How to Become a Helper for an Electrical Journeyman
SecondLeap, a career education website, reports that electrician helper jobs will increase around 24 percent by 2020. As a helper to a journeyman electrician, you will work alongside the electrician at various job sites. This can involve dispensing tools, checking on the progress of work, cleaning work areas and keeping the work site organized. To become a helper, you will need to complete your basic education and learn about the tools of the trade.
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Obtain a high school degree or GED equivalent. Take vocational courses related to electrical work in high school, at a technical college or at a university. While you do not have to have a higher education to work as a journeyman electrician helper, having advanced knowledge of electrical equipment and tools will help you obtain a job. Take math courses to improve your mathematical skills. You will need to solve mathematical problems on the job.
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Get into good physical condition. The job requires long hours of standing and repeated use of your knees and back while you lift or carry large objects.
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Learn the basic tools needed for electrical work. Study do-it-yourself electrical books or electrician's manuals to learn about the tools electricians use.
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Apply for a helper position at a local contractor or electrical company. Research job ads and contact contracting or electrical companies directly to ask if they have any openings. Some companies may not post advertisements for available jobs.
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Tips & Warnings
As you gain experience, you can advance in your career.
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The best way is to call your areas International Brotherhood of Electrical workers. If accepted into their apprenticeship program you will work and go to school at the same time. When you are done with school you will have the best and most well rounded education available in the country.
