Electrical training

[Thomas123]

im hoping to become a qualified electrician, i have put myself on a Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings course along with the 17th edition qualification... i was told this 6 week course would be ideal due to the changes in requirments for the domestic installer, can anyone shed any light on this to see if ive made the right choice

You'll need a lot more than that to become qualified, these training centres make me angry, misleading people like yourself.

 

[Crookie]

i understand i need more than just these courses, its just a foot in the door for me at the moment. but my question was more towards the changes in becoming a domestic installer? and what other courses you or anyone else would advise me to take up to become fully qualified

 

[Tom-a]

Yes crookie is right everyone knows that you need a lot more than a short course to become a proper electrician.the question is (and it's a question towards experienced electricians who know from practice what you really need and would give more honest advice than a sales person from some short course centre) if you can not afford,not that you don't ent to,but simply can not afford to go for a proper 4 yrs course and apprenticeship etc., what would be the wisest steps to take. I would say,not a proffessional opinion of course,that if you put some efforts to read a bit and get familiar with the theory,then go for some of those short courses,and then soend some time working along a proffessional electrician you would be alright for at least managing domestic projects.

 

[Crookie]

Yes crookie is right everyone knows that you need a lot more than a short course to become a proper electrician.the question is (and it's a question towards experienced electricians who know from practice what you really need and would give more honest advice than a sales person from some short course centre) if you can not afford,not that you don't ent to,but simply can not afford to go for a proper 4 yrs course and apprenticeship etc., what would be the wisest steps to take. I would say,not a proffessional opinion of course,that if you put some efforts to read a bit and get familiar with the theory,then go for some of those short courses,and then soend some time working along a proffessional electrician you would be alright for at least managing domestic projects.

that would be the advice id be looking for then. thanks for that tom-a, i've been trying to get local electricians to take me on as a mate, free of charge, but no-one is seeming to go for it, im not totally inexperienced as i've spent time working with electrics however the job i was in didn't offer me the qualifications to make it, so i have to pay for it all myself

 

[Tom-a]

Exactly. ..because they are afraid you would take their jobs or whatever...I for example am not looking to become a proper electrician I just want it to be my second trade to be able to certify minor works I do. Each time I've been asking electricians for advice what would be the best route to take and all they don't say anything but things like oh if it won't be your main trade it's not worth it mate ...better not do it...you should go for a proper college etc..no one even told me - listen mate get your 17th edition and start it from there...step by step...this and that are the things you should focus in...etc

 

[Crookie]

thats my plan... and hopefully get in somewhere on what i gain from theses courses

 

[cotty]

You have totally twisted what I wrote and have not said that, hit a nerve?

Definitely not lol,just referring to your post "He can also hold his head up high and wave his gold membership card about because he chose to do it the right way. "

A Gold Card in my opinion is not The Holy Grail lol

 

[cotty]

Basically, yes.

If you want to be employed by a decent firm, they will want you to have done an apprenticeship/proper training and have a jib card. Who the hell would employ a Electrical Trainee for anything more than carrying tools and materials? Lol

Simple answer = Self employment,Gold card not needed!

 

[Thomas123]

Simple answer = Self employment,Gold card not needed!

Or an even more simple answer:

Gold card = self employed or employed and also competent.

 

[cotty]

Or an even more simple answer:

Gold card = self employed or employed and also competent.

I understand your point but what I am trying to say is that to run a successful business a gold gold is not compulsary!

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I understand your point but what I am trying to say is that to run a successful business a gold gold is not compulsary!

Gold card,sorry!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Do a short course and get out there house bashing in under 6 months.

hmm.....you mean bashing houses/property about....then 6 months might just cut it....
alternatively you could do the recognised route....and go installing without wrecking stuff...

 

[sparky1502]

When all is said and done there is only one correct way to train as a spark. The hard way . 4 years college then another 30 years learning just in time for retirement