How Do You Become A Commercial Electrician Journeyman?
A commercial electrician journeyman is highly skilled in his trade and must have completed at least four years of supervision under a master electrician. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that as of October 2009, job prospects are very good for those electricians with a wide range of skills including voice, data and video wiring. Step 1 Invest a lot of time. A commercial electrician journeyman must undergo four years of supervised on-the-job training before he is eligible to take an exam for licensure. You will be working for someone else for a long period of time before you can be self-employed. Step 2 Get formal training. Most electricians learn their trade through apprenticeship programs. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers offers apprenticeship programs through its union. The programs combine classroom instruction with supervised on-the-job training. A electrician journeyman must have 8,000 hours of apprenticeship training. All apprentices must have a high school
