Domestic courses question, don't beat me.

[Enduro73]

Hi All
I'm new here and need some guidance on training to compliment my job.
I'm a self employed kitchen fitter that's looking into the hated domestic course so I can do my own electrics and sign off. I have a few reasons for this which I won't bore you with.
I fully understand that I will be very limited in knowledge gained by these courses, but i simply just want to limit myself to what's required for my kitchens. The biggest jobs that will occur is the consumer unit change and upgrading the earth bonding, I know there the most important.
With my knowledge being limited, should I survey a kitchen and think I could potentially hit a snag, I would book an electrician. One of my old electricians whom I'm friends with has offered to be a helpline and even bail me out if things go ---- up.

I know these courses get slated for teaching slap dash cowboys that don't give a ---- about their quality of work or their customers. I'm not like that, I'm overly conscientious. This is one reason of wanting to do it myself, sparks I've used don't think like me and I've had enough. I dare say there are amazing sparkies out there but I've had no luck.
Reading about me and my work, do you guys think it's worth me doing?

The money I would spend I would get back in 12 months, so cost isn't an issue.
The course supplier is Electrical Courses For You.

Thanks for any help or beatings.

 

[a-z electrics]

Course 1700
Digs 700
Food and fuel 300
Time of work 2100, 3 weeks
Kit, books etc 1000

That seems a good deal.. kit would include a MF tester though and they start at about 500..

 

[remedial]

that figure doesn't include scheme registration.

funny that the train centres never seem to mention that all the schemes require you to have 2 years experience

 

[Andy78]

that figure doesn't include scheme registration.

funny that the train centres never seem to mention that all the schemes require you to have 2 years experience

I think you'll find in practice it's a lot easier to get in than the official line stated.

 

[remedial]

I think you'll find in practice it's a lot easier to get in than the official line stated.

i know. i just thought i'd drop that in for fun. must be bored.

when i rang one of the schemes a while ago i asked what i need to do to prove i've got the required 2 years experience. the girl said "uhh... uhhh... you dont have to do anything, we just trust you."

 

[a-z electrics]

i know. i just thought i'd drop that in for fun. must be bored.

when i rang one of the schemes a while ago i asked what i need to do to prove i've got the required 2 years experience. the girl said "uhh... uhhh... you dont have to do anything, we just trust you."

Must be a new requirement.. i wasn't asked to have any experience, just an eye test ...should have gone to Specsavers.

 

[Enduro73]

Not an issue now. Putting on hold for now. Spoken to a new sparky and told him my issues and we've agreed a good working practice that suits both of us, so trying that 1st.
Kit wise I have most things apart from the mf tester.
Hopefully my new sparky will be a good one

 

[Enduro73]

Not an issue now. Putting on hold for now. Spoken to a new sparky and told him my issues and we've agreed a good working practice that suits both of us, so trying that 1st.
Kit wise I have most things apart from the mf tester.
Hopefully my new sparky will be a good one