Yes , you need the knowledge and understanding , its a complicated and dangerous industry .
It is obviously the license but of course we have to take in consideration the experience and skill the person has. Some may not have a license but the experience and skills are vast, much better than a licensed one.
Non-Residential Maintenance Specialty Electrician
The rules that govern whether or not an inmate can get an electrician's license can vary by state. It is best to contact The Office of Licensing for the state that the inmate resides in.
This varies state by state. Check with your local registrar of contractors for details on how to get licensed.
There are several schools that offer electrician training. You can also contact local colleges for training and certification programs.
You will have to get your license first in order to become an electrician, you will need to be certified in that area in order to employers to legitimacy hire you.
YA SURE But you must have wiring licence
You can be a licensed electrician and not belong to the union.
You don't necessarily need to take classes but it can help. You will need to apprentice under a currently certified electrician.
No. The two disciplines are almost unrelated. While the theory behind electricity, circuits, etc. might be better understood by a ET grad, the rules and codes and best practices (needed for a license) for electrician work is not part of that curriculum. That's not to say an ET grad couldn't do (some) electrician work, but he is NOT a licensed electrician. In fact, in Engineering, the black wire is usually the return/ground, and in house wiring, black is "hot" and it's the white wire that's Neutral (return) and there's a separate earth ground (green) wire.
You have to get the building inspected and they will need to see a license to approve the building. You could just not have it inspected but you could get into trouble for that.
New York State does not license "handymen." The state may require a business license if you are conducting a business, and you may need a plumbing license or electrician's license if you will do plumbing or electrical work.