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    In Need of advice to become an electrician

    Hi everyone New member here in need of a little advice. Any advice much appreciated. I'm considering a career change perhaps and becoming an electrician. In my teens at college I did a BTEC national diploma in electrical eng and a city and guilds 7261 in the same, with the idea of going to...
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    Becoming self employed - is it really that easy?

    Morning all. Woke up and realised I've just about had enough of being cards in. I'm working for a great company and I get payed a decent wage but I can't stop thinking how easy it looks going it alone. I get quite a few emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies asking me to do contract...
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    Advice Regarding Part P And Becoming A Domestic Installer

    I currently have city and guilds level 2/3 2330. And I understand t that I'm not fully qualified yet for my gold card till I get my full nvq! Also I'm about to do my 17th edition and have been working as an improver/Mate for the last year. I'm pretty comfortable regarding 1st and 2nd fix of...
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    First Steps To Becoming A Domestic Electrician?

    So guys I'm looking into becoming a sparky, domestic installer to start with to be precise, now I know a lot of you will be time served and shoot me down for asking but I'm 32 now and want to change my life plans regarding my job. Now I've some experience in helping my buddy who did an...
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    Advice on becoming a Chartered Engineer

    Hi All Just seeing if anyone on here knew or has experienced becoming a chartered engineer from being a fully qualified spark. Not really sure which is best, degree or diploma route? Any advice is welcomed thanks
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    About becoming an electrician

    Hi all if this is in the wrong section then sorry lol. In a nut shell I'm looking to change careers from retail to an electrican Been doing work experience for the past 7 months and their has been some good rewarding times but then I've also been spooked by the dangers of the job and how easy...
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    Time sheet software? Becoming a nightmare

    Hi, I'm a new member but I run a commercial electrical contractors, it's a family business around for 35 years and I've been in it for about 13 now. Started off in admin, then a full apprenticeship, electrician, junior project manager, estimator, manager, now I'm operations manager running all...
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    Becoming a Domestic Installer

    Hi All,I'd like to get the qualifications needed to become a domestic installer and self certify/sign off my own work. I'm currently a security engineer so do have a good knowledge of electronics. I've looked at multiple courses from the likes of Able Skils and trade skills for you etc.My...
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    Route to becoming a qualified electrical contractor

    Hi I'm currently studying my level 2 diploma in installation. I understand I'm a long way off yet but I'm confused about how one actually becomes a self employed qualified electrical contractor. I know an apprenticeship is the best route but what if this isn't avalible or you don't get taken...
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    Becoming self-employed, Someone provide a list?

    Hey everyone, I'm hopefully about to get my first apprentice/mate position after studying for 2 years. It will be on a self-employed basis, and having been in retail up till now it's quite daunting to think about how much will change. I was hoping someone could provide a sort of 'What to do...
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    Help and advice on becoming an electrician

    Hi All Really would like some advice, and think this forum is the best place to get answers. Lets start from the beginning...... I am a 37 year old fed up restaurant manager who has been looking into a career in becoming a electrician for the last 6 months. I applied for a course at my local...
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    Advice on becoming an electrician ??

    Currently I am studying in sixth form. For several reasons, mainly that I am not enjoying my time here and I find the fact that an exam at the end of year determines how "good" I am at the subject. I don't have the aspiration to go to uni due to no particular interest that I can dedicate my self...
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    Opportunities after becoming a qualified electrician

    Hi I'm looking for any information possible about what areas I should be looking at in the electrical business if I want to progress and make more money e.g specialising in certain fields. Im ambitious and eager to earn the most money I possibly can but my searches seem to only return vague...
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    Different routes to becoming an electrician?!

    I'm trying to find a viable way in to becoming an electrician after a career change. I'm 41 years old. I've taken a couple of exams such as 17th edition and inspect / test 2192, but I've been trying to join an apprenticeship but I'm way too old. I don't particularly want do another course. For...
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    Becoming An Electrician (Already Fully Qualified Gas Engineer)

    Alright guys looking for some advice, I am currently a fully qualified gas engineer for one of the bigger energy companies. I am looking to add to my skills and would love to becoming a qualified electrician, this was what I originally wanted to be 5 years ago at 16. My company are quite open to...
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    Thinking of becoming an Electrician, unsure what route to take

    Hello. I'm 28 years old and after some long thought of what skill I would like to learn, I decided to go to college to study Level 2 and 3 in Electrical Installation. This is the City and Guilds 2365 qualification. I have searched for jobs related to this and it seems a lot of jobs require...
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    QMS when becoming certified

    Hi everyone so I have chose to go with STROMA, new to being self employed and it is the most affordable, may change my mind next year once I am more established. Part of the assessment is to provide evidence of a QMS (Quality Management System that I have implemented. Can anyone give me an...
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    Advice Becoming An Electrician

    Hi i wonder if anyone can offer some advice, Im 30 an interested in becoming an electrician, i keen to get into the commercial/industrial side of things eventually. I did 10 years in Electronics with an electronics avionics company (4 years were an apprenticeship) and have and NVQ Level 2 and 3...
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    Becoming a domestic installer

    Hi everyone, Im looking at getting back into the game as leaving my current profession. About 12 years ago i was an engineer with ADT doing CCTV and alarms etc. I served my time at college doing my sparks course, (16th edition i think) but i have forgotten most, if not all of what i did there...
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    Route to becoming qualified after EAL L2

    Hi, I've read different threads and posts trying to get the info I want but I can't seem to find it so... Last September I started college and recently completed my 'Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation (QCF)' - with awarding body EAL. I'm 27 and I've been lucky enough to get a job as a...

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