Information needed about getting qualified.

[pipunch]

With the good A levels you have, you could have gone to Uni on a degree course, ...you still can!!
I know it's not for everyone, but if your looking towards your future's foundations, you can do a lot worse!! lol!! Employed by a good company, you could even become a Chartered Engineer (C Eng) within 3 years after graduation!!

This is going to sound really silly.....my problem with that is that I have lots of visible tattoos - hands and neck. Would I ever become employed in those sorts of areas due to my appearance?

And can you recommend any good courses which I may be able to take? What kinds of courses would I be looking at where I could work towards a good trade/skilled occupation?

 

[Guest154]

as above contact sectt , its really the only way to do it in scotland

 

[Jay Sparks]

This is going to sound really silly.....my problem with that is that I have lots of visible tattoos - hands and neck. Would I ever become employed in those sorts of areas due to my appearance?

And can you recommend any good courses which I may be able to take? What kinds of courses would I be looking at where I could work towards a good trade/skilled occupation?

If the City & Guilds 2330 is still going, that is the one you want to start with. I did it and worked as a mate at the same time. Then I did the C & G 2382 17th edition. After that its up to you what you want to go for. The C & G 2391 Inspection & testing is a good one but I believe its being changed to 2394 & 2395 soon. Then, if your working as an electrician, you can do the C & G 2356 NVQ 3 to become, what alot of people say, is a fully qualified electrician. It all depends on what you want to gain from the industry. But defo stay away from the Electrical Trainee courses. Hope this helps and good luck in what ever you decide.

Jay