Discuss Hello, any help is much appreciated. in the The Welcome Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

Welcome to ElectriciansForums.net - The American Electrical Advice Forum
Head straight to the main forums to chat by click here:   American Electrical Advice Forum

anjo

-
Reaction score
5
Hi, My name is Andrew

I have dome some research into how to become an electrician, and thanks to those that contributed I have found some of the most useful info here on in these forums.

I am 25 turning 26 this coming winter and I want to become a Domestic Electrician. I am based in north to northeast London. I support the Arsenal for those who may wish to remind me of the lack of trophies of late, of course I will be driven to remind you of our impending dominance! :D

LukeScotty's sticky thread READ FIRST - BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN (it won't happen over night!!!!) was helpful but I still have some questions.


Is my age against me? If so, how much so?

Is being based in London an advantage?

Will the current standard qualifications for an electrician allow one to work abroad within the EU or the Americas?

I can't make heads or tails of the qualifications needed to become an electrican.

Is there some sort of order to the city and guilds courses? Are some optional or are they all mandatory?


Any suggestions or advice will be much appreciated. :)

Thanks in advance.

Andrew
 
Last edited:
Hiya

I recently qualified as a Sparky didnt have a problem and Im 53. Austrailia and New Zeland are willing to fast trak you as a qualified sparky and we are getting closer and closer to the EU.

Despite our moaning I think we have the highest starndards.

Hope that helps

Chris
 
It does help. Could you expand on the fast track option?

Corrections!

My pardon, I just did a search and read up on it already. Sounds interesting, and could be an option.
 
Last edited:
All that means is if you apply to move to those countries as you have a trade they need you jump to the front of the queue and instead of waiting months and months your application is processed an lot quicker.

Chris
 
Hi Andrew and welcome,

The only thing that will be against you is experience and the lack of work at the moment.

Even fully qualified, time served electricians are struggling.

Dont let this put you off as obviously things will get better.

My only advice would be to do the courses in your spare time and keep your current employment, especially if you have financial commitments, as starting pay can be quite low.

Good luck!
 

Reply to Hello, any help is much appreciated. in the The Welcome Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc
This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by Untold Media. Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website. For the best site experience please disable your AdBlocker.

I've Disabled AdBlock