Becoming an electrician

What an electrical apprenticeship actually asks of a beginner: how competitive it is to get in, what the paid years and classroom hours look like, and how long the road to journeyman really runs.

• Is it hard to become an electrician? It's a grind, but very doable.
• How long does an electrical apprenticeship take, start to journeyman? About 4 to 5 years, plus the test.
• What do electricians wish they'd known before starting an apprenticeship? The math is the hard part, not the wiring.

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