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[Laloo]

Gents,
As this forum is for electric enthusiats,hope I am posting in right forum, I am seeking an advice. Thinking of becoming a part-time electrician , can anyone suggest to how to start off , i.e. what course to go for. there is a course avaliable for weekend is that enough to begin with ? I will be really grateful to any suggestion. Thanks a million in advance,

[ban-all-sheds]

If you look through these lists of requirements from some of the registration bodies you'll get a feel for the sort of qualifications you'll require:

http://www.napit.org.uk/html/membership_requirements.html

http://www.eca.co.uk/files/et/ECA_Part%20P%20Qualified%20Supervisor%20Qualifications.pdf

http://www.niceic.org.uk/partp/partprequire.html

http://www.bsi-global.com/ElectricalInstallers/BS7671PartP/PS139Issue5ElectricalInstallationWorkInformationSheet.pdf

http://www.elecsa.org.uk/Reqs_Costs.asp


And no - a weekend is nowhere nearly long enough!

[fido]

Several weekends perhaps?

[ban-all-sheds]

Couple of year's worth, maybe.....

[Laloo]

ban-all-sheds wrote:

If you look through these lists of requirements from some of the registration bodies you'll get a feel for the sort of qualifications you'll require: http://www.napit.org.uk/html/membership_requirements.html http://www.eca.co.uk/files/et/ECA_Part%20P%20Qualified%20Supervisor%20Qualifications.pdf http://www.niceic.org.uk/partp/partprequire.html http://www.bsi-global.com/ElectricalInstallers/BS7671PartP/PS139Issue5ElectricalInstallationWorkInformationSheet.pdf http://www.elecsa.org.uk/Reqs_Costs.asp And no - a weekend is nowhere nearly long enough!

[ban-all-sheds]

Did you speak??

[Laloo]

ban-all-sheds wrote:

Did you speak??

I replied back to your suggestion . Thank you very much , I was busy looking at the URL's that i was sent for reference

[ban-all-sheds]

Laloo wrote:

I replied back to your suggestion

No - you just quoted it.

Never mind - best of luck.

[andy]

you cant become an electrician in a weekend or two. there is a lot to learn. wether your a part time or full time electrician you still need to know what your doin

[baldelectrician]

as well as the qualifications (college night classses etc.) I would suggest you phone a couple of local sparks and offer yourself (free) for a couple of Saturday shifts.

This will let you know if you will like the trade and if it will like you

Then you have only wasted a couple of weekend days off, not lots of colledge fees etc...

best of luck

[BenStiller]

baldelectrician wrote:

as well as the qualifications (college night classses etc.) I would suggest you phone a couple of local sparks and offer yourself (free) for a couple of Saturday shifts. This will let you know if you will like the trade and if it will like you Then you have only wasted a couple of weekend days off, not lots of colledge fees etc... best of luck

A load of s*** baldy and you know it..
If a tradesman takes somebody on for (saturday morning) like you say""
he should be recommended for the richard branson business enterprise eccentric scheme.......*dont make me f****** laff.....
YOU WILL BE A DOGSBODY IF YOUR LUCKY..