i am thinking about starting an electrician course

[ektoras]

i am thinking about starting an electrician course i live i plymouth
need some advise please... which places have got a good reputation
for people with no experience etc thanks luca

 

[telectrix]

all depends on yor age, whether you can get an apprenticeship and do a proper course to become a proper time served spark, or pay out for a short course to be a domestic installer.

 

[GStueyXR]

Not to be rude, but if you want a rewarding career, then electrical work is not for you.

Under-appreciated, underpaid, and cutting eachothers throats to get work.

 

[telectrix]

Not to be rude, but if you want a rewarding career, then electrical work is not for you.

Under-appreciated, underpaid, and cutting eachothers throats to get work.

summed up in a nutshell.

 

[Steve_P]

If you head out of England, over the bridge into Piskieland, there's an industrial estate round the back of the petrol station at the top of the hill (opposite side to Carkeel) and in that industrial is a training centre that is run through Cornwall College or something. Worth trying there mate.

 

[BillyH]

i am thinking about starting an electrician course i live i plymouth
need some advise please... which places have got a good reputation
for people with no experience etc thanks luca

I'd consider another trade if I was you.

 

[ektoras]

Hi telectrix, i don't mind paying out for a course and hopefully become a domestic installer
the thing is after i finish the course don't want to end up working for big companies just for pocket money
for years to come just to gain work experience

 

[ektoras]

thanks for your msg Billyhas but i will give it a try
as the old saying goes " he who dares wins" any advice would be appreciated
many thanks

 

[ektoras]

i am working in one like that to be honest
but i will give it a try and see what happens
thanks

 

[ektoras]

thanks Steve P I'LL consider it cheers

 

[ipf]

thanks for your msg Billyhas but i will give it a try
as the old saying goes " he who dares wins" any advice would be appreciated
many thanks

Just remember, without proper training and experience, 'he who dares tends to **** things up', with danger resulting.

 

[Johnny-G]

thanks for your msg Billyhas but i will give it a try
as the old saying goes " he who dares wins" any advice would be appreciated
many thanks

Good luck, there's 1000's like you've who've dared recently, I can't recall many if any winners though.

 

[sjhall]

Hi telectrix, i don't mind paying out for a course and hopefully become a domestic installer
the thing is after i finish the course don't want to end up working for big companies just for pocket money
for years to come just to gain work experience

The thing is, this is what you have to do to make money, otherwise no company will take you on, so you will be just another DI with no experience scraping about for domestic work up against a load of other DI's and real sparks who also do domestics.... Experience and word of mouth built up over years is worth it's weight in gold.

It's not all doom and gloom, but short courses to become a DI are nothing more than a scam.

Apprentice / adult trainee collage and work based is the way to go.

HTH

 

[Engineer54]

It's not all doom and gloom, but short courses to become a DI are nothing more than a scam.



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Sounds like yet another Lamb to the slaughter!!


Make you wonder what sort of mentality these people have, if they honestly think they can become an electrician in 17 days/5 weeks!!! God help us all!!!

 

[ipf]

Rolling Stones latest must be all about our industry.....'Doom and Gloom'

 

[markc123]

Sounds like yet another Lamb to the slaughter!!


Make you wonder what sort of mentality these people have, if they honestly think they can become an electrician in 17 days/5 weeks!!! God help us all!!!

Course you can become a fully competent and qualified sparks in 17days....i just chose the 3 and half year apprentice route because im a massive mug :dots:

 

[ektoras]

Hi engineer54 i don't mean to take a course in 17 days/5 weeks and become DI. I know it does not work like this. i intend to do a course over 2 year period and gain some experience as well

 

[ektoras]

yeah i know ipf i am well aware of that you don't become an electrician overnight.

 

[Knobhead]

Hi engineer54 i don't mean to take a course in 17 days/5 weeks and become DI. I know it does not work like this. i intend to do a course over 2 year period and gain some experience as well

So what is you're goal?
How do you intend to gain experience?

 

[n9wo83]

PGL in Exeter are excellent. They do the short courses and the 2 year diploma. Can't recommend them enough.