Electrical Technology

Career Overview

If you have been fascinated by electricity, then you might want to look at a career as an electrician. Electricians enjoy one of the higher-paid specialtyindustry fields with a solid future as America becomes more dependent on consistent and well-maintained supplies of electricity.

Some electricians become electrical inspectors, enter teaching programs, or work as construction consultants. A few enter training programs to become contractors. Electricians are also finding that their profession is becoming linked with those who do computer and telecommunications wiring. More than 15 percent of electricians take additional classes on telecommunications systems, wiring, and electrical interfaces.