The trade center, for electricians
How to get in, how to get licensed, how to pass the exam and how to run a shop that makes money. Written for apprentices, journeymen and anyone thinking about going out on their own.
Career
How to Become an Electrician
The path from no experience to journeyman, and what each step really asks of you.
Electrician Apprenticeships, How They Actually Work
Applications, waiting lists, the aptitude test and what a first year looks like.
Licensing
California Electrician Certification, Explained
The state card every electrician working for a C 10 contractor has to hold.
Passing the Journeyman Exam
What the exam tests, how to study for it, and the mistakes that fail good electricians.
Technical
Trade
Safety
Business
Going Out on Your Own
The license, the bond, the insurance and the business half that catches people out.
Pricing Electrical Work So You Keep the Money
Hourly, flat rate and how to quote change orders without an argument.
Licensing, state by state
The rules change hard at a state line. Some states license everything, some license nothing and leave it to cities, and plenty of what is written about this online is right for one state and wrong for yours.