Hello everyone!

[WillWX]

Hello people,

I'm Will, 26, from Northampton and I'm looking for some advice.

I've been working as a "trainee house basher" for quite some time now, circumstances throughout this period have meant college had never started and as a result no qualifications have been gained, just experience.

I was chucked in at the deep end from the get go and have learnt from what I would say was a great teacher. I feel like what I've learnt was too a high standard and I'm competent in carrying it out.

However without the qualifications this is all useless, the firm I was working for ended up scaling down and I was part of that scale down unfortunately.

The advice I'm after, is where to go next? I want to get qualified as I've worked hard and learnt so much, spent so much on tools etc. I don't want to give it all up. What would be the best plan of attack, can I get the qualifications I need if I was to do a part time college course? Or would I have to go for a full time course? Or would an apprentaship be the only way?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I look forward to learning and reading more on the forum!

 

[WillWX]

Just an update to this thread..

I was given an unconditional offer onto the C&G 2365 course, so I'm over the moon.

Really excited to start the course and hopefully continue in Electrical employment!

 

[Leesparkykent]

How long have you been in the trade?

 

[WillWX]

How long have you been in the trade?

Over 2 years

 

[Leesparkykent]

Over 2 years

If you had been at it for over 5years you could of gone down this route. Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB)

 

[WillWX]

If you had been at it for over 5years you could of gone down this route. Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB)

Thanks for that, I didn't realise that kind of thing existed

Albeit only the 2365, I'm super excited to learn more and get stuck in again!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Thanks for that, I didn't realise that kind of thing existed

Albeit only the 2365, I'm super excited to learn more and get stuck in again!

Happy days, Good luck.

 

[WillWX]

Happy days, Good luck.

Thanks a lot

 

[Richard Burns]

Good luck with the course I hope it goes well and that you have not picked up too many unfortunate practices in your earlier experience!

 

[WillWX]

Good luck with the course I hope it goes well and that you have not picked up too many unfortunate practices in your earlier experience!

Thank you Richard I'd like to think not, but then now is the time to iron them out.