Basic Electrical
Visalia Adult School · Visalia, CA
- Cost
- $275
- Length
- 5 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 42%
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
- 187
- Finished the program
- 100%Based on 143 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
- 42%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
- $14,040A 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 Visalia MSA (Tulare County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Job ads may call this: Fleet Manager · Shipping Manager · Logistics Director · Distribution Manager
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
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- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Typical pay in California
- $125,857per yearVisalia MSA: $90,956
- Projected openings
- 29,110Visalia MSA: 280
- Projected change
- +11.9%
- 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 — 28% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 5% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 5%
- High school diploma
- 28%
- Started college, no degree
- 25%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 24%
- Master's degree
- 8%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
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.
Construction Laborers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Toolman · Form Setter · Post Framer · Drop Crew Laborer
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
- Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
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- Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
- Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
- Typical pay in California
- $61,903per yearVisalia MSA: $51,079
- Projected openings
- 111,420Visalia MSA: 1,200
- Projected change
- +10.2%
- Usually needs
- No formal educational credential
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 40% of the people doing this work.
- No high school diploma
- 34%
- High school diploma
- 40%
- Started college, no degree
- 14%
- Two-year degree
- 5%
- Four-year degree
- 6%
- Master's degree
- 1%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.4%
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.
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- 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 yearVisalia MSA: $73,488
- Projected openings
- 86,460Visalia MSA: 740
- 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%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to maintain and repair a variety of office machines such as typewriters word processing and dictation machines calculators data processing equipment duplicating machines and mailing machines. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics electricity and electronics as they relate to the repair of business machines.
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
Tulare County Employment Connection - VisaliaComprehensive center
Phone: 559-713-5000
4025 West Noble AvenueEmployment Connection Suite BVisalia, CA 93277about 9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (Closed on Holidays)
Has a veterans' representative
Tulare County Employment Connection - TulareAffiliate site
Phone: 559-684-1987
155 N. K StreetTulare, CA 93274about 14.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tulare County Employment Connection - DinubaAffiliate site
Phone: 559-406-1001 or 559-591-5701
400 West Tulare StreetPrroteus Suite CDinuba, CA 93618about 16.6 miles away
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am- 5pm
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
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