HOW TO GET BECOME AN ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN IN WACO, TEXAS

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If you desire a career where you can earn promotions and get the regular raises you want, training to become an electrical technician might be a good idea.

How to Become an Electrical Technician in Waco

So you have decided you want to get an electrical technician job in Waco. Now what? The first step on the road to an exciting and lucrative career as an electrical technician in Waco, Texas, is to get training. A student should focus on electrical theory, construction basics, the fundamentals and concepts of wiring, trade safety, electrical components, residential wiring, commercial wiring, electrical calculations, electrical distribution, and specialized installations. He or she should also build skills in customer service, maintenance, and troubleshooting. 

To work in Texas, electrical techs must be licensed and hold certifications in the areas they want to specialize in. Additionally, a concentration in computer electronics, industrial electronics, or communications electronics is beneficial.

To be eligible for licensing as an electrician, an electrical technician must get hands-on work hours under the supervision of a licensed master electrician. Completion of a training program like the one at Southern Careers Institute enables a new electrical technician to begin working as a wiring installer so that she or he can begin accumulating the required hours for licensing.

Becoming a residential wireman requires 4,000 hours of supervised training and a passing score on the residential wireman examination. A journeyman wireman needs 7,000 hours of training under the supervision of a master electrician, or three years of experience as a wireman in the state of Texas, and a passing score on the residential wireman examination. And to be a journeyman electrician, you must have clocked 8,000 hours of supervised work and pass the journeyman electrician exam. 

A master electrician has 12, 000 hours of supervised training, holds a journeyman electrician license for a minimum of two years, and has a passing score on the master electrician licensing exam. Master electricians can also open their own electrical shops and train other electricians.   

Local Electrical Technician Trade School

A good place to get training for an electrical technician job in Waco is Southern Careers Institute. The program is offered on campus at 3700 S IH-35 with some courses being delivered online.

Students get hands-on instruction in installing, operating, and maintaining electrical apparatus in commercial and residential systems. They learn about DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Classes also cover principles of electronics and electrical systems, safety, wiring, power transmission, estimation, testing, inspection, how to repair appliances, and all applicable codes and standards.

Once you complete the program, expect to be very well-prepared for supervised entry-level work that will enable you to begin accumulating the required hands-on hours needed for state licensing. Then you will be able to get an electrical technician job in Waco easily.

Get Job Training in Waco

To get the training you need to become an electrical technician in Waco, call us at 1.833.SCI.TEXAS. Admissions counselors are standing by to answer your questions and to help you with filling out your application. They can also offer assistance with discovering what financial aid you qualify for as well as scheduling classes. The electrical technician program is one of our most popular, so you shouldn’t delay in getting started.

Once you graduate, we will provide services to you to help you get a job. The student services center at SCI gives students the chance to practice interviewing and hear from professionals who can give them insight into the job market. You will also get help with resume building and job search skills.

You also get access to the proprietary Student Services Portal called SCI Connect. Here you can create an online profile that includes your resume, skills badges, experience, and transcript. You can even create and post a video of yourself highlighting your skills and performing some of the job duties you learned in your training program. 

Employers upload current job openings, and they get to see your profile. Before they call you in for a formal interview, they already know who you are and what you can do. 

At SCI, we’re a family, and families want to see their members succeed.  

This article was published on: 06/6/20 9:00 AM

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