How does one become an electrician?

[Deleted member 105166]

Are you making fun of me or is your post serious?

He's not making fun of you, he's a good egg.

 

[sonny]

Also how much is the rent,food and the electrician courses at the beginning of your training?Are they expensive?

 

[markythesparky]

Well now.... I did about 5 years of training in total, including the two City & Guilds courses, and the the C&G tearing as cert course. The regs updates etc etc. And even now it continues.

But nowadays I would say you could do the four week course, but a set of insulated screwdrivers, a pair of pliers and a roll of electrical tape and Bobs your mentor. YOU ARE AN ELECTRICAN!

I wish you well in your new career and more so I wish your clients even more luck!

 

[PEG]

I'm disillusioned with my lot...i too,want to be an "electrican"

 

[littlespark]

There has been some sound advice in this thread, and some jokes.
If you can work out which is which you’re half way there

 

[Baddegg]

^ sound advice

 

[Squid]

I'm disillusioned with my lot...i too,want to be an "electrican"

Why, it's a rubbish career, train to be a CISCO engineer instead.

You will be on a rubbish wage having to pay out money for rent/food/travel with no backup or help if things go wrong.

 

[oracle]

To get properly trained you need a level 3 qualification an NVQ and AM 2. If you are under 25 and British the level 3 certificate is free in college but quicker and very expensive at a training centre.

 

[sonny]

maybe 3-4 weeks of college but in between you are out learning the practical side with the company you are employed with.

What do you mean by college?I thought electricians are non-college graduates.I don't understand what you mean here.You need a college degree to be an electrician?Please explain me!
Also if it's 4 years why do you have to go to college?I'm confused right now.Do you become an engineer after you graduate college?Is that what you mean?

 

[sonny]

But nowadays I would say you could do the four week course, but a set of insulated screwdrivers, a pair of pliers and a roll of electrical tape and Bobs your mentor. YOU ARE AN ELECTRICAN!

You become an electrician in 4 weeks.Now this doesn't make any sense anymore.