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Is this course worthwhile doing to gain electrical knowledge? Has anyone studied it before? Level 2 electrical installation
 

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So the college told me the same. Level 2 on its own isn't much good. I would need level 3 a 2 year course that I maybe able to get funding for. And then I would need to do the NVQ I think I could get the site evidence for that as I know a few electrians. Would the NVQ only be a year after completing the electrical installation level 3. Thanka
 
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Depends what you want to do. Most employers don't recognise these qualifications so after 2 years of study you would be expected to work for mates/apprentices wages while you build up real life experience.

I did level 2 at college and it was a waste of time in terms of gaining knowledge and experience. The other kids were passing and didn't know what an MCB was.
 
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swaRRR said:
Depends what you want to do. Most employers don't recognise these qualifications so after 2 years of study you would be expected to work for mates/apprentices wages while you build up real life experience.

I did level 2 at college and it was a waste of time in terms of gaining knowledge and experience. The other kids were passing and didn't know what an MCB was.
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Thanks so how did you get your qualifications?
 
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Matter said:
So would be hard to achieve this on an evening doing the level 2 and 3 diapolmas
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Get out there as a 'mate' and start earning half decent money.

Level 2 and 3 at college is gonna cost you 2 years of your life (at least - when the pandemic hit some colleges were put back by 1 or 2 years and some even more - i know lads who started in 2017 and still haven't finished due to that and other problems with staffing, supplies, equipment etc.) and several thousand pounds. Then when you have level 2 and 3 you're not considered qualified by anyone and will be on mate's money anyway.

Then there's the fact that college doesn't actually teach you anything about being a real life spark and only teaches you book-electrics.

Personally i wouldn't go that route and would try to get into the industry another way.

If i were in your shoes i'd go get the BS7671 regs book, copy of the on-site guide and the 'guidance note 3' and go pass your 18th edition. Then get an ECS/CSCS card and the world will open up to you.
 
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swaRRR said:
Get out there as a 'mate' and start earning half decent money.

Level 2 and 3 at college is gonna cost you 2 years of your life (at least - when the pandemic hit some colleges were put back by 1 or 2 years and some even more - i know lads who started in 2017 and still haven't finished due to that and other problems with staffing, supplies, equipment etc.) and several thousand pounds. Then when you have level 2 and 3 you're not considered qualified by anyone and will be on mate's money anyway.

Then there's the fact that college doesn't actually teach you anything about being a real life spark and only teaches you book-electrics.

Personally i wouldn't go that route and would try to get into the industry another way.

If i were in your shoes i'd go get the BS7671 regs book, copy of the on-site guide and the 'guidance note 3' and go pass your 18th edition. Then get an ECS/CSCS card and the world will open up to you.
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Thanks my position is in a plumber/gas engineer wanting to diversify.
 
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swaRRR said:
Get out there as a 'mate' and start earning half decent money.

Level 2 and 3 at college is gonna cost you 2 years of your life (at least - when the pandemic hit some colleges were put back by 1 or 2 years and some even more - i know lads who started in 2017 and still haven't finished due to that and other problems with staffing, supplies, equipment etc.) and several thousand pounds. Then when you have level 2 and 3 you're not considered qualified by anyone and will be on mate's money anyway.

Then there's the fact that college doesn't actually teach you anything about being a real life spark and only teaches you book-electrics.

Personally i wouldn't go that route and would try to get into the industry another way.

If i were in your shoes i'd go get the BS7671 regs book, copy of the on-site guide and the 'guidance note 3' and go pass your 18th edition. Then get an ECS/CSCS card and the world will open up to you.
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Can you get an electrical cscs card with the 18th edition. Or do you mean a general cscs card
 
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One of the issues is that my local colleges offer the level 2 electrical installation diapolma. But known seem to offer the level 3. I feel I could possibly get evidence for my nvq onsite with the electrians I know. But why does no where seem to offer the level 3 diapolma in electrics. Just online training places and able skills. I live in Halifax near leeds
 
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Working on the job gives a lot of practical experience enabling you to wire all sorts of installations.But without the theory of why your doing it then you'll never progress enough to be fully qualified and could end up doing a dangerous install due to the lack of knowledge of the theory side of things.
 
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davesparks said:
Not nonsense at all, an apprenticeship, formal or informal, is necessary.
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Absolutely, provably, 100% false. Unless you're trying to make 'apprenticeship' an umbrella term that means 'learning from anyone else in any capacity'. In which case everyone does an apprenticeship in absolutely every discipline.

This guy is asking how to get into the biz and you're telling him he needs an apprenticeship. Wrong. Utter nonsense as you would say.
 
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