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Electrician Training Program (Residential) State Certified

Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA

Cost
$3,640
Length
22 weeks
Working 6 months later
74%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
705
Finished the program
69%Based on 685 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
74%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$15,300A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Job ads may call this: Field Supervisor · Insulation Foreman · Sheet Metal Foreman · Site Superintendent

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  • Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
  • Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
Typical pay in California
$100,326per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $98,910
Projected openings
68,670Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 10,960
Projected change
+8%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
5 years or more in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 44% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 16% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
16%
High school diploma
44%
Started college, no degree
22%
Two-year degree
8%
Four-year degree
9%
Master's degree
2%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.5%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Electricians

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Wireman · Electrician · Inside Wireman · Control Electrician

  • Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
  • Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
  • Work from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
  • Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
  • Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
Typical pay in California
$78,223per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $78,360
Projected openings
86,460Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 15,160
Projected change
+14.9%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
An apprenticeship

People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 37% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 8% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
8%
High school diploma
37%
Started college, no degree
30%
Two-year degree
15%
Four-year degree
8%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.3%

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Installer · Alarm Technician · Install Technician · Security Installer

  • Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
  • Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.
  • Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
  • Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications.
  • Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping.
Typical pay in California
$73,594per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $66,089
Projected openings
9,890Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 2,210
Projected change
+13.8%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 41% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 4% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
4%
High school diploma
41%
Started college, no degree
30%
Two-year degree
13%
Four-year degree
10%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.1%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Abram Friedman occupational centers residential electrician training program is composed of the following three competency based courses: electrician/1: fundamentals (120 hrs.) electrician/2: wiring and codes (120 hrs.) and electrician/3: wiring and technique (240 hrs.). The program is state certified, once the student completes the program they may qualify and apply for apprenticeship trainee designations. The program provides a solid foundation of electrical theory the program provides a solid foundation of electrical theory, trade math, electrical wiring codes and permits, general use equipment, special equipment, basic electrical test equipment, wring technique, blue-print reading and more. Program alumni receive a certificate of completion for each of the three courses and are eligible to apply for the apprenticeship trainee designation, authorizing them to work under the supervision of an electrician/general contractor.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 213-763-5951

    400 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Primary Site)Los Angeles, CA 90015about 0.1 miles away

    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Veterans AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 626-375-6792

    1816 S. Figueroa St.4th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90015about 0.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentComprehensive center

    Phone: 213-353-1677

    1055 Wilshire BlvdSuite 900ALos Angeles, CA 90017about 1.5 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →