Electrician, Electronics & Plumbing Career Training

Accredited vocational training programs available via distance learning. Professional Electrician Program, Plumber, Electronics Specialist, TV/VCR Technician, Appliance Repair, Telecommunications Technician, and more.


Professional Plumbing, Electrical and Electronics Training

The field of maintenance work should experience steady job growth in the next seven years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electrical and electronics repairers will face slower than average job growth, but specialization in automotive electronics can help improve that career outlook. Plumbing, Electronics and Electrical Work Careers The average hourly wage for a general maintenance worker is just under $15. Specialists in electrical work and electronics make more ($20), while those in plumbing make slightly less ($13). No educational program can guarantee any particular wage or work, but formal training may lend job applicants a competitive advantage.

Plumbing, Electrical, and Electronics Training

Coursework for general maintenance may include:

  • Mechanical drawing
  • Electricity
  • Woodworking
  • Blueprint reading
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Computers

A growing number of new buildings rely on computers to control their various systems, which means that maintenance professionals need at least basic computer skills. Training usually takes between one and four years, whether obtained on-the-job or in the classroom. Vocational schools and community colleges offer maintenance programs. For those students who want flexibility in their training, online education programs provide the necessary credentials without infringing on the student's work or personal life.

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Penn Foster Schools

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Advance your career with our affordable, self-paced, career-focused distance education programs.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Plumber
  • Carpenter
Ashworth College

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Earn your degree or diploma on your schedule and succeed at Ashworth College.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Plumbing
  • Carpentry
Stratford Career Institute

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Earn Your Diploma from Home!

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Electrician
  • Contractor/Construction Management
Everglades University

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Everglades University is a regionally accredited not-for-profit, private university that offers Bachelor's and Master's degree programs that prepare students to advance in their current or future fields of study.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management
ITT - Online

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The ITT Technical Institute offers several programs online, including an online MBA program and bachelor and associate degree programs in the areas of business, technology, and criminal justice.

Campus Locations:
  • Online
Programs:
  • BS - Construction Management

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