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Jul 19, 2021
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Supercoug
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Lots of good suggestions here but when it comes to electricity sometimes you just have to start
dinking around with things that are plugged it. Let that curiosity explore. Books and "training" can come later.
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16 yo wants to start training to be an electrician. What's the best plan?
jvquarterback
7/19/21 3:27pm
Go down to the local electrician's union and get on as an apprentice.
John Doe
7/19/21 3:28pm
Find out what vo-tech options his HS has and see if they offer something that
BYUMizzou
7/19/21 3:34pm
My local high school has a system worked out with the local trade school. He
Iron Coug
7/19/21 3:36pm
I hope my kids are this smart. This is for the son of a friend.
jvquarterback
7/19/21 3:39pm
That's awesome, I wish more kids would consider vocations like this instead of
SnickSnack
7/19/21 3:36pm
Agreed. Waaay smarter path for a lot of people.
Virginia Ute
7/19/21 3:37pm
We hired an electrician and mentioned something like this. And he said "
Baron
7/19/21 3:39pm
Waiting for Slim’s response…..
kotacoug
7/19/21 3:41pm
I think he should just go that route and he could do community college on the
johnnybyu
7/19/21 3:38pm
Does his high school have an electrical or construction class?
panacablue
7/19/21 3:38pm
I would hire on with a builder for the summer, learn the basics to building a
RC Vikings
7/19/21 3:38pm
I agree. I think that experience would be invaluable.
UpperCirqueUte
7/19/21 4:09pm
This is a pretty sweet program
Charles Darwin
7/19/21 3:40pm
Lots of good suggestions here but when it comes to electricity sometimes you just have to start
Supercoug
7/19/21 3:41pm
Mountainland Applied technology across I15 from UVU in Orem would be a
Johsco
7/19/21 3:41pm
Great idea. Useful skill and a nice career if he wants it in that field.
byubyu
7/19/21 3:49pm
I know a lot of rich electricians
BYU Grounds
7/19/21 3:51pm
And I know even more who are living just normal lives. People make it sound
WDaddy
7/19/21 9:39pm
Why even consider college if you end goal is to be an electrician?
mudpupper
7/19/21 3:55pm
End goal would most likely to be owning and running your own company. So a
kotacoug
7/19/21 3:58pm
End goal is a bit vague now - maybe to run his own construction business.
jvquarterback
7/19/21 3:58pm
Looking back I should have taken my pre reqs for dental school and then did
kotacoug
7/19/21 4:01pm
For trade training it's hard to beat the union apprentice program. Def not the
BlueTooth
7/19/21 4:00pm
They don't let you start until you're 18 here unfortunately.
jvquarterback
7/19/21 4:05pm
RE: 16 yo wants to start training to be an electrician. What's the best plan?
jxncoog
7/19/21 4:43pm
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