If you have an electrical background which you may have being with BT,then perhaps the actual qualifications bit will not be the main hurdle
To work for a decent firm you dont have the time to get whats expected
The way around it has been demonstrated by the Communities and local government and the scheme providors when they thought up the fiasco called part p
To enroll with some of them,you may do so with just the regulations exam,17th edition,which any decent person with half a brain could pass
With this qualification and a couple of jobs to show they will register you as self certificating
people will say you have to have extensive experience etc,but in reality as long as you have the above and some cash to spare to pay the fee,you would be very unfortunate not to get in
I havn't heard of many or even any who have failed
That bit is the easy bit.what about the client
Would you not agree that unloading an inexpeienced person onto an unsuspecting client would be paramount to taking money under false pretenses
Becoming self employed and earning 25 K in 2 years can be achieved without too much hardship,especially if you have a redundancy payout that cushions the recession for you
However there is more to life than counting how many pounds have been earned,there is the morality of doing a competent job for a reasonable pay back
Unfortunately and others will agree,this cannot be done in short trained chancing
Because it is feasable does not make it right
Take the full course route,get yourself sparks mate employment and gain experience before thinking of self employment and the fantasy riches that go with it
You will feel more satisfied doing the right training and doing a sparks standard job