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Tom-Leeds
Hi all. My name is Tom I’m from Leeds. I’ve been doing electrical work since I was 16. I had an electrical apprenticeship with a local firm through the JTL training scheme. I have completed all my college work up to level 3. Unfortunately the company went bust due to the recession. I was laid off in early 2009. I started to look for companies that would take me on as an apprentice but as the economy was on its **** it was very difficult.
I got a few days a week with an old guy doing fire alarms tests and general electrical maintaince. He retired after about 1 month of me been with him. After about 3 months I was taken off the JTL training scheme due to not have and employer.
I got a job with a local shop fitting firm in late 2009 and I’m still there. I’m not doing electrical work with them its more IT based. I now want to leave and hopefully get back into sparkying.
I need a 1 years work with a company in order to complete the fourth year of my apprenticeship and sit my AM2. I know this is going to be difficult to find a company. My other option is go self-employed as an electricians mate. But I would have to pay for my AM2.
My other option is to pay for a 2391 course but what do I need before I can do this? i have the following certificates. . . .
City & Guilds
Level 1 key skills, in information and communication technology
Level 2 key skills, in information and communication technology
Level 2 key skills, in application of number
Level 2 certificate, in Electro technical technology – installation (buildings and structures)
Level 2 certificate, Installation (Buildings and Structures) – Distinction
Level 2 certificate, Application of Health and Safety stage 2 - Credit
Level 2 certificate, Application of Health and safety Practical assignment- Pass
Level 2 certificate, working effectively and safely in the electro technical environment- Credit
Level 2 certificate, Principles of Electrotechnology.
Level 3 certificate, fault diagnosis and rectification – pass
Level 3 certificate, Application of health and safety – pass
Am I in a position to take the 2391 and become a qualified electrician? Then I can apply for more jobs and i belive i would have a better chance of getting one.
I got a few days a week with an old guy doing fire alarms tests and general electrical maintaince. He retired after about 1 month of me been with him. After about 3 months I was taken off the JTL training scheme due to not have and employer.
I got a job with a local shop fitting firm in late 2009 and I’m still there. I’m not doing electrical work with them its more IT based. I now want to leave and hopefully get back into sparkying.
I need a 1 years work with a company in order to complete the fourth year of my apprenticeship and sit my AM2. I know this is going to be difficult to find a company. My other option is go self-employed as an electricians mate. But I would have to pay for my AM2.
My other option is to pay for a 2391 course but what do I need before I can do this? i have the following certificates. . . .
City & Guilds
Level 1 key skills, in information and communication technology
Level 2 key skills, in information and communication technology
Level 2 key skills, in application of number
Level 2 certificate, in Electro technical technology – installation (buildings and structures)
Level 2 certificate, Installation (Buildings and Structures) – Distinction
Level 2 certificate, Application of Health and Safety stage 2 - Credit
Level 2 certificate, Application of Health and safety Practical assignment- Pass
Level 2 certificate, working effectively and safely in the electro technical environment- Credit
Level 2 certificate, Principles of Electrotechnology.
Level 3 certificate, fault diagnosis and rectification – pass
Level 3 certificate, Application of health and safety – pass
Am I in a position to take the 2391 and become a qualified electrician? Then I can apply for more jobs and i belive i would have a better chance of getting one.
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