My boyfriend wants to go to trade school to become an electrician, but I have a couple questions. In California, how long does it take? & will my boyfriend still be able to work and go to school, or is it extremely time consuming like beauty school? Also, do you need a high school diploma? & how does the process of becoming an electrician actually work?

One Response to “How Long Does Is Take To Become An Electrician If You Do To Trade School?”

1. CrypticD says:

   August 4, 2009 at 7:40 pm

   I dunno if this will help…
   But I’m a 2nd year apprentice electrician in Australia.
   The government here gives us $1000 each year just to be an apprentice. It takes 4 years until you are fully qualified. We also have the option to go to a technical college. In are final 2 years of high school, Year 11 and Year 12, over here, we could do part time work/school. So 1 day trade school, 2 days high school, 2 days work. So instead of 4 years, the apprenticeship takes 5 because the 1st year is part time for 2 years. Here you only need Year 10 pass but it depends on the employer.