Domestic electrical engineer

[Darkwood]

You need to look at a full 3-4 yr apprenticeship tied course to become a competent Electrician IMHO the get a further few yrs working in the sector that interests you with a company before advancing with any HNC/HNO courses ... you may be looking at a 10yrs learning curve to work competently as an Electrical Engineer (Industrial)

Electrical Engineer / Technician in domestic is just a fantasy title to pull unsuspecting student in next they will be saying 40-50k expectant salary - yeah whatever - the domestic market is saturated and even with the rise in building predicted it will be quite a few yrs before the demand is back, if you can't find an apprenticship i then I would say thats a warning to the demand for Electricians in your area.

If you were to achieve a true Engineer or technician title and then went domestic it would be like been a jet fighter pilot and getting a job on a fairground ride.... The Tea-cups comes to mind!

 

[Adam W]

Have a look at how many 'domestic electrician' jobs are being advertised. If you find any, try calling the employer and asking them if they'd employ you after a 7 week course.

Despite the impression the training centres give, 'domestic installer' is not the first rung on the ladder - you don't choose to either stop there or continue by adding commercial and industrial to your skills portfolio, you're either a domestic installer or an electrician - to progress you're basically looking at starting again and doing it properly.

 

[Broadsta]

Cool thanks for your help, Adam, dark wood and skelton. Think I'll wait and see what happens at job fairs and see if I can get taken on as a trainee first and then use my funding afterwards for college,luckily I haven't parted wih my cash yet so I won't now thanks to all the great advice I have gotten from he guys on here. Also Tonymy previous post wasn't sarcastically directed at you it was a genuine thanks to all the people including you who have replied to my thread.

 

[CockneyReject]

Like has already been said mate it's all a money making rip off, Avoid ANYTHING to do with the NICEIC and certsure they are scum that are living off ripping off our industry and make a mockery of apprenticeships weigh their short courses and time served sparks with all this domestic installer ********

go the adult improver route get down to your local colleges and enquire about doing an apprenticeship and get looking for somewhere that'll give you some experience, forget starting as a domestic installer a sparks a spark you need to serve your time and get a proper education or you'll just end up another mug dragging the rates down and turning out poor work that'll put lives at risk

 

[ipf]

A good friend of mine, who is self employed and works for me regularly, has been a qualified electrician for over 30 years. He knows the job inside out and has recently applied to join the NICEIC. They sent a 'contracted inspector', after he had paid his cash, to assess him. The ****head told him he would become a 'domestic installer'.....he said he would not accept the demeaning 'title' and told them to 'stick it'. They won't give up, though and keep calling him, trying to rake some more cash in.

Someone can do a few weeks on a course and be labelled in the same class as him......it's just a joke!!

Listen to what people on here are telling you and do things correctly. Hope things turn out well for you if you do.

 

[guest119]

Like all are saying, rip off, dont part with your cash on this type of hyped up nothingness.
Good luck.

Boydy

 

[amckay]

The short of it is don't do it!
Stick with a training provider/college that will give you City & Guilds qualifications.
You will need 2365 level2, 2365 level3 and 2382. Google city and guilds and type in the above numbers it will give you an idea of what they're about and you can slap ur postcode in and they'll tell you of course providers nearest to you. An employer will 100% choose you if you have a C&G qual over someone with EAL or Logic quals (coz they're gash)

 

[Broadsta]

Cool thanks I'm gonna do what has been suggested her and f**k that course off (luckily i haven't paid anything) and look at the colleges for either night courses if possible or where I can get a job whilst studying. Thanks again to everyone here for their vast knowledge and advice regarding this matter

 

[Guest77]

Hi I'm planning on doing an EAL 7695 level 3 course. Will this help me get a job within he domestic environment as an electrical technician/ engineer? Or does it have to be a C&G? I ask as this course covers most C&G domestic courses but instead of the individual C&G quals for each you get 1 EAL certificate. It sad that it's worth 27 credits. Would I be able to get work with this qualification and does anybody know much about it?

thank you in advance

LOL very good, haha