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. Β
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.Β Β
βImmersive, 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,β saidΒ Dale Crawford, Executive Director,Β Steel Tube Institute.Β Β
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. Β
