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Chris Bennett needs classroom to train electricians Chris Bennett needs free or low cost classroom to provide free classes training individuals to become electricians. Major construction in the area has created a need for qualified electricians, who earn approximately $55 per hour. By Chris Bennett My name is Chris Bennett I am the local electrical inspector in Adair County. I would like to give an exam prep class to help people interested in becoming A licensed journeyman or master electrician in the state of Kentucky this winter. Currently we are facing a major shortage of licensed personnel in the electrical trade as there are no schools close to Adair county that provide this type of education. This class would be for people who are currently employed in the electrical trade or have recently been employed in the electrical trade or attended a trade school, it is not for a beginner. I would like to give this class for free, I am willing to donate my time to help people interested in becoming licensed and legal. To be able to offer this to local people I need a classroom, it needs to be low-cost or free. The lower the cost of the classroom, the lower the cost would be for each student. We would probably need to meet two nights a week for around 8-10 weeks for a combined total of 60 class room hours of study. I know that this is a lot to ask, currently I only have around three or four people interested in taking the class, but I would like to invite people from the surrounding counties to the class also. I do think that this would be an excellent way for a local Organization to help people gain knowledge and the ability to make a good honest living. Sadly for many years our educational organizations have taught us that everyone needs to go to college to have a good life. This might be true and college is not a bad thing but we all use electricity every day and someone has to know how to work on it safely and legally. There are two construction projects currently going on in Taylor County in which electricians are being paid in the $45 an hour range including fringe benefits, and I'm told they cannot find enough people locally to do the work. The US Department of Labor's website says that the average American electrician makes around $55,000 a year and there will be a 20% increase in the need for electricians over the next 10 years. These electrical examinations are not easy, many good electricians struggle with them. In addition to the time and effort, each student would need to purchase books to study with. The cost of these books will be $150-$300 and can be purchased from Amazon.com or other retailers. To become a licensed electrical contractor and master electrician in the state of Kentucky a candidate must pass three tests and have 8 years of verifiable experience working in the electrical trade. I'll be glad to talk to anyone who might have an interest in taking the class or that might be able to offer a classroom for us to use. In Kentucky it is legal for homeowner to do their own electrical work on their primary residence or farm buildings. All other electrical work must be done by a licensed and insured electrical contractor. All electric work that does not fall under maintenance classification in the state of Kentucky including home owner electrical work is now subject to permit and inspection. It must meet minimum guidelines set by the national electric code, public service commission, state building codes, and electrical Utilities. This requirement is meant to protect lives and property. My job as an electrical inspector is to supervise all electricians and homeowners working in the county and to help them install electrical equipment properly. So that is safe. I can be contacted at 270-378-1036 or chrisbennett9828@gmail.com This story was posted on 2015-11-10 07:51:49
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