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Are you interested in becoming an Electrician?  There is only one road that will lead you to becoming a certified electrician.  A division of the Department of Labor called the U.S. The Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS), is the first place you should start.  Still not sure if you want to be an electrician yet?  Call NJECA.  We will arrange for an electrician to speak with you and answer you questions.  What better way to get to make a decision than to speak to someone who works in that industry everyday.  

Becoming an electrician requires you to be willing to learn on the job and in a classroom setting. Many people start their careers by working out in the field along side a licensed electrician.  This is where you will get most of your training.
 
Most skills are taught in the classroom and then applied in the field. Most apprenticeship programs include the follow:1st year—

Year #1---safety orientation and practices, hand tool identification and uses, first aid and CPR certification, math skills, electrical symbols and circuit theory, lighting and appliance circuitry, grounding and bonding, outlet installation, knot tying, and rigging.

Year #2—safety orientation and practices, trigonometry, AC electricity and circuits, capacitance, series and parallel circuits, three phase AC, transformers, motors, sizing motors for the job, DC generators and motors, and industrial and commercial wiring.

Year #3—safety orientation and practices, understanding and reading blue prints, grounding, advanced motor controls, fire alarm installation, and voice and data cabling.

Year #4—safety orientation and practices, first aid and CPR certification, understanding and installation of electronic control devices, uses of starters and motors, troubleshooting fire alarms, transformers, and load calculations.

After you complete these courses and completed your required hours on the job training, you qualify to take the state test.