Electrical apprentices must go through years of training under an experienced electrical contractor before working independently. They not only learn through classroom training but gain hands-on experience working under the supervision of a qualified electrician.
Mastery comes from repetition and one apprentice may need more practice in a certain area. Enter augmented reality training. In the metaverse, electricians in training can have hands on experiences before they touch a real wire.
“Immersive, hands-on and augmented reality training experiences provide a safe and repeatable environment that will allow our industry to meet the substantial training needs for electrical apprentices,” said Dale Crawford, Executive Director, Steel Tube Institute.
National Apprenticeship begins on November 13 and Dale is available to speak to the future of electrical training and how the metaverse can be a perfect addition to apprenticeship programs.
