Thread: Builder Training Centre - Electrical & Part P Courses in Surrey

Please leave feedback if you've been on this course.

I did the Part P regs test last year with the builder training centre. The test was half A day. only one other electrician was there with me. From the start of that week there was about 12 non electricians taking the builder training centre's full part P. These people seemed to be general builders, kithen fitters and someone who worked in sainsburys. I found the test easy as did the rest of the class.

What I dont think is right is the class who took the full weeks course were asking about testing and certificates. They seem to think this would give them the knowledge, competence, confidence to sign off their work as is probaly why general builders were on that course but it doesnt. They are not confident, competent or have the knowledge to sign off their work or someone else's work, but probaly have been.Tutor did say at the end of the day that they will start doing testing and inspection training courses soon. Another good money earner after the Part P has finished.

Still doubt you can become an electrician in 5 Days though.

Cheers Sean

Have just passed the Part P with them, I consider this to be one of the main requirements towards self certifying my Plumbing related work.
The courses are short but they do state that a certain level of knowledge is required before you attend, when I did one of the foundation courses there were a few people that were clueless and shouldn't be allowed to continue without lots of further training.
Generally the course was informative, fun and was run by people that are/were in the trade and know what they are talking about.
The Part P exams were not that difficult so long as you knew the content. Of course that's easy to say now that I passed!

I recently attended the full range of electrical courses at the centre. I passed all my exams mainly thanks to the instructor Richard. The foundation course was much better than I had expected and the tutor was more than happy to go over the same bits if anyone in the class didn't grasp it first time. The Part P was equally as good and the knowledge of the instructor (again Richard) was excellent. We tried a couple of times to catch him out but to no avail. I then went onto the 17th Edition and finally the 2392-10. I would like to say the centre staff and trainers were brilliant and nothing was too much trouble. I have already put my name down for the 2391 course and have also attended the plastering, tiling, plumbing and kitchen fitting courses and all were very good which I have already put the skills to use on my own and mothers houses with good results (needs to be with my mum!!!)