Training to be a electrician(Help and advice would be great)

[jamesbates87]

Hi,

I'm a 24 year old guy that works a normal job and I'm looking to try and train as a electrician. I have always enjoyed doing my own work and getting my has dirty. I have been really interested in maybe one day trying to train as a electrician.

What I was hoping was to take maybe unpaid leave from my current job to train as electrician (Which I'm able to do). As everyone does they have a look around on the web at all different training and course that are available. I will be honest and say that I'm slightly confused by what's out there and what the best thing would be to do. I would like to get the full qualifications that I would need to go out and work for myself one day (after my work in my current job)

I know that experience is hard to beat and I can't do it over night. But I just would like to know where to start, so that I can pt one foot on the ladder.

Can anyone point me in the right direction of what way would be the best way for me to go?

Any advice or help would be great.

I'm sorry to post this, as I know loads of people do it day in day out.

Thanks

Jimmy

 

[chivers67]

Read Kevinlondons thread .

You could always start off doing a night school class see if you like what you're learning and take it from there. Still in work and still earning money at the same time.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Hi,

I'm a 24 year old guy that works a normal job and I'm looking to try and train as a electrician. I have always enjoyed doing my own work and getting my has dirty. I have been really interested in maybe one day trying to train as a electrician.

this question comes up quite often as chivers67 has directed

Read Kevinlondons thread .

read this //www.diynot.com/forums/electrics/electrical-course-at-college-question.309445/
Also do a search on the search tab relating to training up, there are lots of other posts on it.
I would not yet consider leaving your current employment, get yourself on a part-time evening course, you don't need to be in the trade to to this. It will help though if you can gain hands on experience, either on an evening of weekend.
The last thing you want to do is leave your employment, to take on a trade such as an electrical one, start college, start work, then realise it's not for you.

 

[streetlighter]

To be honest I wouldn't bother going into the electrical trade. Go for gas that's where the big money is sparks just get **** on.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I have found just at the moment, that there's more work available in bathroom fitting.

 

[thomo27]

I have found just at the moment, that there's more work available in bathroom fitting.

I would enquire at your local college , in the meantime take a look at the WIKI section to help with your understanding of lighting and socket circuits etc

Also books are a good way to learn... books and the WIKI and by the time you start college you will be top of the class

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I have found just at the moment, that there's more work available in bathroom fitting.

Do you not understand that statement

If not I will explain:
In may experience, just at the moment in my area.
It seems there is a lot more work available for fitting or refurbishing bathrooms, than there is for any electrical installation work.
So if the OP is looking for a change of career, there are other trades doing a lot better in the domestic sector than the electrician.
And if you tie my post up, in relation to the previous post by streetlighter you will understand why I made it! I hope

 

[thomo27]

I have found just at the moment, that there's more work available in bathroom fitting.

Do you not understand that statement

If not I will explain:
In may experience, just at the moment in my area.
It seems there is a lot more work available for fitting or refurbishing bathrooms, than there is for any electrical installation work.
So if the OP is looking for a change of career, there are other trades doing a lot better in the domestic sector than the electrician.
And if you tie my post up, in relation to the previous post by streetlighter you will understand why I made it! I hope

I fully understand the statement and how pointless it was too...

He isnt interested in fitting or refurbishing bathrooms hence why he asked for advice on electrical training...if he was interested in fitting bathrooms he most likely would ask on the plumbing section..

My point being if you dont have anything constructive to add just leave the post alone and move down to the next one

P.S The same apply to streetlighter too..

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

So that was constructive then

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I fully understand the statement and how pointless it was too...

Please explain why?

He isnt interested in fitting or refurbishing bathrooms hence why he asked for advice on electrical training...if he was interested in fitting bathrooms he most likely would ask on the plumbing section..

And you know that, do you?

I have always enjoyed doing my own work and getting my has dirty.

So that applies only to electrical work then?

 

[thomo27]

Hi,

I have been really interested in maybe one day trying to train as a electrician.

What I was hoping was to take maybe unpaid leave from my current job to train as electrician

say no more

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

So you are one of these that when interaction between different people takes place, that the topic is only related to the opening sentence of any given topic or conversation and nothing after that is neither relevant or worth consideration.
I bet your loads of fun!

 

[thomo27]

So you are one of these that when interaction between different people takes place, that the topic is only related to the opening sentence of any given topic or conversation and nothing after that is neither relevant or worth consideration.
I bet your loads of fun!

stop waffling

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

stop waffling

 

[bhm1712]

have you thought about an apprenticeship? they are on the up again at the moment.

You could get one in some kind of industry like food/pharma etc and train to be an maintenance electrician where you will gain such as NVQ3, BTEC and HNC in electrical maintenance and installation and possibly even 17th edition towards the end of the 4 years. once you have that under your belt you can easily convert to domestic and do Part P.

The downside is you would have to quit your current job and possibly take a paycut. However the company i work for pays apprentices 12k in the first year, 15k in the second, 17.5k in the third and 19k in the 4th. Once time served you get 28k plus 2k shift allowance as a 'normal' shift sparks. I know other companies around here do the same or thereabouts, and im sure other companies in different locations do the same.

the benefits are great however.....all training payed for, you get paid for training on and off the job, and most other expenses are paid for too.

I did mine 10 years ago and it has done me the world of good, I am now a manager of 2 teams of controls and automation engineers doing PLC programming ( i decided to specialise in that) and major control and instrumentation jobs....loads of fun and interesting at the same time. We also do installations and fault finding on all types of electrical equipment/machines etc....

I just never wanted to be domestic so i never went for the conversion to part P etc.