Pre-apprenticeship Courses

[gmc2806]

Hi everyone, new to the forums and looking for some advice from you guys. I've wanted to train as an electrician since I left school but ended up getting into other work, however, I just got paid off and think this is the ideal chance to get into what I want to do. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the pre-apprenticeship courses that some colleges offer and if they think it's worthwhile doing ? I'm in the Glasgow area and this seems to be all that I can get onto just now to get any experience but I'll have to fund it myself.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot folks.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

hmm `pre apprenticeship courses`...is that a new terminology for 5 weekers?

 

[gmc2806]

Don't know mate, it's 18 weeks 3 days a week and I think it just covers the first few units that would get covered in the first year of an apprenticeship.

 

[Worldz]

Tbh mate I'm not sure it will help a great deal. As it won't help you with the work you do on site and when you start collage you'll pick up All you need on the 2330/2356

Depends on your age if you will have to pay for the apprentiship course

I would save your money contact collage enrolee on as a apprentice and they help you find a employer and you work with them until September and start the new 2357 course for apprentice's

I think most sparks will agree although collage is very important it can't beat on site time, so rather than wasting money find a employer and get on site until you can start the 2357

 

[gmc2806]

All right mate cheers. I've got no experience at all so it's hard to find anything even just working as an electricians mate and learning on the job. I don't know wether finding a course tht would give me some knowledge to allow me to get out on the job would be a good idea or not but I'm definitely thinking the college route isn't going to be much use unless I get on an apprenticeship.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Worldz]

Na you really need the apprentiship! Although every college has a office that look after the apprentices. And one of there jobs is to help find employers. I got my apprentiship through my college and finished it last year it's the way to go good luck mate

 

[Marvo]

Hi GMC2806, I've put this in the 'Training Courses' sub forum for you.

Good luck finding the best course.