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For Parents: Electrical Training vs. a College Education

SEE WHY PARENTS CHOOSE I-TAP TO GET THEIR CHILDREN STARTED IN A PROFITABLE CAREER

Sometimes, kids need a little nudge to take their first steps into adulthood, and into an adult career path. I-TAP has helped many young men and women get the education they need to become not only financially successful, but also develop confidence in themselves. Scroll down to learn more about how we can help your child grow into a capable worker and leader, or click the button below to apply.

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FOR PARENTS:

ELECTRICAL TRAINING VS. A COLLEGE EDUCATION

 

Are you ready for your son or daughter to be financially independent? To have a successful future? To have job satisfaction?

The electrical industry can provide all that and more for your child. Your child can be on his or her way to a satisfying, challenging and lucrative career as an electrician. Being an electrician will allow your child to face new challenges and enjoy new experiences each day that will not only improve their skills as a professional, but help them to grow as a human being as they help to make the world a brighter, better place.

Do you remember the sense of pride you felt when you hung your child’s artwork and schoolwork up on your refrigerator? That’s what you’ll feel, times a thousand, when your son or daughter drives you past a hospital, a skyscraper, a school, or a business, and tells you, “I worked on that.” You’ll feel that pride, and your child will too.

Your child will grow their self-esteem, but perhaps more importantly, they will  be able to provide a good and happy life for their own family.

TRADITIONAL COLLEGE EDUCATIONS ARE COSTLY, AND NOT RIGHT FOR EVERYONE.


While a traditional four year college education is a solution for some, for many it’s unaffordable. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees alone for an in-state resident attending a public college is $9,650 per year. That is a minimum of $38,600, assuming your child graduates in four years. And this doesn’t count the cost of books or the cost of room and board.

Costs aside, for many you people, college simply isn’t a good fit. Four years of college is four years your child is earning little to no income. Four years of college means four more years they will be dependent on you for financial security. And this is assuming that they graduate—approximately 50 to 75% of students drop out of college for various reasons. They may spend years in school, with nothing to show for it.

I-TAP CAN HELP YOUR CHILD EARN WHILE THEY LEARN, AND PROVIDE THEM A BETTER INCOME POTENTIAL THAN COLLEGE.


AT I-TAP, the total cost of your child’s education will be approximately $16,500, less than half of the total tuition cost for a four year college.

While this may sound like a lot, from the time they start our 5 year training program, they have the potential to earn approximately $170,000 during that five year period, providing them a net income (once you deduct the cost of their I-TAP education costs) of about $150,000. That’s a nearly 900% return on your investment.

Meanwhile, a traditional student’s income potential during the five years after they start their education is approximately $50,000. Without considering room, board, or any other costs, this leaves an average net income of $16,400 over a five year period—that’s less than $3,500 per year left over to live on. Either their parents will have to foot their living costs, or they’ll have to take on debt that will follow them for years.

Why saddle your child—or yourself—with debt, when instead your child can earn while they learn? More importantly, your child’s income potential will increase rapidly after they complete their I-TAP training. Based on earnings data from SimplyHired.com, in the five years after they complete their education at I-TAP, their average income potential will be approximately $340,000. A traditional college student’s total income potential during that same period will be only $230,000.

AT I-TAP, WE CAN PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH THE ELECTRICAL TRAINING THEY NEED TO SECURE STABLE JOB WITH GREAT PAY.


I-TAP will provide your child with the training skills necessary to earn up to $100,000 per year in a short period of time. Your child will be able to become a successfully certified journeyman, foreman, superintendent, estimator, project manager, and one day, maybe even the owner of their own company.

I-TAP will open the doors to the life you’ve always wanted for your child. Your child’s future can be whatever they want it to be. I-TAP can help them fulfill their full potential.

Contact us for more information today, or refer your child to us so that they can learn just how bright their future could be.

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