Reply #8: I'd recommend possibly [View All]

[kristopher]

going to tech school as an electrician first, with an eye towards renewables.

That would probably provide a job as an appretice electrician in short order, and the company would help him become a journeyman (that usually includes paying for his classes), and he would be getting hands on experience that would allow him to decide the direction he wants to go once he understands the field better.

I've recommended this to a couple of people who seem to be pleased with the path. Electricians have a comparatively high barrier to entry for the field and that translates into the kind of job security I think I hear being asked for.