Route to becoming certified electrification.

[Jay123]

HI All,

I am planning a career change and wanted some advice.

I want to work my way to become a fully certified domestic and commercial installer.

My practical experience is minimal as in I have helped electricians on jobs, this was ad hoc and not regular. I am confident at general DIY and power tools usage and manual labour.

My plan is, and this is on the assumption I am still to hold down my current full-time job, is to do a domestic installer course (trade skills4u) to help with the theoretical knowledge and also some practical.

Whilst completing the course I would assist a certified domestic electrician to up my practical knowledge until I’m able to go it alone and get myself certified by the governing body. I would at first do a couple of days a week until I am able to earn to substitute me going part time from my current job.

Then from becoming a certified domestic installer to continue into the commercial realm.

Does this sound feasible and what sort of time scales should I keep in mind to become certified at domestic level.

Thanks for all your advice.

 

[Jay123]

Just go for it if that’s what you want to do. Many people say it’s to hard/it takes years and years/it shouldn’t be allowed to do the course inside 12 months etc (how they are more qualified than the regulators to determine the training required is beyond me).
Dedication and willingness to learn is what is key to learning ANY task or skill. I’ve worked with some people who will not listen to advice and think they are right every time, these are the people that learn through their own experience. If you can learn through other people’s experience then you are learning at a much faster pace.
It really gets me when people say that you won’t learn everything in that short space of time etc, if you stick to what you know and you carry that out correctly and competently then you’ll do great.
Lastly, people who say the trades ****ed/there’s no money/work is going to unqualified people . . . Who cares!! If we based on our lives on what other people are doing then we’re doomed! If you can’t make money on jobs or are losing out to other sparks then look at what YOU are doing as a tradesman rather than what others are doing. You create the opportunities for yourself . Good luck!

Thanks for the advise

 

[Jay123]

Just go for it if that’s what you want to do. Many people say it’s to hard/it takes years and years/it shouldn’t be allowed to do the course inside 12 months etc (how they are more qualified than the regulators to determine the training required is beyond me).
Dedication and willingness to learn is what is key to learning ANY task or skill. I’ve worked with some people who will not listen to advice and think they are right every time, these are the people that learn through their own experience. If you can learn through other people’s experience then you are learning at a much faster pace.
It really gets me when people say that you won’t learn everything in that short space of time etc, if you stick to what you know and you carry that out correctly and competently then you’ll do great.
Lastly, people who say the trades ****ed/there’s no money/work is going to unqualified people . . . Who cares!! If we based on our lives on what other people are doing then we’re doomed! If you can’t make money on jobs or are losing out to other sparks then look at what YOU are doing as a tradesman rather than what others are doing. You create the opportunities for yourself . Good luck!

Thanks for the advise