Career Outlook
Your New Career
With thousands of new houses and buildings being erected, or old structures being remodeled on a daily basis, there is a constant need for skilled Electricians to install and inspect wiring. Now you can train at home to enter this exciting and profitable field.
- Earn your Career Diploma at home in as little as a year by studying just an hour a day for your new career.
- Start your own business. Work part-time from home, or open a full-time Electrician business.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor expects an increase of nearly 12% in the number of job opportunities for Electricians by 2018.*
"As the population grows, electricians will be needed to wire new homes, restaurants, schools, and other structures that will be built to accommodate the growing population. In addition , older buildings will require improvements to their electrical systems to meet modern codes and accommodate higher electricity consumption due to the greater use of electronic equipment in houses and workplaces."** That means there can be plenty of opportunity for you — if you have the right skills.
Your New Skills
You'll learn every important part of being an Electrician.
- Install and set up wiring systems. Learn how to install and work with conduit, conductors, circuits, and more.
- Learn the NEC®
- You will understand the National Electrical Code® and how it applies to your everyday routine as an electrician.
- You will also learn:
- Safety techniques
- Using circuit analyzer tools
- Mathematics of electricity
- Cabling and boxes
- Lighting and heating practices
- Blueprint reading
- Power systems
- The business of being an Electrician
- And much more!
National Electric Code and NEC are trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.
* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
** "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition," a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor.