SIGN IN ABOUT APPLICANT RESOURCES APPRENTICE RESOURCES CONTINUING EDUCATION APPLY URD Program Learn More About the ALBAT URD (Underground Residential Distribution) Apprenticeship Program Throughout their apprenticeship, Apprentices in the American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training (ALBAT) program are able to earn while they learn, meaning that they get paid while having on-the-job experience in their field of study. While working toward completing their ALBAT apprenticeship, students are required to attend mandatory related training classes, complete course material and attend several certification and qualification training courses. The training they receive enhance their opportunity for success in the outside electrical construction industry. Underground Residential Distribution (URD)Technicians construct and maintain URD systems. URD Technician Apprentice will develop skills through employment in the following areas: Installation Cable, conduit, padmount transformers, termination, splicing, trenching and shoring Removal URD cable, transformer pedestal and electrical equipment Troubleshooting Locating faults, restoring service, testing conductors and joints, switching and grounding Equipment Operation Operation of: backhoe, trencher, directional boring machine, vibrating plow, and forklift The American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training (ALBAT) program is a cooperative labor-management training program funded and administered by American Line Builders Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Fourth and Sixth Districts. In the IBEW Fourth District, ALBAT performs the training for Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. ALBAT serves the IBEW Sixth District in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. ALBAT’s advantage as an apprenticeship provides the opportunity for individuals seeking highly-skilled, high-paying jobs and for employers seeking to build a qualified workforce. Our programs are built on providing flexible training that combines job-related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences. We are proud to train the top electricians in the following programs: Cable Splicing, Outside Line, Substation, Traffic Signal, Transmission, and URD (Underground Residential Distribution). Section Links Apprenticeship Programs The Union Advantage Training Center APPLICANT RESOURCES APPRENTICE RESOURCES CONTINUING EDUCATION Training Center Gallery Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CABLE SPLICER LINE SUBSTATION TRAFFIC SIGNAL TRANSMISSION URD CONTACT US Phone: (937) 849-4177 Toll-free: (800) 223-9339 Fax: (937) 849-0592 ALBAT Training Facility 1900 Lake Road P.O. Box 370 Medway, OH 45341 Email: office@albat.org TRAINING CALENDAR Copyright © 2019 American Line Builders Joint Apprenticeship & Training. Website Designed & Managed by: BMA Media Group