Electricians are tradespeople who specialize in designing, installing, and maintaining electrical systems. They install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring. Electricians have many duties such as planning projects, installing new or upgrading old systems, wiring, receptacles and lighting fixtures. There are many career opportunities for those that choose a career in the electrical trade, such as: construction and maintenance electrician, industrial electrician, electrical contractor, PLC, network cabling technician, industrial motor controls, fiber optics, supervisor/manager etc. Apprenticeships involve approx 9000 hours (roughly 5 years) of hands-on training and four eight week blocks of technical training, as well as a written certification exam upon completion. Don’t be alarmed, although this sounds difficult, you will be learning along the way and you have many years to become fully trained. This is why it is strongly encouraged to receive pre apprentice training from the Skilled Trades College, where we offer a three month long Construction and Maintenance Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program for individuals that want to learn the theory and practical skills in order to become an electrical apprentice. You will be job ready in as little as 12 weeks. Our graduates receive the skills, training and experience needed to make them the most sought after electrical apprentices in their field; because they are qualified, competent and accomplished with real-world, hands-on experience and training.