An electrician is a tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment, including computer-controlled switches and other devices.
Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the maintenance and repair of existing electrical infrastructure, and most jobs of this nature are in high demand and are well-paid.
Florida Panhandle Technical College in downtown Chipley, Florida has graduated thousands of qualified electricians over the past 50 years, graduating a large number of certified students and providing a ready, willing and well-paid workforce to the construction, manufacturing and maintenance industries.
Just one of over 35 certification and degree programs offered at the college, graduates have the opportunity for many well-paid positions, many close to home in Northwest Florida and many more throughout the United States and abroad, as discussed by FPTC Instructor Curtis Green and program student Lindsey McClellan (below).
With the degree and certification programs offered by Florida Panhandle Technical College, a person who has been ‘downsized’ or is looking for a career with real opportunity has options and opportunities, including the traditional skills of Carpentry, Welding and Auto Mechanics to the high-tech fields of CyberSecurity, Networking and Information Technology, Drones, Pharmacy Tech, Dialysis and many other career paths.
For more information about this or any of the other 35 degree and certification programs offered at Florida Panhandle Technical College, drop by Student Services at 757 Hoyt Street in Chipley, call 850-638-1180 Extension 317, or visit us online at visit www.FPTC.edu.
