DIY Household Wiring on Long Island?
Most jurisdictions allow a homeowner to do their own work as long as it is done up to local Code standards. Check with your local inspection office on Long Island to determine your rights as a homeowner and the process of making alterations to your home according to local Code.

There are many ways to acquire skill in electrical construction.


get a full time job as an Apprentice Electrician
offer to job shadow an Electrician that does residential work to help in order to learn, like an internship, for a short period.
enroll in classes at a community college
read books in the DIY section at your library or buy them for your own library
research your subject online and watch videos on the subject


If you have taken college classes then you know the basic routine of learning a new subject. There is a lot of terminology, theory, and tool and material familiarization to achieve the skills necessary to perform the work. You don't have to have that much skill to add a few receptacles and it is a great place to start. You may decide to make a career of it.

Good luck!