Solar electrican apprenticeship

[Josh Cook]

Hello, I have just been offered an apprenticeship with a company that specialises in renewable energy (solar panels) however I am worried that I will struggle to complete the course at college that I will attend once a week due to this. As the course I am doing is domestic installations, should I be worried or will I be okay?
thanks for taking the time to read this.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Hello, I have just been offered an apprenticeship with a company that specialises in renewable energy (solar panels) however I am worried that I will struggle to complete the course at college that I will attend once a week due to this. As the course I am doing is domestic installations, should I be worried or will I be okay?
thanks for taking the time to read this.

Do they only do solar? Do they do things like ground/air source heat pumps, biomass, energy efficient lighting? Also do they do domestic & commercial solar?

 

[Josh Cook]

They also do heat pumps, burglary alarms, electric gates, and occasionally cctv. They are generally domestic I believe.

 

[Leesparkykent]

They also do heat pumps, burglary alarms, electric gates, and occasionally cctv. They are generally domestic I believe.

I don't think it's to be sniffed at, beats flipping burgers at maccy d's

 

[Josh Cook]

Aye of course mate, just have no idea as to how this college thing works, I'm wanting to know if I can rely on college and my own extra hours learning to make me pass the course all the way to level 3.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Aye of course mate, just have no idea as to how this college thing works, I'm wanting to know if I can rely on college and my own extra hours learning to make me pass the course all the way to level 3.

You say this course is domestic installations. Do you know the course provider and code? Like city and guilds or EAL.

 

[Josh Cook]

Apprenticeship - Electrical Installation (Buildings & Structures) Level 3 NVQ Diploma C&G 2357 - Harrogate College this is the course bud, appreciate your help by the way.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Apprenticeship - Electrical Installation (Buildings & Structures) Level 3 NVQ Diploma C&G 2357 - Harrogate College this is the course bud, appreciate your help by the way.

Thats definitely the course you want to be on, so that's a good start. The work you will be doing is quite limiting but I would say you will cover enough to get through. If you think about it some people do full time courses and don't get experience out in the field until the very end when they are forced to seek employment to complete their logbooks. I say go for it mate, there is plenty of people that would like to be in your shoes right now being offered an apprenticeship.

 

[Hellmooth]

100% got for it it's an opportunity thousands would love to have! I was day release in when I was at college, quite intensive and a lot of work out of college but worth it! Plus it sounds like a good mix of stuff, electric gates is something you'll enjoy, especially in the summer months! Good luck!

 

[Josh Cook]

Yeah mate, I know. Was skeptical at one point if I was going to get one. That's very reassuring, so thankyou.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yeah mate, I know. Was skeptical at one point if I was going to get one. That's very reassuring, so thankyou.

When you do get enrolled, make sure you join up to the trainee section on this forum. There is a wealth of knowledge in the trainee section from other apprentices that will be completing the C&G 2357 and also mentors. Good luck mate.


www.electriciansforums.co.uk/apply-gain-access-trainee-only-forum/

 

[Josh Cook]

100% got for it it's an opportunity thousands would love to have! I was day release in when I was at college, quite intensive and a lot of work out of college but worth it! Plus it sounds like a good mix of stuff, electric gates is something you'll enjoy, especially in the summer months! Good luck!

Yeah I'm looking forward to both college and work, he wants me to start a week on Monday, so that's good! Is college mainly coursework or practical or a mix of both? Thanks.

 

[Hellmooth]

Yeah I'm looking forward to both college and work, he wants me to start a week on Monday, so that's good! Is college mainly coursework or practical or a mix of both? Thanks.

There is a bit of practical when it comes to testing, but think it was just a solid week we done!

You'll find a lot of the stuff is irrelevant to what you're doing at the time but it needs to be done, you have a logbook which you will need to do throughout the course, this can be a pain, it's just a record of the practical stuff you do at work! it can be tough at times but it's worth it!

I'm sure you'll have plenty of college related questions to ask in the future, would be an idea to join the trainee section of the forum!

 

[7029 dave]

Take up the offer, an good luck, if I were 20 years younger renewables it would be.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Hi Josh . Is this firm from harrogate ? if so what is there trading name ?

 

[Josh Cook]

Just thought id let you all know that i did not take the role, as my college said i would struggle to complete all the modules due to the specific job i was doing, I have fortunately found another small local business willing to take me on and i start on Monday, thanks again for taking the time to reply to my previous post.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

What is the name of the firm Josh ?

 

[Gavin A]

we've got 2 apprentices working for us, and think they'll have no problem doing 90% of the stuff required, which is probably the case with most electrical contractors.

We're not just domestic solar though, we're doing a 250kW commercial install at the moment, so lots of scope for tray work, 3 phase etc.