As soon as you realise which trade you would like to learn, then you must research the types of qualifications that are available to trainees looking to start work in that specific industry.

It is also important to speak to workers in your chosen industry because they will be able to educate you about which electrical courses and qualifications are most useful to you gaining access to the sector.

Performing this research will allow you to gain a better understanding of what it takes to get a job in the industry and the sort of work you will need to do in order to make your new career a successful one.

The next step is to gain the appropriate accredited qualifications and relevant workplace experiences as all trades will require you to do this before you can call yourself a professional.

You must only take qualification courses at training centres which are approved and accredited by industry bodies such as City & Guilds and NVQ as this will prove that your certificates of learning are genuine.

Further research into which training centres provide the best learning is also beneficial as certain industry-recognised qualifications can cost significant amounts of money.

Once you have gained appropriate qualifications then you can look forward to a trades career that will provide you with great job satisfaction.