For trade training it's hard to beat the union apprentice program. Def not the

Jul 19, 2021
4:00:29pm

BlueTooth All-American

only way to go, but if he wants to actually practice as an electrician then he'll be further ahead by going through the apprentice program.

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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?

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