Electrician Training
NEC and Electrician Training
To becoming licensed, one attends an electrician training program and usually completes a five year apprenticeship as well.
Humans rely on electricity for everything from running water to lighting to heat to cooking. Only men and women who have completed an electrician training program can repair electricals in any home or business setting. Most electrician training programs take between eighteen months to two years to complete, so expect to spend a lot of time in the classroom learning all aspects of electrical technology, but emphasis is always placed on the NEC (National Electrical Code) codebook during any electrician training program.
When entering into an electrician training program, you will find that the NEC is one of the most important aspects of your class work. Most people are familiar with their stickers on household appliances, that little sticker marked ANSI (American National Standards Institute) that ensures the wiring has passed national safety requirements. During electrician training programs, students are given a copy of the NEC handbook and must read it from front to back. The handbook is updated every three years making it necessary for graduates of electrician training programs to remain up to date with the changes. This is why continuing education is required of licensed electricians.
While the NEC handbook means little to the average person, the truth is that you are probably already aware of some items. Have you ever noticed how larger appliances come with a fourth prong? This fourth prong is the ground that prevents fires if an outlet becomes overloaded. It all has to do with NEC regulations. There are more than 1,000 pages of regulations in this handbook that all electrician training programs must teach to students. It is a lot of work but important for fire safety!
