A Question about the biz

[Russell]

I am currently a student a a Tech School going for Electrical i was just wounder something, our school provides us with 2,400 hrs but is that enought experience to start working like can i work under another persons liences?

[6pack]

Personally do not know what requirements are here? I would assume that would be up to the partie's who hold the liscence. If that is what your asking?? Anyone who hold's a liscence I suppose can let you work under it.(If qualified) I do know? Where located, it was not according to law to permit another party to use that liscence. May be different where your located.?(Curious?) why are you asking? Do you need to work to get some money? Stay in school , pass tests and rewrite for your own liscence. 2 cent's worth. GL2U

[Wgoodrich]

You gave us no state or county you are from or planning to work. Rules are much different in each state and even each county concerning licensing.

Each juridisdiction is different in rules concerning licensing. Some areas require no permits, licenses or even experience. However they have inspectors and inspect to ensure you meet the rules of the Codes adopted as rules of law.

If in an area where you are required so many years in the field often times credit is given to recognized schooling time. Many do not. Depends on your state and local rules.

If in an area of licensing and field experience it is common for a student or other worker to hire in with a licensed company either as an apprentice [no experience] or tested journeyman [having proven years of field experience and having passed gov. testing required] or to start your own company met all requirement [differs greatly per jurisdiction, county, or state].

If you plan to become an employee of a union electrical profession then you will most likely have to sign up for approximately a 5 year apprenticship program again taking an organized schooling sponsered by that certain union. Seldom will a union recognize other than their own accredited schooling to become a journeyman union electrician. If you meet all government rules in that state or county to become an electrical contractor then you may become a union shop without ever going through any union schooling or apprenticeship program.

Problem you are not aware of is often times a school will teach you theory and how it works but then you have to start a second MAJOR learning challenge to discover and learn the minimum safety standards of rules of law normally being the NEC or International Codes that will often not be approached at all by your tech school. Once you learn how to make it work then you have to learn how to make it work within minimum safety standards set by rules of law. You do your tech school then start your studies of rules of law set in your nation, state, and county.

It is a long way to learn what you need. I have been at it 35 years and am still learning everyday. Best challenge I ever experienced, lots of work, lots of challenge but very satisfying and can be rather lucrative in money income.

Welcome to the electrical industry and your future discovery of what you didn't know you didn't know for now. Study never seems to end. Even when you pass a test and become a master electrician then you have to consider the daily change in new products, discoveries, and design. Great profession for those who like knowledge and skills and money.

Good Luck

Wg