Why do I need Electrician Course Qualifications?

Q.    When I have finished this Electrician Course, will I be legally qualified as an Electrician?

A. Yes on completion of our Electrician Course, you will be legally qualified to operate your own Electrical Contracting business. If you have that entrepreneurial flair, you can also employ other Electricians to help you build your empire!

Note that if you are, or intend to be, a self-employed electrician and carry out work that is notifiable within the guidelines of Part P of the building regulations and you wish to self-certify your work, it is a legal requirement that you must first register with, and be assessed by, one of the government appointed bodies in order to gain your Part P certification. You cannot self-certify any electrical work until you yourself have been formally certified. The process for registration and certification will be covered as part of your training course.

Q.    I know nothing about electrical work and I have no formal qualifications. Will this stop me coming on this electrical course?

A. No formal educational requirements or previous experience are needed for the Electrician Course but it is important that you are dedicated to completing all aspects of the course, including the home study. One of our Careers Advisors will speak to you to make sure that you fully understand what is required of you and will make a judgment as to your suitability for the course.

Q.    Can I really become a qualified electrician without having to give up my job?

A. Yes, you can. Our PEC2 Electrical Installation Engineer course is a mixture of about 320 hours of tutor supported distance learning (home study) in addition to time in the Electrician Training Centre. It is the studying you do at home that reduces the need for theory-based training in the Electrician Training Centre. 

The practical Electrical Course work in Electrician Training Centre is done in 4 separate 5 day weeks after which you will need to return to the workshop for a final day to prepare for and sit the Electrical Theory Examination that completes your C&G 2391 qualification. You do not need the C&G 2391 to work legally as an electrician. The C&G 2391 is included to give you a much wider range of employment opportunities.

This totally flexible Electrician Course minimises disruption to your life and income. Most people tend to do their practical work in the Electrician Training Centre during their annual leave entitlement and by making other arrangements.

Q.    Will I get Electrical Industry recognised qualifications?

A. Yes of course. You will get the most respected and appropriate qualifications to enable you to be a legally Qualified Electrician.

Q.    What happens if I should fail my assessments or an exam?

A. Don't worry. Firstly, they are not that difficult if you have been a dedicated student. Furthermore, your Centre tutors will assess you and only enter you for examinations if they think you will pass. You can have up to three attempts at each exam after which there will be fees of £25 for each additional attempt except for the C&G 2391 examination for which additional attempt fees are £75.

Q.    What happens if I am unemployed?

A. Wonderful! It just means that you can get finished more quickly.

Q.    How long will it take me to complete the Electrical Training course and begin working as an Electrician?

A. That depends on you and how much time you are able to devote to your home study. The fixed part of your PEC2 Electrician Installation Engineer course is 4 weeks and one day in the Electrician Training Centre plus the time it will take you to complete approximately 320 hours of home study.

Although you have up to two years to complete the Electrical Course, it is quite usual for students who are in full time employment whilst at the same time doing the course, to complete it within seven months and half that time for someone who is unemployed.

As soon as you have successfully completed week four of the PEC2 Electrical Installation Engineer course, you can legally commence working as an Electrician (subject to the requirements for part P registration if you intend to work self-employed) and you should do your C&G 2391 final theory exam after you have started work. We recommend that you work as an electrician for at least six months before you take the theory part of the C&G 2391 exam; to do this you will need to revisit the Electrician Training Centre for a further day.

Q.    What happens if I live too far from my centre to go home at night?

A. If students live more than 20 miles from an Electrician Training Centre we strongly recommend that they stay locally because at the end of each day they will be both physically and mentally tired. Most students find that staying away from home is a beneficial experience; being isolated from normal day to day issues enables them to concentrate fully on what will become their new career. If they arrive at the Electrician Training Centre on Monday morning this will only involve four nights away from home for each week.

When students are ready to undertake their first week of practical work, their booking confirmation will include details of a range of suitable local accommodation with varying prices allowing them to choose accommodation that suits their budget. Typically, local accommodation starts from as little as £20 per night for B&B.

Our Electrician Training Centres are close to mainline rail stations so non-drivers have easy rail access.

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