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    Thinking of becoming an Electrician, unsure what route to take

    Hello. I'm 28 years old and after some long thought of what skill I would like to learn, I decided to go to college to study Level 2 and 3 in Electrical Installation. This is the City and Guilds 2365 qualification. I have searched for jobs related to this and it seems a lot of jobs require...
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    QMS when becoming certified

    Hi everyone so I have chose to go with STROMA, new to being self employed and it is the most affordable, may change my mind next year once I am more established. Part of the assessment is to provide evidence of a QMS (Quality Management System that I have implemented. Can anyone give me an...
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    Advice Becoming An Electrician

    Hi i wonder if anyone can offer some advice, Im 30 an interested in becoming an electrician, i keen to get into the commercial/industrial side of things eventually. I did 10 years in Electronics with an electronics avionics company (4 years were an apprenticeship) and have and NVQ Level 2 and 3...
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    Becoming a domestic installer

    Hi everyone, Im looking at getting back into the game as leaving my current profession. About 12 years ago i was an engineer with ADT doing CCTV and alarms etc. I served my time at college doing my sparks course, (16th edition i think) but i have forgotten most, if not all of what i did there...
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    Route to becoming qualified after EAL L2

    Hi, I've read different threads and posts trying to get the info I want but I can't seem to find it so... Last September I started college and recently completed my 'Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation (QCF)' - with awarding body EAL. I'm 27 and I've been lucky enough to get a job as a...
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    Guidance on becoming an Approved Electrician.

    Hi all. I am 25 and currently studying through the EAL Diploma and have obtained my Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation. Next up is the Level 3. The thing I am wondering is what I need to do to become approved. I understand it takes time and have been gaining as much experience as I can...
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    Becoming An Electrician

    Hi guys I've been considering for a long time now whether or not I want to become an electrician. I have contacted the local college and im not sure what course I should enroll onto. I have no previous experience so I'm a complete novice. What courses do you guys recommend I do in becoming a...
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    Questions on becoming an electrician.

    I'm 19 and I'll be hoping to start a course at college in September which is the City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation. Is this the right course that I should be doing to becoming an electrician and what should I do after I complete level 2&3. Also another question, how is...
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    Becoming fully qualified without an employer help!

    Hello everyone, I completed a city & guilds course to level 2 in 2007 and have been working on site as an improver through agency's ever since I left collage. Now that I'm at a high level of experience I want to finish my training to be fully qualified. Now as I understand it the courses have...
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    Becoming an live events electrician

    Hello, I'm currently working as an electrician on commercial and industrial projects, however I am very interested in trying to break into the live events side, only thing is i don't have any experience in it. Would this be a possible transition? and if so could you recommend a way of...
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    Becoming an Electrician at 21 - Apprenticeship or College?

    Hi, first post here. I'm wanting to get into the trade and was wondering what the best and fastest route would be at my age? I would prefer getting an Apprenticeship as this allows me to earn whilst I get the qualifications but I have been told the majority of employers have preference to...
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    Advice on becoming an Electrician..

    Hi there, I am nearly 33 years old and earn just over £7p/h, it may go up to £8.50p/h in the future with the grounds maintenance company i work for. I have started to realize that living on this low income is a struggle and i do not see things getting any better. My mum passed away last year...
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    Becoming An Electrician

    hi im new to the forum, I live in the Swansea area and currently work in an office job (9-3) pushing paper all day and am looking for a total career change and becoming an electrician. I am looking for advice from you guys as to what is the best route to take in becoming an electrician such...
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    Becoming an Electrician...

    How do all, im Matt and iv come here to ask a few questions and queries about becoming an electrician as I know you lot on here have a lot of experience between you and can probably answer my questions better than related google searches have. Iv had a look on this site and checked out a lot of...
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    Advise on becoming a self employed contractor :)

    Hello, I am currently an Apprentice/Improver for an electrical firm focussing on commercial/Industrial installations but I am getting layed off once I have completed my AM2 (October) after which I will be fully qualified. Once my AM2 has been completed the opportunity of becoming self employed...
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    Next step to becoming qualified

    Hello everyone, Basically I am seeking advice about what to do next. I have gained the 2330 City & Guild Electrotechnical Level 3 qualification, 17th Edition and a CSCS Card. I recently got my first electrical job, which is temporary, working as an Electricians Mate. I was told by one of the...
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    becoming a domestic electrician !!confused!!

    hi I am looking if someone can guide me in the right direction i currently i qualified electrical engineer and work a 4 on 4 off pattern but i am wanting to see how to become a domestic electrician below are the current qualifications i already hold and i am going to do the 17th edition first...
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    Becoming a fully qualified Electrician

    Hi, I have worked as an Electricians Mate on Industrial/commercial jobs for the last couple of years and have now decided that I want to become fully qualified. I’m unsure what Qualifications that I would need and where the best is place to taken them. I have been in contact with my local...
  19. gazdkw82

    becoming an electrician at 30

    Hi, This is my first post on here. I am 30, employed at leicester university in logistics and at a point where i am in desperate need to be doing a job that i actually enjoy and stimulates/challenges me. I have a mature, professional mind set and have a family (not sure this info is needed but...
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    Any advice on becoming an electrician.

    Hello. Im really interesting in becoming a sparky and am trying to work out the best route through gaining the required qualifications. I'll be re training and trying to do this in conjunction with holding down my current job as an electronics technician. The reasons behind this change are too...

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