Domestic electrician course ?

[clayton13]

Hi Guys, its been a while since i posted on the forum but the plan to start my electricians course is still on,

I want to be a domestic electrician and from what i read online it looks like the NVQ2357 isnt the way to go.

Are there any electricians on here who are domestic only, ? what course do i need to complete to get started, and what are the cost involved ?

Any info would be greatly appreciated

Steve

 

[davesparks]

The course you need to do to become an electrician is called an apprenticeship.

 

[clayton13]

Im a bit old for that, are you saying there is no course that covers domestic only ?

 

[davesparks]

An apprenticeship with someone who only does domestic work would do that, but you won't get the full qualification as it requires you to carry out what is normally non-domestic works as part of the course (NVQ).

 

[Adam W]

Im a bit old for that, are you saying there is no course that covers domestic only ?

Age doesn't have much to do with it - you'd be expected to install electrical systems to the same standard whatever age you are.

 

[clayton13]

I apologise for my lack of knowledge, im looking round the net for the answers but there seems to be that many different courses its confusing me !

I'm hopeing someone on here has gone down the same route i'm wanting to go ( if that road exists )

 

[clayton13]

this is what i'm looking at, does this seem ok ?

Electrician Courses to become a qualified Electrician

 

[telectrix]

come and join us. become an electrician in 5 weeks.

 

[clayton13]

Thats exactly why i'm asking here, i don't want to pay out for a micky mouse qualification [emoji53]

 

[telectrix]

contact you local college. 2356 is the c&g course i think, followed by nvq3. look at 5 years.

 

[Des 56]

City & Guilds 2377-12 and 2377-11 qualifications. These certificates are regarded as the ‘must have’ qualifications as it allows you to test appliances

Oh well,that's me buggered
Anyway,I might have got bored lol

 

[amlu]

2382 17th edition course for the basic rules and regulation, then go work as a mate with an experienced electrician to learn practical side. no way you can go on your own just after the course.

 

[telectrix]

loads of threads on this very subject. try a search on the forum.

 

[TJ Anderson]

Ultimately you would want to attain NVQ3. With this you could get an ECS card and a JIB grading of Electrician which is well recognised in the industry. It depends what you want to be. Do you want to be a domestic installer or an Electrician who concentrates on domestic work. Either can carry out work legally under Part P. I have just searched on google, there is a course out now that would meet the requirements for you to register with a scheme provider (NICEIC, NAPIT Etc) and also map across toward your NVQ3 when / if you do it later. Gold: EAL 7695 Domestic Electrician Course

 

[ImpededLoop]

The current City and Guilds are either the 2357 or 2365. I'm not quite sure which is best?

The important part is that you get on site experience whilst you are studying. Most of what we do is with our hands, backed up with knowledge of the wiring regulations, building regulations and some maths. To just do a course is worthless; to just work on site is also not enough to make you an electrician - you need both.

Please don't be tempted to go for a "domestic installer" or "Part P" course. They qualify you for little, if nothing at all and will probably leave you soon realising that you should have done the full course which would bmake you much more employable.

I hope this helps.

 

[Adam W]

If you're working in the trade you need the C&G 2357.

If you're not working in the trade you need the C&G 2365, followed by the NVQ modules of the 2357 when you do start working in the trade.

Those are the two routes to becoming an electrician.

 

[davesparks]

Thats exactly why i'm asking here, i don't want to pay out for a micky mouse qualification [emoji53]

An electricians trade is both practical and technical. The only way to learn practical skills is by working alongside someone who already has those skills and can guide you through the process of learning them. The technical side of things is best learned in a classroom environment with the backup of working alongside someone who already has the knowledge and learning how it is applied in the real world.

 

[telectrix]

An electricians trade is both practical and technical. The only way to learn practical skills is by working alongside someone who already has those skills and can guide you through the process of learning them. The technical side of things is best learned in a classroom environment with the backup of working alongside someone who already has the knowledge and learning how it is applied in the real world.

coupled with the ability to make a decent brew, and drink copious amounts of beer after work.

 

[Engineer54]

Thats exactly why i'm asking here, i don't want to pay out for a micky mouse qualification [emoji53]

Just sit back and think about it for a minute or two. Do you honestly really expect to be suitably qualified and competent to carry out electrical work in somebodies home after just 5 weeks???

NO, so don't be conned by this high cost training centres that will only tell you what you want to hear. You have been told of the two correct paths to take. There is NO such thing as a quick path to becoming an electrician, anyone that tells you any different, are those after taking money off you under false pretences!!

 

[clayton13]

Thanks guys, i'm back to where i first started, i looked at the C&G2357 and that seems to be the way to go.

I've found a local course that does the level 2 and 3 but does £1495+ vat per level seem like a good price to pay ?

 

[telectrix]

Thanks guys, i'm back to where i first started, i looked at the C&G2357 and that seems to be the way to go.

I've found a local course that does the level 2 and 3 but does £1495+ vat per level seem like a good price to pay ?

sounds good compared to the rip-off short courses. is this through a college?

 

[clayton13]

Its a place called inphase here in liverpool, im just searchin local colleges now