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I want to know how you proceed because in my country I only have courses that start from 4 months to 6 months and I have no idea how you can get training.Do you start as an assistant?I tried to find 4 year courses but I couldn't find it and I'm pretty sure that most of the courses in my country don't teach you a lot about electricity.What should I do?I really don't know if the degree from these courses are recognizable so I'm asking for advices.
Do you get some training in another country if you have these 4 to 6 month courses?
 
Where do you intend to live and work in the medium to longer term?
This may influence where you want to train and gain qualifications.
In Ireland or UK.I don't think Germany will train me because I'm an unskilled worked in electrotechnics and electronics.I have no experience in electrotechnics and I doubt that Germany will train someone who is unskilled.I heard a lot of users from other forums that if you are not skilled in this specialty it will be harder to get a qualification because no one will train someone who has a low-skilled degree.
 
in the UK, you can take a short course 4 -5 weeks which gives you the in to being a domestic installer, limited to working in the domestic market, join the race to compete with the bottom feeders that work for peanuts.
 
in the UK, you can take a short course 4 -5 weeks which gives you the in to being a domestic installer, limited to working in the domestic market, join the race to compete with the bottom feeders that work for peanuts.
But I wanted 4 years and not 4-5 weeks...Is it impossible?
 
You’d be looking for a tradesman or a company to take you on as an apprentice or an adult trainee depending on what age you are that’s about the only way you’ll get a 4 year course.
So do I look for the job in the EURES programme or do I call the employer without EURES?
 
Sorry I don’t have a clue what EURES is mate. I’d probably try and get in contact with firms local to where you’d like to set up home and go from there
Ok but do you know if you start as a labour worker if you don't have the 4 year degree in your own country?I mean I don't want to start as an unqualified worker in the electrical industry.
Do you start as an assistant to the electrician?That is what I want to know.
 
Ok but do you know if you start as a labour worker if you don't have the 4 year degree in your own country?I mean I don't want to start as an unqualified worker in the electrical industry.
Do you start as an assistant to the electrician?That is what I want to know.
you start off unqualified learning your practical side of the trade at the same time as maybe 1 week out of 3 going to college sometimes it’s one day a week and sometimes it’s blocks of maybe 3-4 weeks of college but in between you are out learning the practical side with the company you are employed with.
 

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