Before you can
get an Electrician Job you need to have to right qualification, below we
discuss how you can go about this.
In this day and
age, technology has occupied a large portion of our existence. Hence we are
partly dependent with electricity. And to complete the chain, we need individuals
who can understand the current and the volatile characteristics of electricity.
In other words, we need the services of electricians because of our dependence
with electricity.
Indeed, in this
day, an electrician’s service would certainly be valuable. But can any
individual readily take on the job as an electrician? Just like any job and
profession, there are certain standards that an individual must possess to
become an electrician.
Let’s take a look at how an individual can become a
certified electrician.
Requirements to
become a licensed electrician differ not just from state to state but from time
to time as well. The surest route to electricianhood is to be an electrician apprentice which
normally lasts between 3-5 years, and proceed on to taking the necessary
examinations to gain a license.
To be an
electrician apprentice one must be 17-19 years old to qualify as an apprentice
in an electrical installer. Aside from
the fact that they should posses the passion and interest in the different
areas of the field, would-be apprentice’s grades in Mathematics, English, and
Science must be C or above. Another qualification is the ability to read and
understand technical drawings. If one has all of these, then one would surely
be accepted in the apprenticeship program.
After this
earlier stage of apprenticeship, future electricians have to attend advanced
apprenticeship programs and attend college to gain theoretical knowledge in the
field.
Aside from taking theoretical courses, an apprentice must also continue
trailing behind certified electricians and put into practice what he has
learned in the classroom. This usually takes 3-4 years.
Apart from the
qualifications presented for apprenticeship, an electrician-apparent must be
physically fit to handle the job. Also, an electrician must have an
above-average ability to solve mathematical problems and possess a good eye
sight to associate the right color with that of the wire functions.
Furthermore, future electricians should have good hand dexterity and good
hand-eye coordination.
Although
apprenticeship is the surest way to become a certified electrician, there are
others who find the process pretty long. To avoid spending too much time at
being an apprentice, others simply took a more practical approach to reach
their goals.
Since this is a
growing profession, many people are slowly turning to this direction. However,
some find the traditional way of apprenticeship tedious, so they took shortcuts
in achieving their goals to become electricians.
These
individuals studied electrical course whenever they can, and try to gain
essential qualifications such as the City and Guilds 2382 certificates, the
City and Guilds 2391 Certificate, NVQ, EAL, Domestic Installer, and AM2.
However to gain certificates in these fields, they must possess certain
qualifications that differ per field.
An electrician’s
learning journey does not end from having certificates and license in different
fields. An electrician must always be eager to continue learning and apprising
himself of the changes taking place in the field from time to time.
The passion
for the field is the number one requirement for every electrician. And the
passion for learning rounded the list of qualifications for those who wish to
be electricians.
