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 an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships include on and off the job training. Off the job trainings entails completing coursework through registered training organisations such as TAFE.
Electrician apprenticeships generally last 3-5 years and will involve all necessary training for the daily duties and projects, including connecting wires, testing circuits, and use of blueprints. Training will also cover the areas of mathematics, engineering basics, and safety procedures.
Some basic things you can expect to do in your day-to-day job as an electrical apprentice include:
- 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 maths and science 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 scores in these areas. This knowledge will not only help you get a job as an electrical apprentice, it will also help you in your day to day job!
Once an apprenticeship is complete, there is a level of experience that needs to be completed and the apprentice needs to complete and pass a licensing exam.
Once this is complete, one can go on as a licensed electrician. Choosing this career path can be rewarding, though, it takes years of training and hard work to become an electrician.
TAFE has a number of apprenticeship related courses for budding electricians. Most involve a Certificate III Level of Certification.
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