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Elevator Installer and Repairer
Elevator Installers and Repairers (also called Elevator Constructors and
Mechanics) assemble, install, replace, maintain, and repair elevators,
escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walkways, and other similar equipment. To
become an Elevator Installer or Repairer you must complete an apprenticeship
program, be at least 18 years old, and have a High School degree. The
apprenticeship program is directed through a joint effort or employers and a
union. A trainee will have to complete on the job training along with classroom
instruction in Blueprint Reading, Electrical and Electronic Theory,
Mathematics, Applications of Physics, and Safety. After their apprenticeship is
over, the trainee will be on a probationary period of about 6 months, and then
work toward full qualification ( this can last 4 to 5 years). To be fully
qualified, you must pass an exam administered by the National Elevator Industry
Education Program and some states may require you to pass a licensing exam.
High School courses in Mathematics, Physics, and, Electronics will be
beneficial. The median earnings of Elevator Installers and Repairers in 2000
was $22.78 an hour.
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