Did you know that with a Hawaii electrician journeyman license you can earn an hourly wage of $40 per hour? This translates to an annual salary of $57,500 a year. As a journeyman electrician, you are only three steps away from becoming an independent contractor with the power to bid for multi-million dollar contracts.
The following steps will make you a licensed Journeyman:
The first step to getting a Hawaii Electrician Journeyman License is by enrolling in a technical college and earning a certificate of completion in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology {EIMT}. There are only seven licensed community colleges in Hawaii that are accredited to offer this course.
One advantage of earning a certificate in Electrical Installation and Maintenance technology is that it makes it easy to get entry-level positions in electrical companies and appliance shops.
After you gained the required certificate you should then enroll in an apprenticeship program through the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund {HETF}. To enroll in an apprenticeship program, you must meet the following requirements:
To get a Hawaii electrician journeyman license, you will have to submit an application to the Board of Electricians and Plumbers. According to the board, a journey worker electrician will only qualify for the exam if they meet the following qualifications:
If the board approves your application, you will be invited to sit for a journeyman license exam, a journey worker industrial electrician exam or a specialty electrician exam. These exams will have 70 questions with a 70% pass mark. Expect to be evaluated in the following topics:
If you get your Hawaii electrician journeyman license make sure to continue with your continuing education requirements if you plan to renew it.
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