Retraining as an electrician

[brokethebox]

Good evening all,

there are countless threads around regarding just this topic, but I hoped you all wouldn't mind maybe helping me out a bit.

I'm 34, and have worked at sea for the past 10 years, so am fairly handy. For my, and my wife's sanity, I'm coming ashore, and looking to be able to retrain.

Being an electrician is attractive to me (I'm good with logic, and numbers, being a sailing boat skipper it comes in handy!) and wondered what your thoughts were on both the practical side (courses/hands on experience) and the future. Is it worth me investing a substantial chunk of money (£7500 if i sign up to a fast-track course) and time?

How does an older person go about getting that hands on time?

Many thanks in advance,

James

 

[Andy78]

carling has 145 actually.

i tend to drink kozel though thats 180

I bet that's for a can, not a pint. Guinness is certainly not as calorific as everyone thinks and no worse than most pub pints. It just feels heavy in the belly sometimes.

 

[shanky887614]

I bet that's for a can, not a pint. Guinness is certainly not as calorific as everyone thinks and no worse than most pub pints. It just feels heavy in the belly sometimes.

your right its more inline with kozel and guiness is 200ish so close

 

[sparksburnout]

carling has 145 actually.

i tend to drink kozel though thats 180

Carlings not beer though, its just tittypap, for those over 40's who can't work anymore

 

[Guest77]

Carlings not beer though, its just tittypap, for those over 40's who can't work anymore

It's alright for washing your teeth with, down here we drink cider.

 

[brokethebox]

talk about derailing a guys thread ;-)

what you guys fail to remember is that the pub is all about real ale. And enjoying yourself. I don't worry about the cost of dinner if i get laid, and in the same way i don't worry about the calories in beer if I get a kebab later.

J

 

[GMES]

talk about derailing a guys thread ;-)

what you guys fail to remember is that the pub is all about real ale. And enjoying yourself. I don't worry about the cost of dinner if i get laid, and in the same way i don't worry about the calories in beer if I get a kebab later.

J

This is nothing wait till you see this lot on a good day.:cheesy:

 

[Andy78]

Wait, this thread's not about beer ?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

As someone who decided at 34 to retrain in this career, it's been the hardest few years of my life and i'm still not finished at 42. My advice as many others have said would be to complete the level 2 and 3 2365 courses at college, then do your 2382 wiring regs followed by 2394/2395 inspect and test. Whilst doing all that try and get on with someone for the experience, this is the hard part but essential, as you then need to complete the 2357 and Am2 which you can only do if your employed if you wish to become an approved electrician.

Don't set yourself up to fail on a fast track course, it's hard enough fitting a couple of days or nights a week in at college and getting the assignments completed alone. You just cant learn it all in such a short period of time and expect to fully know and understand what and why you are doing things.

You go for it...I did and love it.

Things may have changed, but this was not the case when I did it. I paid for my NVQ 3 and AM2 and got the foreman to sign the forms to say I had done the work, or was working to the standard of an electrician. I was self-employed, did good work, and although i was agency, the foreman had no problem signing of relevant sections of the paperwork (including my JIB application) and wished me well.

 

[Simonslimline]

It's alright for washing your teeth with, down here we drink cider.

We certainly do :shades_smile:

 

[telectrix]

we do herer when the pub stocks it. westons or addlestones.

 

[sparksburnout]

We certainly do :shades_smile:

Oooooaarrrrrrrr.

 

[sparksburnout]

talk about derailing a guys thread ;-)

what you guys fail to remember is that the pub is all about real ale. And enjoying yourself. I don't worry about the cost of dinner if i get laid, and in the same way i don't worry about the calories in beer if I get a kebab later.

J

Your safer with the kebab from what i've seen of the women in the peak district...

 

[Scott Hawks]

Hello, I'm new here. I've just passed assessment with elecsas part p scheme. I paid over 2k for 17th edition, C&G 2382 and a logic domestic installer course. I've found it useful as I couldnt afford the time itd take to do the apprenticeship, but I have10 years Plumbing and gas fitting under my belt so have the hands on experience. That as has been said is where most will fall, I would definitely want some on site experience before looking at courses. Good luck pal, maybe consider plumbing? After all, plumbers are the crème de la crème of tradesmen..... :waving:

 

[Simonslimline]

Hello, I'm new here. I've just passed assessment with elecsas part p scheme. I paid over 2k for 17th edition, C&G 2382 and a logic domestic installer course. I've found it useful as I couldnt afford the time itd take to do the apprenticeship, but I have10 years Plumbing and gas fitting under my belt so have the hands on experience. That as has been said is where most will fall, I would definitely want some on site experience before looking at courses. Good luck pal, maybe consider plumbing? Just joking After all, ELECTRICIANS are the crème de la crème of tradesmen..... :waving:

Corrected that for you mate. :ciappa:

 

[shanky887614]

im glad i wasnt in yesterday cause h+s guy was on site yesterday XD he was complaining about 110 leads everywhere for lighting (after he tripped)

my cables were all coiled up and hanging from the joists and he had the cheek to moan about them?