IBEW Local 1245 and Sacramento Regional Transit (SRT) are pleased to announce that our joint apprenticeship program for Bus Mechanics has received state certification from the California Department of Industrial Relations, and is now the first state-certified journey-level Bus Mechanic apprenticeship program in northern California.
“Becoming certified by the state brings valuable training resources and funding,” said Local 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell. “It also provides important prestige and recognition for those who complete the program.”
The three-year Bus Mechanic apprenticeship program includes both community college classes and highly specialized on-the-job training, and meets California’s vigorous apprenticeship standards.
Representatives from Local 1245 and SRT, as well as local and state officials, came together for an official signing ceremony at SRT’s Bus Maintenance facility on October 19, 2016, where they were joined by some future Journey-level Bus Mechanics.
Left to right: Diane Ravnik, Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards; Tom Dalzell, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245; Raymond Cervantes, Intern; Jeff Harris, City of Sacramento Councilmember and RT Board member; Kristopher Arvizo, Intern; Henry Li, RT General Manager/CEO; Jess Guerra, LA Trade Tech; and Mark Lonergan, RT Chief Operating Officer. Photo courtesy of Sac RT