The Career

• Do you enjoy a challenge?
• Are you looking for job security?
• Are you self motivated?
• Do you have mechanical aptitude and good math skills?
• Are you looking for a rewarding career?

If your answer is “yes” a career as an electrician may be for you.

• The industry has many unfilled jobs.

  9,290 jobs available in 1996 - 10,370 expected by 2005.

• Beginning salaries from $14,000 to $18,000 a year.

  Average for South Carolina $19,000 to $40,000 in 1997, depending on experience.

• No four year degree required.

  One year Certificate or two year Degree.

• Work hour flexibility in many cases.
• Wide range of careers.

  Communications equipment technician, electrical engineer, general maintenance technician, power plant operators and microprocessor and programmable logic controller technicians to name a few.