• Advances in technology have helped to keep the demand for electrical workers high. Electricians install and repair electrical wiring and fixtures and perform work that is acceptable under local codes. There are a number of trade schools offering complete training for electrical careers. A quick search on the Internet for electrical trade schools will bring up many options for both physical schools and online programs.
  
  

Everest College

• Everest College has physical campuses all across the country located in 22 states from coast to coast. The college also offers online courses for people outside of those areas. Everest offers classes led by instructors with field experience in electrical trades online and at three different campuses in California, Illinois and Virginia. The classes are typically small and have the advantage of plenty of one-on-one time between students and instructors. Completion of the electrician program at Everest will leave students well prepared to enter the work force with all the necessary skills.
  
  Everest College
  Various Locations
  (800) 883-4696
  everest.edu
  
  

Lincoln Technical Institute

• Lincoln Technical Institute in East Windsor, Connecticut has been offering hands-on education in various trades since 1979. The school's electrical technology program is a comprehensive educational opportunity that can lead to various careers in the electrical field.
  
  The program at Lincoln Technical Institute consists of 78 quarter-credit hours of classroom and lab work. Students learn specific math skills and theory and then design, wire and install various electrical systems. Those graduating from Lincoln Technical institute's Electrical Technology Program are thoroughly prepared to enter the workforce as electrician apprentices and can become electricians in a short time following the completion of local licensing requirements.
  
  Lincoln Technical Institute
  97 Newberry Road
  East Windsor, CT 06088
  (800) 243-4242
  baraninstitute.com
  
  

SUNY College of Technology

• The SUNY College of Technology offers an Associate's degree in Occupational Studies in Electrical Construction and Maintenance through Alfred State College. This trade school program teaches the inner workings of lighting systems, residential wiring, alarm systems, commercial wiring and much more over the course of a two-year study.
  
  The program is offered at Alfred State's Wellsville, New York campus. Students learn the correct way to safely use tools and learn to interpret and follow the National Electric Code. A large portion of the work done during the program is hands-on laboratory study and work on actual work sites that can be added to the student's resume as real-life work experience.
  
  Alfred State College
  2530 River Road
  Wellsville, NY 14895
  (607) 587-4215
  alfredstate.edu