Introduction to Electricity and Circuits | 3 |
| CEU 925P: Coyne 1st Aid/CPR for Trades | 8 CEU | |
| CEU 3965: Cultural Competency | ||
| Term 2 (winter) | APR 122: AC/DC Motors Principles | 3 |
| ELT 120: OSHA 10 Hour Safety Training | 1 | |
| Term 3 (spring) | APR 123: AC Theory for Motors and Transformers | 4 |
| Term 4 (summer) | APR 201: Electrical Motor Controls | 2 |
| Second year | ||
| Term 5 (fall) | APR 124: Electrical Systems Operations | 3 |
| CEU 925P: Coyne 1st Aid/CPR for Trades | 8 CEU | |
| Term 6 (winter) | APR 125: Electrical Circuits and Wiring Methods | 3 |
| Term 7 (spring) | APR 126: Electrical Systems Installation per NEC | 3 |
| Term 8 (summer) | Elective: see approved elective list | varies |
| Third year | ||
| Term 9 (fall) | APR 221: Advanced AC Circuitry | 3 |
| CEU 925P: Coyne 1st Aid/CPR for Trades | 8 CEU | |
| Term 10 (winter) | APR 222: Hazardous Locations | 3 |
| Term 11 (spring) | APR 223: Motor Control Operations including PLC’s | 3 |
| Term 12 (summer) | Elective: see approved elective list | varies |
| Fourth year | ||
| Term 13 (fall) | APR 224: Electrical Code – Level I | 4 |
| CEU 925P: Coyne 1st Aid/CPR for Trades | 8 CEU | |
| Term 14 (winter) | APR 225: Electrical Code – Level II | 4 |
| Term 15 (spring) | APR 226: Electrical Code – Level III | 4 |
| Term 16 (summer) | Elective: see approved elective list | varies |