aspiring electrician college or…?
With two children a wife and the only full-time job holder, to eventually become an electrician in a smallish town (grand rapids, MI) is schooling my only way?
I can't afford to cut back on my regular job to go to school to become educated before hand. Should I even attempt looking into a local union or applying at a local company?
If there is a way that I can side-step more schooling what can I do?
I still have $7k worth of student loans from almost 10 years ago that I need to pay off yet! Help!
You can check out http://www.ibew.com
and apply for apprenticeship with your local chapter or community college which offers apprenticeship, that's the only real way to become a journeyman electrician because getting a degree has almost no benefit(except if you want to get into management) in a trade field.
Only problem with apprenticeship is the low pay starting out, depending on your state, but after the 4 years it will be worth it.
Your local power company may also hire you on their apprentice program, which may be more beneficial and offer more stability.
Also remember to look at the job market. A small town may not have much need for electricians therefore you may have to relocate to where construction is going on, so you can find steady work.
An alternate job to electrician would be a linesman, which has more pay but higher risks and more travel required.
Talk soon,
Joe Beaven
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jimmyboycalgary Says:
You can check out http://www.ibew.com
and apply for apprenticeship with your local chapter or community college which offers apprenticeship, that's the only real way to become a journeyman electrician because getting a degree has almost no benefit(except if you want to get into management) in a trade field.
Only problem with apprenticeship is the low pay starting out, depending on your state, but after the 4 years it will be worth it.
Your local power company may also hire you on their apprentice program, which may be more beneficial and offer more stability.
Also remember to look at the job market. A small town may not have much need for electricians therefore you may have to relocate to where construction is going on, so you can find steady work.
An alternate job to electrician would be a linesman, which has more pay but higher risks and more travel required.
References :
been lookin into the electrician field also
Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
TheElectrician Says:
Follow the link below and you'll come to a site that has the info you need in order to become an electrician.
Good luck.
References :
http://www.electrician-electricalcontractor.com
Posted on January 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm