The American Line Builders Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (ALBAT) is a leader in preparing program participants to compete in a 21st-century economy. Our unique approach keeps pace with advancing technologies, innovations in training and human resource development. ALBAT has a systematic approach to training that ensures employees are trained and certified to produce projects at the highest skill levels required, while maintaining safety training to produce projects on-time. The ALBAT Program is a registered program with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship.
The American Line Builders Apprenticeship and Training (ALBAT) Committee was established on August 26, 1958. The 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. This unique educational partnership pulls together the right people, technologies, processes and expertise. Fresh thinking delivers a world-class program for training individuals in skills needed to perform outside electrical construction and utility work.