Electrician Schools in Rhode Island



Electrician schools in Rhode Island offer apprenticeship designed programs in electrical technology that prepare students to become licensed electrical workers. The program lasts four years on average and requires 144 hours of in class training annually that covers such topics as wiring, blueprint reading, National Electrical Code (NEC), and occupational safety issues. There are an additional 2,000 hours of out of the classroom work that takes place in the field working alongside an electrical worker who is licensed with the state. These hours are clocked annually and provide hands-on experience for the trainee. Coursework can be offered through a local community college, junior college, trade school, local electrical chapter or contractor.

Once the coursework and work experience is completed, the student becomes eligible to take the required state licensing exam. The agency in Rhode Island that must be involved with the licensing is the Department of Labor and Training, Professional Regulation Board of Examiners of Electricians. The electrical field has always been in demand due to above average pay and the hands-on nature of the work. The majority of electricians are employed in construction, with an above-average job rate expected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics until 2018.