Electrical Technician HELP!!

[Jake Hughes]

I'm currently doing my Electrical apprenticeship but I am already wondering what additional courses I can do once I have completed my apprenticeship to be an electrical technician. Any help or links to sites or relevant bodies would be much appreciated.

 

[telectrix]

try a forum search for "courses". loads of info in previous threads.

 

[iamelectric]

i would do the 2394 & 2395 i found the 4 month course better than my 3 years in college

 

[Jake Hughes]

Would that course be in most collages or via C&G?

 

[telectrix]

they're both I&T courses. colleges do them.

 

[iamelectric]

your local college will prob run it but will prob cost over a grand

 

[Jake Hughes]

Cheers both just had a look at my collage site and they do it something like £700+ What would that get me I know it's testing and inspecting but would that get me to Technician level, again sorry for all the questions

 

[KAS1]

Check out the JIB website for definitions of technician all the info is there

 

[iamelectric]

not to sure how to get the technician level but i would reckon it would take years and you would need to know your stuff not just have a few courses under your belt

 

[coldyron]

I think to be classed as a Technician you need the Inspection and Testing qualification, 17th Edition and to have been Approved for 5 years and running jobs for 3.

 

[Jake Hughes]

Awesome thanks for the help guys I think my company fund courses like this so I wouldn't be out of pocket best bet seems to get a few courses and Certs under my belt and see we're that takes me.

 

[iamelectric]

stick in at this forum as well i also l learned more from some people on here than i did at college

 

[Jake Hughes]

Will do, will be dropping in for hints and tips!

 

[cossie400]

You'd also need the C&G 2396 qualification.

 

[Jake Hughes]

They also do that at my college think it's about £500 so I now have a good idea where to go after my apprenticeship

 

[Engineer54]

I'm bloody lost these days with all these new C&G numbers, haven't half a clue what most of them are relating too!! lol!!

 

[ipf]

I'm bloody lost these days with all these new C&G numbers, haven't half a clue what most of them are relating too!! lol!!

Agreed. Just think of the problems some would have if we still had A,B and C Certs.

 

[ipf]

I'm bloody lost these days with all these new C&G numbers, haven't half a clue what most of them are relating too!! lol!!

Repeated for some reason ?

 

[Engineer54]

Agreed. Just think of the problems some would have if we still had A,B and C Certs.

Like mine you mean?? lol!!

 

[ipf]

And mine. Be interesting to see how many are still going with 'em. Proper stuff.