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Occupation Description Sample Job Titles
Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. May install or service street lights, intercom systems, or electrical control systems.

 Electrical Maintenance Man
 Electrical Maintenance Worker
 Electrical System Specialist
 Electrical Wiring Lineman
 Electrician
 Industrial Electrician
 Inside Wireman
 Journeyman Electrician
 Journeyman Lineman
 Lighting Fixture Installer
 Neon Electrician
 Neon Installer
 Neon Light Installer
 Neon Sign Mechanic
 Neon Technician
 Plant Electrician
 Signal Wirer
 Test Man
 Test Worker
 Trouble Shooter I
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Significant Points of this Occupation
Electricians
  • Job opportunities should be good, especially for those with the broadest range of skills.
  • Most electricians acquire their skills by completing an apprenticeship program usually lasting 4 years.
  • About 79 percent of electricians work in the construction industry or are self-employed, but there also will be opportunities for electricians in other industries.


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For details about apprenticeships or other work opportunities in this trade, contact the offices of the State employment service, the State apprenticeship agency, local electrical contractors or firms that employ maintenance electricians, or local union-management electrician apprenticeship committees. Apprenticeship information is available from the U.S. Department of Labor's toll free help line: (877) 872- 5627. Internet: http://www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm

Information may be available as well from local chapters of the Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.; the National Electrical Contractors Association; the Home Builders Institute; the Associated Builders and Contractors trade association; and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

For information about union apprenticeship and training programs, contact:

  • National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, 301 Prince George's Blvd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-7410. Internet: http://www.njatc.org
  • National Electrical Contractors Association, 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814-6302. Internet: http://www.necanet.org
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 900 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20001-3886. Internet: http://www.ibew.org

For information about independent apprenticeship programs, contact:

  • Associated Builders and Contractors, Workforce Development Department, 4250 North Fairfax Dr., 9th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203-1607. Internet: http://www.trytools.org
  • Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc., 4401 Ford Ave., Suite 1100, Alexandria, VA 22302-1464. Internet: http://www.ieci.org
  • National Association of Home Builders, Home Builders Institute, 1201 15th St. NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2842. Internet: http://www.hbi.org
  • National Center for Construction Education and Research, 3600 NW. 43rd St., Bldg. G, Gainesville, FL 32606-8134. Internet: http://www.nccer.org

For general information on apprenticeships and how to get them, see the Occupational Outlook Quarterly article "Apprenticeships: Career training, credentials, and a paycheck in your pocket," online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/summer/art01.pdf and in print at many libraries and career centers.


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