ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN—GES773

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JOB OUTLOOK FOR ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN

• Electrical technicians earn up to $43,000 annually on average, according to Burning Glass.
• Burning Glass data also shows that job demand for electrical technicians will grow 2% over the next decade.
• Electrical technicians work across several high-demand industries, including scientific and technical services, transportation equipment manufacturing and electronic parts manufacturing.

Electrical Technician FAQs

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ELECTRICIAN AND AN ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN?

While electricians and electrical technicians both deal with electrical systems, the nature of their work is different. Electricians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair the wiring in buildings, whether that be residential homes, offices or commercial properties. On the other hand, electrical technicians work on electrical systems within machinery, specialty equipment and other commonly used devices.

WHAT DO ELECTRICAL TECHNICIANS DO?

Electrical technicians help maintain and repair electronic components in any equipment or device that uses electricity. Their work can vary from helping with product design to working on site to keep machinery and power systems running correctly.

IS ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING WORTH IT?

Yes. As with any technology, electrical work evolves and electrical technicians need to understand emerging automation, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC) AND network communication, robot-controlled equipment and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Course Objectives

• Master the basics of electrical theory and systems
• Learn PLC equipment and communication
• Understand advances in robot Maintenance and Installation
• Learn the basics of Six Sigma, 5S, Lean and TPM

Curriculum and Price

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