PLEASE NOTE: If you live within the Stoke-on-Trent area we have a local company who is willing to give learners work experience, this is usually after you have completed your training but a gentleman who started a course today (October 29th) spent time with the company yesterday.
Below is feedback from previous course attendees, we are updating our website on a regular basis when we receive feedback so please check www.tradeteacher.co.uk when you can.
Hi Dave, I completed Foundation Electrics, Part P, 17th Edition & 2 week plumbing back in 2011. I started my own little business Wire & Water Ltd just after that, using the skills of all the courses. I quickly realised that I needed a bit more on the electrical testing and so completed a CG 2392 elsewhere (you were not offering this course at the time). It was very reassuring to know that tutor backup was available post-course and I have availed myself of this via Chris, Dave & Steve from time to time. Sometimes its questions about a prospective job and sometimes about problems on-site. I have always had excellent guidance from the tutors during these phone calls. Very reassuring and valuable! I am now registered with Elecsa and certify my own electrical work. A number of my customers have used me for both electric and plumbing trades. I found Construction Skills College accessible and friendly, the tutors knowledgeable but also able to make the courses enjoyable and the post-course support is not just a hollow offer to get you signed up. Thanks Nige Gunn, Director, Wire & Water Ltd
Hi David, Nice to hear from you again, and sorry for the late reply, I understand feedback is very important to companies like yours, to ensure they are delivering the right results. In my case i can safely say it as been a complete success with nearly a year since i sat the Domestic Installer course at your facilities in Stoke on Trent, i have gone on to work with several big company's, including the likes of Keir, Bovis Lend Lease and currently Balfour Beatty... Many thanks for all your help and please express a big thank you to Chris your Lecturer for me, he was a massive inspiration and a credit to your company whilst i was studying at your college. Kindest Regards, Adrian Wilkes
Hi guys, Thanks for the email. Since completing the 4 work course i used the money i had aside for university to purchase my tools. I invested in the best i could afford to save spending twice! I spent a couple of months working as an alarm engineer. My qualifications gained me a better wage than expected. Whilst working for them, i designed my logo, stationary and registered self employed, trading as 'Lundie Electrical'. I left the company 2 months ago. I secured a contract with a letting company, completing all of their domestic electrical installation condition reports. Its repeat work which is great, plus i get a lot of additional repair work through completing the tests also. My next steps involve targeting independent property developers and securing contracts for new builds and renovations. I cant thank you enough for the training i was offered. Its changed my life for the better and best of all, compared to my friends that went down the university route, I HAVE NO DEBT!!! Kindest regards, Nick
Mr Bruce emailed the centre and said 'Hi, I did a 4 week course with you in Sept – Oct last year. I thought I would drop you a quick note to say many thanks as I have just passed my Elecsa assessment. Please pass on to Chris my thanks for an excellent course and its delivery.'
Mr Marriott completed a 20 day electrical course. Since completing his training he has used the skills and knowledge the course gave him to help secure a full time position for a company installing Solar PV.
Mr Jones has completed a number of electrical courses at our centre. Since completing the training Dave successfully passed the assessment required to and he is now a registered Part P Domestic Installer.
Mr Allen completed a Part P and 17th edition. He is now employed as a mechanical engineer full time and said the 17th edition course helped him with his current eimployement.
Mr Bossons attended a Part P and 17th edition course as part of his redundancy package. The courses have helped and he is now working part time with an electrician to gain some experience.
Mr McKenzie completed a foundation electrical course and a part p course. He was unemployed when he completed the courses. he is working now, not in electrics but he says the courses gave him confidence in himself to go out and work. he has completed non-notifiable work in his own property.
Mr Nicklin completed a foundation electrical course and a part p course. Since completing the course he became self-employed for a short while. He is now working for Balfour Beatty and feels this is due to the qualifications he picked up at the college.
Mr Hughes completed a 20 day electrical course. He left the forces in December 2011 and as now secured a job as a generator engineer. He did have some other qualifications but says that without the electrical qualifications he wouldn't have got the job.
