Choosing a career entails planning out your life’s work. However, in order to successfully plan out a career path, an individual must know which jobs to use as stepping stones for each phase. Thus, if you’re choosing a career as an electrician, you will want to know that there will be employment available as an apprentice, a journeyman and as a master electrician.
Electrician Apprentices
An individual just entering the electrician career field needs to ensure he or she can secure employment and training as an apprentice from 2013 to 2017. All electricians must undergo a minimum of a 4-year apprenticeship before they are permitted to work unsupervised. However, some areas permit the individual to substitute up to two years of classroom training for hands-on supervised work experiences.
The training is likely to remain available for the next four years, as is the apprenticeship employment opportunities. There are numerous organizations, such as the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, which offer training courses and assist with finding apprentice positions. There are also numerous colleges and private schools that offer the necessary classroom training. The recent economic recovery has also stimulated a growth spurt in the demand for electricians. This growth spurt provides apprentices an opportunity to get the necessary 2,000 hours of on-the job training. However, the [Read more…] about Employment Prospects for Electrician Apprentices