Electrician Schools in New York

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New York electrician schools offer apprenticeship training to prepare students for a rewarding career as an electrician. Most apprenticeship programs in New York are four years so students should be prepared to commit that amount of time to their education. The learning environment is very hands-on and fast paced. Students spend several hundred hours in the classroom along with thousands of hours in the field learning from a licensed electrical worker. Common classes include electrical systems troubleshooting, electrical estimating, DC motor and generator theory, the National Electrical Code (NEC), residential and commercial wiring, transformers, and circuits.

Electrician programs typically pay students a wage equal to 30-50% of what a licensed electrician makes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the average hourly rate of pay for a licensed electrical worker at $22.32. Wages are typically higher in northeastern United States. Many workers are involved with unions such as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Graduates are also prepared for state certification and licensing, which is handled at the local level in the state of New York.