Our electrical courses
Our main course – Become a Fully Qualified Electrician – prepares you for industry-recognised qualifications and makes you a fully qualified electrician.
Course packages What you can do | |
| Become a Fully Qualified Electrician City & Guilds Levels 2 and 3 Certificate in Electrotechnical Technology (2330); also helps prepare you for City & Guilds 2356 Level 3 NVQ Certificate | You can work as a fully qualified electrician running your own business or working for a company. You will be able to work on domestic jobs, commercial projects, maintenance jobs, or you could work as an electrician in media organisations or sports, entertainment and events. |
| Become a Domestic Electrical Installer • EAL Level 2 Certificate for Domestic Electrical Installers inc. Part P • 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (City & Guilds 2382-10) • In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (City & Guilds 2377) | This course is ideal for you if you want to work as an electrician in domestic environments only. You can complete and self-certify domestic work in domestic environments eg. bathrooms and kitchens, lighting circuits and wall sockets in people’s homes. |
These electrical courses include all your practical workshops/assessments at one of our nationwide centres, and all theory units/assessments to study and complete at home. All our electrical courses prepare you for industry-recognised qualifications.
For help choosing electrical courses and qualifications, just call our Freephone number 0800 058 2848. Our Career Advisors will be pleased to give you all the information you need.
Additional Short Courses
Any of our additional short courses could give you valuable extra skills to further your career and increase your earning potential as an electrician.
Short course What you can do | |
| 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations City & Guilds Certificate in Requirements for Electrical Installations (2382-10) | Understand and meet the standards of the IEE wiring regulations. |
| 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations Update City & Guilds Certificate in Requirements for Electrical Installations (2382-20) | For those who hold a current 16th Edition qualification and need to update their knowledge. |
| Part P EAL Applicable Building Regulations for Domestic Electrical Installation (Part P) Certificate | Understand the new Part P legislation. Gain the knowledge you need to apply for certification as a ‘competent domestic installer’ required for domestic electrical work. |
| Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations City & Guilds Certificate in Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations (2391) | Register with the NICEIC and inspect, test and certify industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations. |
| In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment Level 3 Certificate City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate (2377) for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment. | Become familiar with the IEE Code of Practice for in-service inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment. Also known as PAT testing. |
Qualified electricians are needed
for a wide range of work – giving you opportunities to start your own business or gain full-time employment.
Domestic work To install power cabling, fit household electrical equipment and test circuits in
customers’ homes.
Commercial projects To install complete electrical systems, in major new office developments. This is known as ‘price work’ – where the more you install, the more you earn.
Maintenance contracts These enable you to receive regular income from establishments such as hotels, restaurants and offices.
Media organisations Television, radio and many other media organisations have ongoing requirements for fitting and maintaining electrics and lighting.
Work in sport, entertainment and events Football, rugby and cricket stadiums, theatres, cinemas and concert halls, professional events companies up and down the country – none of them would function without qualified electricians.
