Ghana is strategically planning to enhance the employable skills of electric wiring professionals in the country in order to export their services abroad.
In this regard, the Ministry of Youth Development and Employment and the Energy Commission are forging a strategic collaboration to introduce language proficiency as a core subject to be examined during the Electrical Wiring Certification Examination in the country soon.
The Minister for Youth Development and Employment, Hon. George Opare Addo, who disclosed this, said there is a fund at the ministry to support the training of prospective electric wiring professionals in language proficiency to achieve this objective.
He explained that this added value will enable Ghana to export professionals in the sector to Europe and other parts of the world, where they are in high demand.
Speaking as the Guest Speaker at the 24th Electrical Wiring Certification and Awards Ceremony, under the theme “Training Today’s Youth, Certifying Tomorrow’s Electrical Experts” in Accra on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, Hon. Opare Addo asserted that the electrical wiring profession provides an avenue for the country’s youth to acquire employable skills.
He urged them to take advantage of the opportunity, noting that the domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors of the nation need trained professionals to ensure efficiency, safety, and professionalism.
The Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie, expressed concern about the insufficient number of females in the electrical wiring profession.
She urged Ghanaians to encourage more women to enroll in the profession to help address the imbalance.
She noted that only 36 females out of the 1,179 candidates who qualified last year, and stressed that the figure should increase to a more appreciable number this year.
She pledged to seek funding support from industry players, the Ministry of Youth Development and Employment, and other stakeholders to support the participation and success of female candidates.
The Board Chairman of the Energy Commission, Prof. John Gatsi, emphasized that professionalism in the electrical wiring profession is non-negotiable.
According to him, it was for this reason that Ghana implemented the Electrical Wiring Regulations, 2011 (L.I. 2008), which were enacted to strengthen the delivery and regulation of the practice in the country.
To support this objective, he said the Energy Commission has consistently developed training manuals and organized workshops for professionals in the sector to ensure high standards in their work.
In an interview with the overall best candidate among the 2025 electrical wiring professionals, Daniel Odom expressed joy at the honour and pledged to work to encourage more professionals in the sector to sit for the certification examination.
He was awarded GH₵5,000 to motivate other prospective electric wiring professionals to strive for excellence.
Out of the 1,386 people who sat for the examination, 1,179 candidates passed, representing an 85% success rate, and were awarded certificates.
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