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No formal educational qualification is needed for a career as an electrician. Anyone with an intensive knowledge of electric circuits and other basic operations of electrical appliances can work as an electrician. One can start off their career as a helper with an experienced electrician, and acquire the required specifics within six months to one year. Then with years of practical experience, they can become a skilled electrician. But it should be noted that in every organisation, opportunities are mostly open for those who have received professional training. So to work as an electrician in a reputed public or private organisation, one must enrol for an electrician trade course in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI's). IIT's are located in almost all the states of India and the minimum educational qualification for applying for electrician trade course is Matric/ 10th. The course is offered as engineering trade and the duration of the course may vary from 1-2 years. During the electrician trade training course, students are taught lessons about all possible types of electrical problems which could happen in an industrial setting or a household. The course curriculum combines classroom instructions on electrical theory, installing and maintaining electrical systems as well as on-the-job training under the supervision of experienced electricians. During on-the-job training, initially they drill holes, set anchors and attach conduit. Later, they measure, fabricate and install conduit, as well as install, connect, test wire outlets, and switches. They also learn to set up and draw diagrams of the entire electrical system. At the end of the course, the candidates become adept to carry out the work done by an experienced electrician. Skills Needed
An electrician must have good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination. They must be physically fit and have a good sense of balance. Good color vision is needed because workers frequently must identify electrical wires by color. They should have the ability to interpret technical diagrams which represent the structure of the electrical circuit. Strong troubleshooting skills allow an electrician to figure out the cause of problems and the best way to fix them.