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Moominman2
Hello guys,
I'm new here and so I apologise if this has been asked a thousand times, however, I would like direct advice and to check that I am on the right path.
So, I'm currently working full-time in something I am finding pretty enjoyable, but I have always been interested in becoming an electrician. In approx 2011, I tried to get an apprenticeship, however this didn't pan out as I had hoped, so I enrolled on my a levels and went to uni to study something completely different, as I enjoyed the subject.
Now that I have been out of uni for a couple of years, I still wish to gain the knowledge of a trade. Initially, I wanted to do this in order to keep costs down for when I come to buy my first house in the next couple of years...but if I enjoy it as I anticipate I will, I would like to make a career out of it in the future and eventually go self-employed once I have the experience and knowledge.
So, a few questions really...
What is the field looking like now that the peak of the recession has passed, and what do you anticipate it will be like in a few years time?
And as I am in full time employment, my only option is to attend night classes. Would the class below be a good starting point, with the view to do the level 3 course upon completion of level 2? After completing level 3, I would seriously look at deciding whether to take this further in doing my NVQ, if possible.
Or I may find that I'm happy with just doing my level 3 and being able to do most domestic work for myself as it is useful to have.
The course I'm looking at to start with is:
Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Building & Structures) - http://www.midkent.ac.uk/course-details/electrical-installation/level-2-diploma-in-electrical-installations-building--structures/67p700-a1718/
Oh yeah...one last question- when working towards the NVQ, what would an average salary look like? And would this go up much when completed?
Any advice or opinions are much appreciated...Cheers!
I'm new here and so I apologise if this has been asked a thousand times, however, I would like direct advice and to check that I am on the right path.
So, I'm currently working full-time in something I am finding pretty enjoyable, but I have always been interested in becoming an electrician. In approx 2011, I tried to get an apprenticeship, however this didn't pan out as I had hoped, so I enrolled on my a levels and went to uni to study something completely different, as I enjoyed the subject.
Now that I have been out of uni for a couple of years, I still wish to gain the knowledge of a trade. Initially, I wanted to do this in order to keep costs down for when I come to buy my first house in the next couple of years...but if I enjoy it as I anticipate I will, I would like to make a career out of it in the future and eventually go self-employed once I have the experience and knowledge.
So, a few questions really...
What is the field looking like now that the peak of the recession has passed, and what do you anticipate it will be like in a few years time?
And as I am in full time employment, my only option is to attend night classes. Would the class below be a good starting point, with the view to do the level 3 course upon completion of level 2? After completing level 3, I would seriously look at deciding whether to take this further in doing my NVQ, if possible.
Or I may find that I'm happy with just doing my level 3 and being able to do most domestic work for myself as it is useful to have.
The course I'm looking at to start with is:
Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Building & Structures) - http://www.midkent.ac.uk/course-details/electrical-installation/level-2-diploma-in-electrical-installations-building--structures/67p700-a1718/
Oh yeah...one last question- when working towards the NVQ, what would an average salary look like? And would this go up much when completed?
Any advice or opinions are much appreciated...Cheers!