new 2357

[Steed]

Have been looking into electrician courses for the past couple of months, as am leaving my current job and looking to get into the trade at the age of 30. With the new CandG 2357 course coming into play, am looking at doing an intense course which will last appox 6 month, at a price though!!!! The domestic courses are quite a bit less and can complete in 4 - 6 weeks, there also appears to be quite a few electrician jobs about that only require CandG 2382 and few other quals. I’m sure I’m not the only one to get a headache when starting out. But if anyone’s got any advice, it would be much appreciated

 

[Adam W]

You could do a lot worse than the 2357 but make sure it includes every module - some providers were offering just the first couple of modules of the old 2330 which were basically just multiple guess tests on health & safety, which only gives a partial qualification.
Generally speaking intense courses are frowned upon, but if as you say you can get a job in the trade where you live, then fill your boots.

 

[Steed]

The time allocated for the intense 6 months 2357 is the same as going to college for a couple of years. My real worry is sending 6 – 7 k on it then realising the domestic CandG are just as rewarding when finding work, and they only cost 2 k

 

[Adam W]

Well it depends what you want to do; the 2357 will cover domestic, commercial and industrial, but the domestic will only make you a domestic installer, not an electrician.
TBH it's not really something to view as an investment, so price shouldn't be an issue.

 

[ezzzekiel]

there is no quick easy fix the way you want to go, either the short or longer course will not give you the onsite experience to work as a spark unless you go self employed and then you will be competing with a lot of established firms.

If you have no practical experience in the field then you wont hold much hope of gaining work for a firm (even as a mate)

take the longer course and get the correct quals and try to gain the experience as you study.

 

[ian.settle1]

Thought that the new 2357 you had to be working for someone to do this course?

 

[Adam W]

That's what I thought, which is why I queried whether it is the full course or just the technical certificate modules - £6-7k seems a lot for half a qualification.
It may be that you're supposed to be working in the trade but training providers have figured out a way around it to get their money.
Also 6 months for doing what's basically the nvq3 at the same time as trying to fit in 3 years theory... They're not joking when they say it's "intense".

 

[tonys]

Well I' not surprised, unemployment is still rising and this Government will just carry on where Labour left off and ruin all the trades not just ours.

 

[simpson93]

have been looking at some courses on this and yess you need to have work for 18 month or summin like that as a requirment for a course i looked at

 

[Sparky Ninja]

What area is it that you are looking to work in? (not geographically speaking)

 

[ezzzekiel]

there is no way the course providers would lose that sort of money they will have a simple work around in place

 

[Sparky Ninja]

there is no way the course providers would lose that sort of money they will have a simple work around in place

yep.

 

[Steed]

Main objective is to been a qualified electrician. There for considering the 2357 route, once this course has been completed will look for work and achieving the so called nvq status! Seems to be the only way! The course ive looked at, you dont need any past experience.