Interior Electrician

Overview

As an Interior Electrician, you ll install, maintain, and safely distribute electricity, the driving force behind today’s Army. You’ll work on interior electrical systems, including transformers, circuit breakers, electrical boxes, and lightning rods. You ll test equipment and fix any short circuits in wires and faulty equipment, and you ll learn to read blueprints and wire plans to determine layouts and repair.

• Electrical Systems
• Circuits & Wiring
• Maintenance & Repair

• 10 weeks of Basic Training
• 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training
• 93 ASVAB Score:
  Electronics (EL)

• 43 Nationally Recognized Certifications Available

The Post-9/11 GI Bill:
The most popular GI Bill program, the Post-9/11 GI Bill provides up to full college tuition, as well as money for housing and books. Paid directly to the school, the program covers up to full tuition for public, in-state schools and up to $25,000 per year at private or foreign schools, depending on your length of service.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty:
This option uses a combination of your own paycheck contributions and government funding to help pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months. Unlike the Post-9/11 GI Bill, benefit payments will be made directly to you.

The Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve:
This program helps members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard pay for education benefits for a maximum of 36 months, in return for a six-year service commitment. These benefits must be used while you are serving and end when you stop serving.

In addition to college and university tuition, all GI Bill programs cover training and certifications including:

• Online schooling and correspondence courses
• Part-time schooling
• Entrepreneurship training for those interested in starting a small business
• Flight school
• Licensing and certification courses
• Vocational training and trade schools
• National testing
• On-the-job training
• Tutorial assistance

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
• 17 to 34 years old
• Healthy and in good physical condition
• In good moral standing