Step 1
One-Day Electrical Introduction
$97
One Saturday · 9am–1pm
Meet the tools. Learn basic safety. Try simple wiring with Brian. Leave with a clearer sense of whether electrical work is for you.
Career Launch Workshops · Electrical first
Try electrical work.
See if it's for you.
Start with one Saturday. Learn about tools and safety. Try simple wiring with an instructor. If you want to learn more, our six-week workshop is the next step.
We're gathering interest. First dates are not set yet.
Start small
One Saturday. Then decide.
For high school students, recent graduates, young adults and career changers. No experience needed.
Step 2 · Optional
Six-Week Electrical Workshop
$1,800
6 Saturdays · 9am–1pm
4 hours each · 24 hours total
Spend more time wiring, testing and solving simple problems. Build skills step by step with Brian's help.
Meet your instructor
Brian Hallowell
Brian is a veteran electrician and instructor. He shows you each task, helps you practice and checks your work. You don't need to know anything about wiring to begin.
Hands on
What you'll try
Start with the basics. Explore more of these tasks in the six-week workshop.
Use tools safely
Learn what each tool does. Prepare wires for a connection.
Try simple wiring
Connect outlets, switches and lights on practice boards.
Check your work
Learn parts of an electrical panel. Use a meter to test connections.
Bend metal tubing
Measure, cut, smooth and bend tubing that protects wires.
Find a problem
Follow a drawing. Work through a wiring problem one step at a time.
Find your next step
Ask what further training is like and what employers look for.
Brian supervises practice. Safety gear is required. Practice boards are not connected to live power.
Where & when
Saturdays at the studio.
MB Studio Productions780 Lakefield Road, Suite C
Westlake Village, CA 91361
9am–1pm · Dates to be announced
Once enough people are interested, we'll work with Brian to schedule the first class. We'll announce dates when his schedule is confirmed.
Interested in Electrical?
Raise your hand if you're interested.
Email Ross to let him know. Start with the one-day introduction, or ask about the six-week workshop. We're not taking bookings or payments yet.
Questions
A few things to know.
Do I need experience?
No. Bring your curiosity and be ready to follow safety instructions. Families are welcome to learn more, too.
When and where is it?
Saturdays, 9am–1pm at MB Studio Productions, 780 Lakefield Road, Suite C, Westlake Village, CA 91361. First dates are not set. We'll announce them once enough people are interested and Brian's schedule is confirmed.
What comes after the introduction?
If you want more practice, the optional $1,800 Electrical Workshop runs for six weeks: six Saturdays, 9am–1pm, 24 hours total. You decide whether to take that next step.
Is the certificate an electrician license?
No. The six-week workshop's certificate records completion. Further training is required to become an electrician.
Become a founding cohort sponsor
Help launch our first electrical workshop.
Help us equip 24 beginners with their first electrical tool kits. We’ll finalize the contents together.
Tools students can keep
wire strippers, lineman pliers, screwdriver set, headlamp, tape measure, electrical tape, safety glasses, work gloves, sponsor-branded hard hat, small tool bag. A small multimeter is a possible addition — Brian picks the model for supervised exercises.
Tools we share in class
conduit benders, conduit cutters and reamers, training boards and electrical boxes, trenching tools for demonstrations, other larger specialty tools. Shared classroom equipment — separate from the 24-kit ask, and students don’t take it home.
Contents are illustrative and finalized with Brian and the sponsor. Logo hard hats are pending sponsor agreement; no branded products are confirmed.
The 24 kits are a supply request, not paid enrollments or a class-size promise.
Sponsor recognition can appear in agreed workshop photos and materials, and on supplied hard hats. Student images are used only with their permission.
Career Launch was founded by Ross Budrakey, a partner at MB Studio Productions. The studio is our host and a founding sponsor. It is a full-service film, media and music production studio. Our team's work includes national commercials for major brands.
An added benefit: preferred studio pricing and priority scheduling consideration for film, commercials, podcasts, media/content and music production. Availability and project scope apply. Rates and scheduling terms are agreed for each project.
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Career Launch Workshops — Founding Electrical Cohort Help launch our first electrical workshop. Become a founding cohort sponsor. The ask: Help us equip 24 beginners with their first electrical tool kits. We'll finalize the contents together. Tools students can keep (take-home starter kit): wire strippers, lineman pliers, screwdriver set, headlamp, tape measure, electrical tape, safety glasses, work gloves, sponsor-branded hard hat, small tool bag. A small multimeter is a possible addition, model chosen by Brian Hallowell for supervised exercises. Contents are illustrative and finalized with Brian Hallowell and the sponsor. Logo branding on hard hats is pending sponsor agreement; no branded products are confirmed. Tools we share in class (separate from the 24 kits): conduit benders, conduit cutters and reamers, training boards and electrical boxes, trenching tools for demonstrations, other larger specialty tools. These are shared classroom equipment for demonstrations and supervised practice — they are not part of the 24-kit ask, and students do not take them home. The 24 kits are a requested supply quantity, not paid enrollments or a class-size promise. Recognition: Sponsor credit in agreed workshop photos and materials, and on supplied hard hats. Any use of student images requires their permission. Recognition and branding terms are agreed with the sponsor. Step 1: $97 One-Day Electrical Introduction. One Saturday, 9am–1pm. Try tools, safety and simple wiring with an instructor. Step 2 (optional): $1,800 Electrical Workshop. Six weeks: 6 Saturdays, 9am–1pm, 24 hours total. Instructor: Brian Hallowell, veteran electrician and instructor. Location: MB Studio Productions, 780 Lakefield Road, Suite C, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Dates to be announced. We are gathering interest, not taking bookings or payments. Once enough people are interested, the team will work with Brian to schedule the first class. Who: High school students, recent graduates, young adults and career changers. No experience needed. Practice: Use tools safely, prepare wires, wire outlets, switches and lights on training boards, use a meter, bend metal tubing, follow drawings and find wiring problems. All practice is supervised; training boards are not connected to live power. Workshop progress: An 18-skill card checked by Brian, 5 short quizzes, a final hands-on check and instructor review. The completion certificate is not an electrician license. Further training is required to become an electrician. Founded by Ross Budrakey, a partner at MB Studio Productions. The studio hosts Career Launch and is a founding sponsor. It is a full-service film, media and music production studio. Our team's work includes national commercials for major brands. Secondary sponsor benefit: Preferred studio pricing and priority scheduling consideration for film, commercials, podcasts, media/content and music production. Availability and project scope apply; rates and scheduling terms are agreed for each project. Contact: Ross Budrakey — ross.budrakey@gmail.com Sponsor inquiry: Founding Electrical Cohort — 24 Starter Kits. No class dates are set yet.
Separate partnership, not bundled with workshop sponsorship: True Brew America series partnerships