Welcome to the CWA District Nine Telecommunications Apprenticeship Program. Sponsored by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the American Communications Contractors Association (ACCA) Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (CWA/ACCA-JATC). The Instruction, supplementing the training on the job, gives apprentices a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical aspects of their work. Related instruction is one of the fundamental features of apprenticeship and has been developed and accepted as standard practice in every trade. The Program requires students to attend classes for at least 108 hours per year (2 semesters). In class, apprentices learn the theories and hands-on applications, and each day on the job they learn the practical applications under the supervision of skilled workers.