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What are the requirements for a relay and substation tech job?

I’m interested in asking this because I’m going to college to earn a AA degree in this field. #requirements #engineering #electrical

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Ken’s Answer

You are asking about a very interesting area for which their are specific requirements relating to skills, experience, and personality traits. It is a great idea to get to know yourself better and learn more about this career area, before you enter into the training. During my years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I have encountered too many students, who skipped this step and ended up in careers/jobs for which they are ill suited. You can follow these steps and help prevent that from happening for you.

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
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Seth’s Answer

The basic requirements an understanding of basic mechanical principles, some knowledge of basic electricity and the willingness to be focused on our customers, come to work on time when we expect you and to work hard.
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Billy’s Answer

Basic requirements will be experience with working on electronic devices and good understanding of electrical principles. The good thing for you is that you're getting a degree that is geared toward this field, so you'll have a leg-up on the competition. These jobs usually pay really well because of the complexity of relay operations and the huge costs that are incurred when there are failures. Everything must be perfect. With that being said, it can be pretty tough landing one of these jobs so your technical training should go a long way in helping you get a position!
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