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Matt6930
How do all, im Matt and iv come here to ask a few questions and queries about becoming an electrician as I know you lot on here have a lot of experience between you and can probably answer my questions better than related google searches have. Iv had a look on this site and checked out a lot of posts related to my questions but haven't found anything that can really answer my questions as good as directly asking them self can, so I apologize if some of the things, if not all of the things come across to you as a bit dajarvou ish!
Id also like to apologize in advance if this is in the wrong section of the forum
So, here it goes. Im 17 years old and currently in sixth form, studying subjects non related to electrics really. Media, ICT etc. Once I leave in summer next year im going to enrole at another local college (St Helens) for a Level 2 Electrical Installation course and then after completing the level 2 course go onto level 3 electrical installation.
The reason this has panned out like this is because the subjects I currently study, I do enjoy, but I dont wish to go into the line of work. I dont want to go to uni for 3 years to study it etc. Becoming an electrician is something thats appealed to me from a young age having been surrounded by family members in the business and a few electrical engineers. From a young age iv been given those little plastic electric sets where you slot in your bulb and resistors etc, eventually building up to things like my own bread board, soldering iron, multimeter etc.
So, am I taking the right rout to even get into the electrician business going onto this course?
After completing the course would I be right in thinking that my best option is to try and get an apprenticeship with a company and then go from there?
If not, what is the best way to go about it? What is the best rout/course of action for me?
I know ill probably get quite a few people commenting on here telling me that there's already enough people in the profession or discouraging me from trying to get into it, but that's always the way with many different professions, especially in these times of austerity.
I appreciate all the help and information you lot can give me!
Cheers, Matt :smile5:
Id also like to apologize in advance if this is in the wrong section of the forum
So, here it goes. Im 17 years old and currently in sixth form, studying subjects non related to electrics really. Media, ICT etc. Once I leave in summer next year im going to enrole at another local college (St Helens) for a Level 2 Electrical Installation course and then after completing the level 2 course go onto level 3 electrical installation.
The reason this has panned out like this is because the subjects I currently study, I do enjoy, but I dont wish to go into the line of work. I dont want to go to uni for 3 years to study it etc. Becoming an electrician is something thats appealed to me from a young age having been surrounded by family members in the business and a few electrical engineers. From a young age iv been given those little plastic electric sets where you slot in your bulb and resistors etc, eventually building up to things like my own bread board, soldering iron, multimeter etc.
So, am I taking the right rout to even get into the electrician business going onto this course?
After completing the course would I be right in thinking that my best option is to try and get an apprenticeship with a company and then go from there?
If not, what is the best way to go about it? What is the best rout/course of action for me?
I know ill probably get quite a few people commenting on here telling me that there's already enough people in the profession or discouraging me from trying to get into it, but that's always the way with many different professions, especially in these times of austerity.
I appreciate all the help and information you lot can give me!
Cheers, Matt :smile5:
