[header] How to become a licensed electrician [title] Understand what the job entails. [step] Electricians work in a variety of settings, including homes, businesses, schools, hospitals-any type of facility that needs electricity to function. Electricians may find themselves working in extremes of heat and cold, indoors and out any time of year. 
Electricians may also perform electrical work on trains, airplanes, ships and vehicles. Electricians' work includes the following : [substeps] Reading blueprints, or technical diagrams of a work site's electrical wiring.