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    Well i'm doing my training through olci. I've completed my level 2 and on with my level 3 now and have been to both the Newcastle and Leeds centres for my practical workshops.

    In my experience the facilities are good and the tutors i've had have been great!

    A lot of people think that they sign up to these courses and they are going to be taught the courses.....YOU AREN'T!

    OLCI = Open Learning in the Construction Indudtry!!

    Open Learning means you have to put the theory work in at home then your expected to have done this when you go for your practicals.....if not, you'll flunk and then blame OLCi for your own laziness!

    All in my opinion of course!
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    Girhal – I did a couple of short courses with OLCI at the Merseyside training centre, 17 edition and pat testing. Centre was all very new, think it had opened quite recently, all new equipment, plenty of tools etc. Got a friendly service on the admin side of things as well, but all went smoothly so didn’t need to contact them much. Good value for what I got so id definitely go back there again.
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    I thought long and hard before I spent my cash, and OLCI did not inspire me. Just don't rush into anything keep checking forums and getting opinions, pop down there etc.

    I went for Able Skills in the end and all though not perfect they I made a good choice as I don't think a perfect training centre exists.

    Good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gidhal View Post
    went and seen OLCI last week they offered me the city and guilds level 2 + 3 2330 and NVQ 2356 level 3 also incuded was
    solar photovoltaic (PV)
    17th edition
    part p and pat testing for
    £ 5,858.58 also had to pay £40 per exam for add on courses .
    Did a course with OLCI, similar to that steve but without those extras, same price. Did mine in Bristol and never any problems at all. Theory course was fine, still use it now from time to time, tutor for my course was great, and centre was definitely up to scratch. Didn’t look anywhere before I started to be honest – just went to the olci centre and liked what I saw, so cant say much about the other ones you listed. Sounds like your in a difficult situation but you can get the course done quite quick if you your mind to it so you should be out of work for too long. I worked on the side between classes to keep me ticking over, but once id finished the course they were quite in good helping me to find work, contacts, advice etc. can obnly comment on olci as I say, but I was more than happy.
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    Can someone tell me how long it takes from start to finish to become a fully qualified electrician, if you bit each stage one after the other....
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    Quote Originally Posted by eddielarge View Post
    Can someone tell me how long it takes from start to finish to become a fully qualified electrician
    Four years.
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