Electrician
Duties and
responsibilities: They assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring,
equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power
tools. They also advise management in whether continued operation of equipment
could be hazardous and they test the electrical systems and continuity of circuits
in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, using testing devices such as
ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of
system.
Salary: $90,960
a year
Education: They’re training go through an
apprenticeship programs. Some electricians may begin in classroom-based
vocational program serving as an electrician’s helper. They’ll have to go
through a 4 year program allows apprentices to become journeyman and work on
construction and repair projects.
Reflection: I would like to be an electrician to
see how electricity goes around and how to fix cables when the lights are out
or when there’s an emergency. Also you get to go around places to install and don’t
have to stay in one place all the time.