Build A New Career With Electrician Training Courses

Electricity and the electrical industry play a vital role in all of our lives. Both commercially and domestically we need good electricians. Fundamentally electrical workers are employed to install, manage and test equipment and systems. The work is heavily dictated to by health and safety standards.

The electrical trade overall is now responsible for 20 Billion pounds of business a year in the UK alone. It could be a very good decision to bite the bullet and start your electrical training now!

Is It For Me?

What characteristics are needed to succeed as an electrician? As electricians use tools and are very hands-on most of the time, you must be able to work well practically. You should have a logical, orderly way of thinking, and be safety conscious at all times. It's not uncommon for electrical workers to spend much of their time alone, so you must be content with your own company. You'll also need to have perfect colour vision and to be physically fit, as some of the work is quite strenuous. And basically, if your goal is self-employment, you must have drive and determination.

Free In-Depth Information

Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can be up and running in several months time with the right training and application. Take a look at our regularly up-dated e-book to get to grips with the best training route for you. There's no charge for this - we'll email a copy across to you within minutes of your request. You'll find it answers all the questions you might have about getting into the industry (and probably a few more too!)

Why not download the book first and take time to read through its contents. When you've done that, come back to this website and refer to a number of the training companies listed on this page. A useful shortcut if you want to Bookmark this page is 'Ctrl D' on your keyboard.

Get Your Own Business Off The Ground

The desire for self-employment is what frequently triggers a move into the electrical industry. Colleges are constantly enrolling new students who want greater freedom in their working lives. And as the need for electrical work in peoples' homes continues unabated, it's likely to continue. There are people who train to do part time electrical work when their existing work is a bit light. And the last group of trainees are those who are into doing their own home installations and need to work within the law.

The beauty of doing electrical work is that every good job you do will be talked about by your clients. Obviously, the same goes for any bad experience they have! You'll be taught all your technical skills on the course, but also remember to have good personal skills as well.

Electricians working for commercial companies generally do a regular forty hour week. Despite regional variations, the average employee electrician in Britain in 2009 earned approx 26K. Self-employed electricians should be prepared to extend their hours where necessary, but usually their higher pay will reflect that. Being self-employed also means there are overheads to consider, so prices have to reflect that.

Choosing The Ideal Training Path For You

City & Guilds and EAL are the Trade Certification organisations to be aware of. Some people (mainly youngsters out of school) also attain NVQ certifications through industrial placements. They're looking at a number of years before qualifying on this track.

Mature entrants generally study courses in their own time on a partly distance-learning basis. They don't need lengthy NVQ training because they're looking to work in private houses.

Commercial training companies provide a variety of options to help students prepare for work in the shortest time possible. This reduces the overall qualification set, but it meets the trade requirements for the areas involved, and so provides a quicker and more direct route to the market.

Domestic Installer Courses

Probably a good place to start would be on a course that prepares you for your EAL level 2 Domestic Electrical Installer. With an eye always on safety, you'll be shown how to install electrics, rewire houses, test circuits and more. You'll be primed to pass Part P, so that all the work you do will conform to legal requirements.

Every practising electrician must also attain the C&G 2382 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations Certificate, so training will be included for this too. 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.

The whole process will probably involve around 300 -500 hours of training, which will be part home study and part in-centre training. You'll be set for life as a qualified electrician - why not get more information on training NOW?