What does it take to become an electrician where I am?

[jnnk]

Wow, 6000 hours for electricians and 10 hours for police. Welcome to the USA

[AmazingFalcon]

Apprenticeships are highly underrated. The world was so much better when people actually shared their knowledge instead of monetizing every bit of it.

[LoL]

I think all intern and apprentice roles should be paid every where regardless of what country you're in. No matter what.

[michaelknight]

Not just skills. It's about knowledge. Big difference between a knowledgeable electrician and a skilled construction worker. The electrical field, at a code and theory level, is Dense.

[nathon]

You can get an apprenticeship for basically any construction work in the US. You do not need to have any experience at all, but you will have to work under someone who is qualified.

[tobyjones]

I got into the industry thanks to my uncle who trained me as a sparks then I worked with a bunch of masters and now consider myself a jack of all trades

[sasi-justsilenca]

I love the system we have in Germany. Most apprenticeships are 3 years and are a combination of theoretical lessons at professional school and training with your company. Trainees are able to earn wage and gain knowledge. Furthermore additional funds can be applied for living and housing costs by the state. There are even laws and rights implemented to make sure the trainees gain a good training

[Jabriel]

This method of teaching has been used for super long too. Back in Bible times a disciple would find a rabbi to learn under and in that time he would dress, act, eat and sleep all the exact same as his rabbi until he would be promoted once his teacher says he’s ready. It’s awesome to see this teaching method still being applied today.

Same in Mexico, most "plumbers here are ALSO Electricians, and most of the time "highly qualified", and they DO some construction work too !!! They HAVE to.

[CristopherCza]

I finally realized that these AI voice overs with genuine videos are just overseas tradesmen making YouTube videos to an English audience as a side hustle, more power to y’all!

[mbusbridge]

A pipe is a pipe. Its the easy part of any trade that uses them. Knowing how to calculate demand, selecting the right conductors and cables, selecting the right sized raceways, laying them out properly is where the real skill is. And that takes some time to learn.
Most of the electricians I've worked with are comfortable diving into another trade, like plumbing, gas fitting, carpenter and auto mechanic.
I work with a guy who can do all that and weld!
The important thing to remember is that comfortable isnt the same thing as experienced. And thats why training is so very important!

[paulheaphy]

I got paid . 48 years ago. Started at $6.50 an hour. Then $7.50 the 2nd year. We got paid everyweek...after we cleaned up. 4th year was building homes, condos and apartments.

[Jumanji]

In Canada, it's a 9000 hour apprenticeship. Plumbers, Electricians. Automotive and a few other what we call red seal trades

[deano]

I always had a hobby in electronics and self-taught quite a fair bit. I got my cablers certification in 3 days after completing a small online course to get "electrical principals 1" cert and then immediately went on to get my security installers licence.

After the 6-month probation period at an electronic security installation firm I was earning nearly as much as an electrician. I always wanted to follow in the footsteps of my father and become an electrician but this path seemed much easier and faster.

But still, absolute props to anyone who does the 4-year apprenticeship in trades such as electrical. It takes dedication and patience.. both of which I clearly didn't have back then 😊

[StayCuriouss.s]

It’s the same thing, You get an apprenticeship program with an union or company, you get paid while learning but you can only become a journeyman after a certain amount of time on the job and some school to ensure that you know everything. It’s takes longer depending of which route you’re taking, usually residential and low voltage electricians get done quicker than industrial or high voltage electricians or a general electrician

[ronaldhudson]

I agree with you, it's all about school and the money in the USA

[zilonggaming]

Here in cambodia, all you gotta do is walk with your father or grandfather everywhere he goes and you'll become a skilled electrician and plumber in no time.

[whiteraven]

I agree man. Im a junior mechanic still in high-school yet i know how to do things because of who? Masters. How this works is that you take someone who knows what they are doing, not just pray and hope, and learn, do what they say, and invest your attention to steal experience. Yes. You literally have to copy that into your memory(to some extent if you know what you are doing, but thats only me)

[Lawnbearuh]

You explained exactly the same thing we do here in the us, we start as apprentices and get paid to learn

[kdub]

Trust me, most electricians don't know squat here and don't care what their work looks like let alone ever clean up after themselves.