Looking for a career change

[Chris7]

Hi all 

I'm not currently working in the electrical industry but I've just completed CITY & GUILDS 2365 LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS and I understand I'm just scratching the surface of becoming an fully qualified electrician, I'm keen to to learn as much as I can before making the jump from my current job. Any advice on what to do next will be greatly appreciated. Cheers guys

 

[Sharpend]

Welcome Chris, you’ll need your AM2 and NVQ lvl 3, this will require working with an electrician or electrical firm to obtain the ‘on the job’ skill set, so you need to commit yourself to a relevant person for work experience over a significant period especially so if you are fitting it in and around existing job. 

What is it that you do? 

What area are you in? And how old are you? 

 

[Chris7]

Hi I'm 34 year old butcher from Pontefract Yorkshire. Basically I've been trying to get as much behind me before making the change to limit the time it takes to do my nvq lvl 3 and so I'm not completely out of my comfort zone. I finishedc my 2365 level 2 last year and I've completed the level 3 a few months ago, just waiting for my certificates. I understand that the nvq and am2 are the final piece but would it be worth doing an 18 edition and City & Guilds 2392 course?

 

[Sharpend]

You shouldn’t need to do the 18th Ed as your qualification should have taught you to that standard? 

 

[Andy™]

You shouldn’t need to do the 18th Ed as your qualification should have taught you to that standard? 

18th has only just been released and doesnt fully apply til next year... why would have have been taught to that last year?

 

[Sharpend]

I thought he said he’d not long finished level3 ?

 

[Chris7]

i did most of the course last year and finished off beginning of 2018. i was waiting for my certs (they took about 4 months to come through  on level 2) only to find out that i was missing the personal statement and CV section before fully completed, so back to waiting for my certificates again. all the other exams and practical parts I've passed.