INeedANewCareer.co.uk

What Electricians Courses Would Suit Me?

Electrical Workers Can Build a Rewarding New Career

We wouldn't be able to function in today's world without electricity. Our infrastructure depends on the skills and knowledge of trained electricians. Work for some is predominantly concerned with installations - others with safety testing or fault-finding and maintenance. The electrical market as a whole now accounts for 3 percent of Britain's Gross National Product. So with such a demand for skilled workers, why not reap the rewards and become an electrician yourself.

Is It For Me?

What characteristics are needed to succeed as an electrician? Electrical work involves using a number of different tools - dexterity and hand to eye co-ordination are vital. It's important to be able to follow safety guidelines and procedures, so you need to be able to carry out tasks with great precision.

As a good deal of your work will be unaccompanied, you need to be happy to work on your own. Your balance should be good, along with your colour vision and general fitness level. Essentially, you'll need commitment and enterprise if you plan to start out on your own.

Training Information E-Book - Yours For Free

You may have a few skills under your belt already, or you may know next to nothing. Whatever your present knowledge, good industry training will have you equipped for the job very quickly. Take a look at our regularly up-dated e-book to get to grips with the best training route for you. Get hold of your free copy today to give yourself the edge. It'll help you see the wood from the trees where electrical training's concerned.

Check out the report now, and you'll see what we mean. Then re-visit this site to find links to various trainers and colleges who might have what you need. If you Bookmark this webpage by keying in Ctrl D you'll be able to get back to it instantly.

Be Your Own Boss

Many career-changers consider electrical work so they can set themselves up in business. The majority of adult students in reality head down that track. As demand for qualified professionals continues in domestic households, this arrangement can be ideal. Sometimes people with other trade skills want electrical expertise, to give their business more credibility. And the last group of trainees are those who are into doing their own home installations and need to work within the law.

Happy clients will sing your praises to all and sundry when you've carried your work out well. So as well as being good at your job, always be polite and friendly - manners really do make a difference. Thirty seven to forty hours a week is normal for most commercially employed full-time electricians. For that, they will typically be paid approximately 26,000pa. Domestic electrical contractors in their own business are wise not to stick too rigidly to a 9-5 routine, as they can bring in a great deal more money if they're flexible. They will also have to allow for added business costs such as tools, transport and administration.

Where Should I Start?

The two relevant trade certification boards in Great Britain are EAL and City & Guilds. School leavers bolt on National Vocational Qualifications to their City & Guilds through work placements in industry. But naturally this takes several years. More senior applicants most often choose short training programmes that they can work through at their convenience. As most of them are preparing for work in housing rather than industry, they don't need NVQs.

Private electrical training companies can get students through their courses and on their way in a matter of months. Of course it means fewer certifications, but nevertheless students gain sufficient knowledge and skill (and the relevant certificates) for the field they'll be working in.

What Does This Involve?

Study programmes vary, but a comprehensive domestic course should equip you to pass your Level 2 EAL Domestic Installers exam. Training will include installations, safety procedures, wiring and rewiring in homes and testing circuits. As everyone carrying out domestic electrical work now has to be Part P certified, your training will give you an understanding of what's needed. Electrical installers also need to pass the City & Guilds Certificate 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, so you can expect preparation for that. Other short C&G courses will give you more opportunities.

If you include the Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations you can register with NICEIC and inspect, test and certify industrial and commercial installations as well as domestic ones.

You should find a typical domestic electrical training programme takes between 300 hours and 400-500 hours, and is a mixture of home study and workshop assessments. Training will give you confidence and ultimately success - as you'll never be stuck for work with such in-demand skills.