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Old 12-29-2011, 07:07 PM
 
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I'm attending vocational training for the Electrical Trade in Canada right now (and really enjoying it). I'll be done in 4 months, then I'm looking to get 6 months or so of work experience as an apprentice (or volunteering/job shadowing, anything I can get really) before me and my husband relocate to Dallas.

What I'm curious about is the accreditation differences between USA (Texas specifically) and Canada. What kind of weight will my vocational training carry? How similar is the process of gaining your ticket? (In Canada we get a job as an Apprentice [with or without vocational training], then work as an apprentice and take classes for 4 years. Then we take a test to be a Journeyman)

This may or may not be relevant (some feel it is, some do not) but it is worth mentioning that I am female.
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Old 12-29-2011, 07:31 PM
 
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Being a female is not a biggie. Well, in some respects it is but not in the trades. I'd suggest looking at the Texas Workforce Commission, Craigslist, electrician company web sites for openings. Good luck, eh? Couldn't resist a little Canada humor. Yes I'm a hoser.
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Old 12-29-2011, 10:25 PM
 
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In Dallas, most folks who do the apprenticeship route go through Independent Electrical Contractors. You may want to contact them about transferring any certifications you get.

Down here you can work as an apprentice, but you will need a license from Tx Dept of License and Registration. Journeyman test is probably very similar (I mean the info is the same).

Honestly though the apprenticeship program is losing steam here. Most contractors don't invest the time in the program anymore and hire someone who can "bend pipe" or is a "wire puller" and then they get moved from job to job as that particular skill is needed. Which is a giant shame IMO and has really hurt the trade.

That said, if you have 4 yrs of OTJ training *and* theory, you are more marketable since you can fill different roles.
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