Hi folks,
I am the new guy here. I'll give you a bit of background.
I am nearly 30, served 10 years in the Forces and currently working in customer service. I'm currently unfulfilled in my present line of work, so I'm considering pursuing the Electrician career.
Reasons I think this career would be a good fit for me is because I like working with my hands, being on my feet and problem-solving. I have no qualifications in this role though, but in my previous military career I maintained guns, heavy vehicles and the such-like, so I do have technical ability.
So how do I pursue becoming an electrician/electrical engineer?
1. The local college (Aberdeen), I will have to start at the NC or a pre-HNC electrical engineeering level. This route will take a while though.
2. A short, intense course. I am wary of these though, a training provider telling me he can turn me into a sparky in four weeks when it takes four years conventionally raises concerns.
3. Apprenticeship- I'm old though, does a company ever take on anyone over 24?
If you have read all that, thanks. And sorry to bore you, just wanted to say hi and get a little direction.
Thanks all,
Rock
I am the new guy here. I'll give you a bit of background.
I am nearly 30, served 10 years in the Forces and currently working in customer service. I'm currently unfulfilled in my present line of work, so I'm considering pursuing the Electrician career.
Reasons I think this career would be a good fit for me is because I like working with my hands, being on my feet and problem-solving. I have no qualifications in this role though, but in my previous military career I maintained guns, heavy vehicles and the such-like, so I do have technical ability.
So how do I pursue becoming an electrician/electrical engineer?
1. The local college (Aberdeen), I will have to start at the NC or a pre-HNC electrical engineeering level. This route will take a while though.
2. A short, intense course. I am wary of these though, a training provider telling me he can turn me into a sparky in four weeks when it takes four years conventionally raises concerns.
3. Apprenticeship- I'm old though, does a company ever take on anyone over 24?
If you have read all that, thanks. And sorry to bore you, just wanted to say hi and get a little direction.
Thanks all,
Rock