Is there a "proper" way to become a domestic installer?

[RAW85]

I need some help please...

As I've read on this forum the 1 week course are a big no no. I want to learn properly but can't live on the electricians mate's wage whilst I learn to do the NVQ.

I want to learn a new skill as the job I'm in looks bleak for the future ahead. I don't think the company will close any time soon but I doubt I'll be working there until my retirement.

The domestic installer route seems the right path as I would be looking to do domestic maintenance a day a week (i currently work 4 long days a week) to gain experience but is there a "proper" way to become a domestic installer? I.e college course?

Thanks

 

[rmc86uk]

I never understand the amount of people who come on this forum and want to retrain but aren't willing to put the time and effort into going down the proper college route or take a drop in wages! You might be at the top of your game in your job now but as far as I'm concerned if you were working on proper sites you would be cleaning the s*** of the lads shoes to begin with!

 

[Knobhead]

Promise someone £XX,----XX, they'll sign up.

 

[Guest55]

Promise someone £XX,----XX, they'll sign up.

apparantly , the magic figure is £52,000 per annum lol.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I never understand the amount of people who come on this forum and want to retrain but aren't willing to put the time and effort into going down the proper college route or take a drop in wages! You might be at the top of your game in your job now but as far as I'm concerned if you were working on proper sites you would be cleaning the s*** of the lads shoes to begin with!

College places are limited.
I got the last place when I did my 2391, so got lucky there. Might not have done it otherwise.
Plus, I'd never fall for the promises Tony just pointed out, nor pay their fees.

 

[Guest55]

its the jobs that are limited archy , plenty of colleges / training centres knocking about.

 

[oldtimer]

Remember its no difference to anything they do ie they all want the lazy way out ie want to lose weight than dont cut your portions and excercise take this tablet and lose a stone in a week and because of this there is no self discapline

 

[Guest112]

no-one wants to start on the bottom rung these days, all we hear are silly excuses to change career paths later on and they expect the big £££ straight away so they compromise on quality/workmanship by doing these absolutely ridiculous "domestic installers" courses, it makes me sick to my stomach reading constant posts on this site similar to the OP

nothing is easy, apprenticeships were hard to come by when i got mine, I rang every company in the phonebook and I don't mean that as a figure of speech I LITERALLY rang every local company, I had various interviews rejections the first time around, so when I missed my chance that year I did a pre apprenticship full time course in college then rang every company again,

I finally got one of 2 positions available out of 1200 applicants, you've got to want it people and not take the easy route,

Now I'm qualified, done my 17th updates my inspection and testing and am recognised by my colleagues engineers as a useful competant electrician who can do domestic work, commercial work and industrial work and can be thrown into jobs in all fields.

as a DI you will only be doing domestic work and the industry is flooded with them so these false promises of earning "50K in 5 weeks!!!" are indeed false promises, you will have trouble looking for work and that is a promise, if you really want to be a spark to it properly or not at all!!!!

 

[Guest55]

i've never earned £50k a year in my life and i'm a JIB commercial spark lol.

 

[Silly Sausage]

its the jobs that are limited archy , plenty of colleges / training centres knocking about.

You maybe right, but locally and after you've driven 50 miles home after work...

i've never earned £50k a year in my life and i'm a JIB commercial spark lol.

I have!
Pity it didn't last. :-(
Best job I've ever had whatever the money was.

 

[KAS1]

Gone are the days of £1000 a week after tax on the books, 20 years ago or more maybe

 

[Tomhw100]

Proper way to become a domestic ELECTRICIAN DO AN APPRENTICESHIP!

 

[PEM]

I did various courses passed them all but then found course didn't even teach the basics was left with huge gaps in knowledge etc. my advice is any course is just a course you also need time and experience. Know your limitations and if you don't know what's involved find out before you start or don't take the job on. Hope this helps for what it's worth. 2382 as I recall open book multi choice easy if you know "the method".regards

 

[RAW85]

I never understand the amount of people who come on this forum and want to retrain but aren't willing to put the time and effort into going down the proper college route or take a drop in wages! You might be at the top of your game in your job now but as far as I'm concerned if you were working on proper sites you would be cleaning the s*** of the lads shoes to begin with!

I didn't once say I didn't want to put the time and effort in, in fact I'm very driven and determined. I just wanted a steer from the people who have been these courses and as I said I want to learn as a back up should something bad happen in my current career.

Maybe people shouldn't tarnish every newbie with the same brush!

 

[Guest55]

Maybe people shouldn't tarnish every newbie with the same brush!

but you wanted shortcuts from the 1st post ?
reap what you sow my friend.

 

[BES]

I worked weekends for nothing for about 12 mths to get experiance while working 40 hrs and going to college 2 nights a week for 2 yrs to get the old and i think best c&g 2360 part 1&2 . Then 6 yrs working for low wages as a mate did the 2381 & then 2382 and final when i thought i was ready 2391 . Been self employed now for 18 mth reg with Elecsa and finding it really hard to get work. Have seen some horrors that have been completed by some part p reg sparks so i am a bit against the fast track route . I wont say what i made last year but i can tell you it wast even close to half the 50k . Its bloody hard out there think hard and long.