Career Profile: Electrician

Electricians work to assemble, install, maintain, or repair electrical systems.  They read blueprints, install and test circuits, inspect equipment, and write cost estimates for clients.

High school courses that might be helpful for a future career as an electrician include:

• Carpentry
• Construction
• Electricity
• Electronics
• Industrial arts
• Physical education

Many electricians are self-employed or start their own business as well.  If this appeals to you, additional coursework in accounting, entrepreneurship, or business might be beneficial as well.  You also may want to look into doing a mentorship or internship with an electrician in the area to get some hands on experience, too!

You might make a good electrician if...

• You like to work with your hands.
• You enjoy being outdoors.
• You like to work with physical materials.
• You value independence and being treated fairly.
• You like to see results from your work.
• You want steady employment and steady pay.

 For a list of colleges in the state of Minnesota that offer electrician programs, click here!


Information gathered from www.mncis.intocareers.org.