Monday, August 24, 2009

The Electrician Training Program

By Scott Rodgers

With the advent of electricity, one of the most important professions that have emerged is that of an electrician. Electricians are those who specialize in creating, working on and designing electrical systems.

There are specific types of electricians who concentrate on certain types of electronics work. For example, there are construction or building electricians, appliance electricians or radio electricians. However, all these fields are related and the work of electricians and electronic engineers are quite similar.

For taking up any profession there are certain qualifications that you require, so similar is the case with an electrician. One has to undergo a training course that will cover all the fields.

After the completion of the training, you have to go through an on-the-job training or you can say an apprenticeship program which can be of 3 to 5 years. During this training you work under an experienced electrician. One gets to learn a lot by working under the guidance of a professional.

This training and the internship program covers each and every topic that will be required later on like, the color coding techniques, the installation and construction techniques etc. Training basically gives you all the theoretical knowledge about the electrician job and responsibilities while internship gives a practical knowledge that helps in learning and understanding things better.

After you finish this apprenticeship, you can easily get a job and then you are a professional electrician. There is a lot of growth in this profession. You can even start your own business.

It is always recommended to have a license in at least one specialization as many people can ask for your specialization filed before hiring you for any job. You can choose any area of specialization like current carrying conductors, high voltage main connections or even homeowner electrical systems. It is completely up to you.

An electrician has to be a responsible person as this job is full of risks and challenges.

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