There are a number of electrical courses qualifications that all electricians need to have achieved before they can practice professionally and the starting point for all potential sparks is the City & Guilds 2330 level 2.
Gaining the City & Guilds 2330 level 2 will mean that you can work as an electrician's mate at the same time as training for the advanced level 3 which will help you progress with your learning.
Further necessary qualifications to become a fully qualified electrician include the City & Guilds 2382 as well as the City & Guilds 2391 as these will allow engineers to practice in the commercial and industrial sector.
In order to work in domestic dwellings, trainee electricians will need to register onto a Part P scheme as this will provide the ability to self certify any work that has been undertaken.
Combining an apprenticeship with all of these qualifications will give anyone the skills and knowledge required to tackle the processes and onsite assessments contained within the level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services.
Practising electricians can look forward to a salary in excess of