EMGOW Electrical Management Group of Washington

These days, the electrician profession is widely popular and in demand. However, it takes years of training to become an electrician. The first step to a career as an electrician is through apprenticeship. Apprenticeships include on the job and related instructional training. Related instructional training is achieved by attending classes through the Electrical Management Group of Washington.

Electrician apprenticeships generally last 4-5 years and will involve all necessary training for the daily duties and projects, including connecting wires, testing circuits, use of blueprints and much, much more. Some basic things you can expect to do in your day-to-day job as an electrical apprentice include but are not limited to:

• Installation of electrical equipment
• Switchboard maintenance
• Installation of electrical wiring systems
• Testing and connection of electrical installations
• Diagnosing and repair of faults in electrical equipment
• Responding to breakdown of electrical equipment

Solid knowledge in math will go a long way in a career as an apprentice. If you're still in school make sure you work hard on getting good grades in Algebra 1 and above classes.

Enrolling in an electrical apprenticeship program is an effective way to jump-start your career in the electrical industry. Not only will you learn all aspects of electrical installations and get a chance to get first-hand experience in the industry, you will also have the chance to ascertain that the electrical industry is indeed the one for you.

What to look for in an electrical apprenticeship

If you want to start a career in the electrical industry, your best option is to start off with an electrical apprenticeship job. One of the first things you should do is look for an electrical apprenticeship program which will lead to an official electrician certification. The Electrical Management Group of Washington offers this certification.

To qualify for an electrical apprenticeship you need to be at least 18 years of age have graduated high school with a GPA of 2.0 or better and have taken a year of Algebra passing the entire year with a "C" or better (2.0 GPA. If you meet these requirements, and have a desire to work hard and learn then you are "Made for the Trade".

An electrical apprenticeship includes both on-the-job training and related instructional training. Apprenticeship is a competencybased training system. This will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experience to jump start your career as a qualified journey level electrician in this highly rewarded industry.

To be able to get an electrician certification, you need to undergo a four-year training during which trade school attendance is required. Upon completion of your related training (576) hours and your accumulation of 8000 hours in the field you will be referred to take the licensing exam for the states of Oregon and Washington enabling you be dually licensed and highly in demand.