Military Education
Get Your Electrician Diploma While Getting Paid
 Have you ever thought of pursuing your electrician career via military education?
What ever branch (Army, Air force, Navy, Marines)you decide to pick, make sure you let the recruiter know the MOS (Military Occupational Specialty)you want to pursue. If funding your education is your primary concern, the Military GI Bill is something you should look into. If you served in the military, Helmet To Hardhats is a good program for military in transistion to civilian career. The purpose of the program is to match ex-military candidates with prospective employers or training programs. What do you get from military education training? - Get paid while you are learning your occupation.
- Your salary increase with rank and time of service.
- In addition to your basic military pay, you're also eligible for tax-free housing.
- Enlisted personnel receive daily food allowances.
- Save by shopping at tax free on-base department and grocery stores.
- Thrift Savings Plan which is similar to 401K plan.
- Be eligible to retire after 20 years of service.
- A comprehensive medical & dental care.
- 30 days of vacations per year
Talk to your military recruiter for more information on military education career. You will earn while you learn when you decide to go in this direction. The military schools program forces you to succeed! NO Slackers here. When you need a little motivation, this is the place to go. In fact, I know a lot of people who made a career in the military. They put in 20 years of service in their specified field and then retired with pensions, and still young enough to pursue their trade specialty in private sector creating another income for themselves. Planning and preparation is the key here.
So what do you do next?First, you need to find out if you have the aptitude for that occupational specialty that you're applying.
ASVAB
- It means Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It will determine how qualified you are for certain military occupational specialties and Enlistment Bonuses. Preparation is the key here.
Branches that offers a military electrician career
U.S. Air Force
-They provide great electrician programs which is essentially the same job as a civilian Electrician. You will install, service, modify, and repair electrical equipment and systems. You will troubleshoot and repair electrical and industrial electronic circuits and equipment.
U.S. Army
- They offer multiple choices for an electrician career. The Army training has extensive and competitive educational requirements.
U.S. Navy
- They offer Construction Electrician CE. Navy Construction Electricians build, maintain and operate power production facilities and electrical distribution systems for naval installations.
U.S. Marines
- They offer MOS 1141, Electrician. Electricians install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical power distribution systems for operating forces deployed in the field. Additionally, electricians operate and perform organizational maintenance on electrical power generating equipment.
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