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A Future With Part P Electrical Training

Electrical Workers Can Build a Rewarding New Career

We wouldn't be able to function in today's world without electricity. Everybody relies on a safe and continuous output of supply, and on skilled workers to manage it. Fundamentally electrical workers are employed to install, manage and test equipment and systems. The work is heavily dictated to by health and safety standards. The electrical market as a whole now accounts for 3 percent of Britain's Gross National Product. It could be a very good decision to bite the bullet and start your electrical training now!

Will I Be Able To Do It?

People often question whether they'd be any good in this role. If you're a practical, reasoning sort of person and are good with your hands you'll be off to a fine start.

As safety is paramount, you need to be logical and well disciplined. Your training will give you the technical knowledge, but you must have the capacity to solve problems as you go. Your balance should be good, along with your colour vision and general fitness level. Finally if you're planning to work for yourself you'll need plenty of initiative and self-motivation.

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Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can be up and running in several months time with the right training and application.

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Get Your Own Business Off The Ground

The desire for self-employment is what frequently triggers a move into the electrical industry. Colleges are constantly enrolling new students who want greater freedom in their working lives. With continued high demand (especially in the domestic market) this makes a lot of sense. Then again, there are those who want the skills as a safety net, to do small jobs alongside their full-time work. And the last group of trainees are those who are into doing their own home installations and need to work within the law.

As with plumbers and builders, electricians will get some good referrals if their customers think they've done a good job. So you'll be costing yourself money if you're not well mannered and considerate to everyone you deal with.

Electricians working for commercial companies generally do a regular forty hour week. They can expect an average income of twenty-six thousand pounds a year taking the UK as a whole. However, self-employed electrical workers operating in the domestic market can expect to earn more, but may well have to offer more flexibility in their working hours. They will also have to allow for added business costs such as tools, transport and administration.

Where Should I Start?

City & Guilds and EAL are the Trade Certification organisations to be aware of. School leavers bolt on National Vocational Qualifications to their City & Guilds through work placements in industry. They're looking at a number of years before qualifying on this track. Career-changers typically go for more condensed courses that will fit around their existing commitments.

This type of coursework prepares students mostly for domestic jobs, so negates the need for the more extended NVQ's. Various training routes are offered by commercial colleges that will quickly lead to industry recognised qualifications. This reduces the overall qualification set, but it meets the trade requirements for the areas involved, and so provides a quicker and more direct route to the market.

What's Involved In Such A Course?

Study programmes vary, but a comprehensive domestic course should equip you to pass your Level 2 EAL Domestic Installers exam. Your course will deal with basic wiring principles - installing new electrics, rewiring houses, fitting appliances etc. As everyone carrying out domestic electrical work now has to be Part P certified, your training will give you an understanding of what's needed.

Every practising electrician must also attain the C&G 2382 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations Certificate, so training will be included for this too. You might also cover training for the C&G 2392 certification, which demonstrates competency in initial testing and verification, C&G 2391 for Inspection, Testing and Certification and C&G 2377 which covers PAT testing.

You should find a typical domestic electrical training programme takes between 300 hours and 400-500 hours, and is a mixture of home study and workshop assessments. Training will give you confidence and ultimately success - as you'll never be stuck for work with such in-demand skills.