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Certified Electrical Contractors

The United States does not offer nationwide licensing and electrical licenses are issued by individual states. There are variations in licensing requirements. However, all states recognize three basic skill categories: Master-level and certified electricians. Journeyman-certified electricians can work unsupervised, provided that they work according to a master’s direction. Generally, states do not offer journeyman permits, and journeyman-certified electricians and other apprentices can only work under permits issued to a master. Apprentices may not work without direct supervision. Before certified electricians can work unsupervised, they are usually required to serve an apprenticeship lasting from 3 to 5 years under the general supervision of a Master certified electrician and usually the direct supervision of a Journeyman-certified electrician. Schooling in electrical theory and electrical building codes is required to complete the apprenticeship program. Many apprenticeship programs provide a salary to the apprentice during training. A Journeyman certified electrician is a classification of licensing granted to those who have met the experience requirements for on-the-job training (usually 4080 to 6120 hours) and classroom hours (about 144 hours). Requirements include a two-year relevant degree, completion of two to six years of apprenticeship training, and passing a licensing exam. More here: Residential Electricians in San Antonio
Reciprocity For Electrical Contractor
A certified electrician’s certificate is valid for work in the state where the certificate was issued. In addition, many states recognize licenses from other states, sometimes called interstate reciprocity participation, although there can be conditions imposed. For example, California reciprocates with Arizona, Nevada, and Utah on the condition that licenses are in good standing and have been held at the other state for five years. See more here about Residential Electricians San Antonio

Certified Electrician Safety
In addition to the workplace hazards generally faced by industrial workers, certified electricians are also particularly exposed to injury by electricity. A certified electrician may experience electric shock due to direct contact with energized circuit conductors or due to stray voltage caused by faults in a system. An electric arc exposes eyes and skin to hazardous amounts of heat and light. Faulty switchgear may cause an arc flash incident with a resultant blast. Certified electricians are trained to work safely and take many measures to minimize the danger of injury. Lockout and tagout procedures are used to make sure that circuits are proven to be de-energized before work is done. Limits of approach to energized equipment protect against arc flash exposure; specially designed flash-resistant clothing provides additional protection; grounding (earthing) clamps and chains are used on line conductors to provide a visible assurance that a conductor is de-energized. Personal protective equipment provides electrical insulation as well as protection from mechanical impact; gloves have insulating rubber liners, and work boots and hard hats are specially rated to provide protection from shock. If a system cannot be de-energized, insulated tools and special live-line training are used; even high-voltage transmission lines can be repaired while energized, when necessary. Electrical workers, certified electricians, accounted for 34% of the total electrocutions of construction trades workers in the United States in a 10-year period.

Certified Electrician Working Conditions
Working conditions for certified electricians vary by specialization. Generally, a certified electrician’s work is physically demanding, such as climbing ladders and lifting tools and supplies. Occasionally, a
certified electrician must work in a cramped space or on scaffolding and may frequently be bending, squatting, or kneeling to make connections in awkward locations. Construction-certified electricians may spend much of their days in outdoor or semi-outdoor loud and dirty work sites. Industrial-certified electricians may be exposed to the heat, dust, and noise of an industrial plant. Power systems-certified electricians may be called to work in all kinds of adverse weather to make emergency repairs.