What is a commercial electrician?
Thought about a career as an electrician but the traditional domestic setting doesn't spark your interest? Well, there are, in fact, many different roles that electricians play out in the field. One of these roles is that of a commercial electrician. Think for a moment about how many businesses need electricity, you'd find it hard to think of one that doesn't...Almost every workplace is reliant on electricity and there needs to be somebody to maintain this, that is where you come in. Today we will be talking about the role of a commercial electrician and about how you can get started as an on-site through our electrician courses, focusing on our complete package, the Gold Card Approved Electrician!
Electrician courses at Able Skills.
Commercial electricians will often take on a different task everyday, so for those who don't enjoy a structured daily routine this route could keep your interest in the trade and keep things engaging for you personally. From wiring lighting in an office space to planning electrical systems for new construction, the amount of jobs that you could take on over a monthly period is endless. Although the domestic route is much quicker from training to working, taking the commercial route will feel more rewarding, diverse and will be trained in a much broader spectrum of subjects and will be able to take on more variety of work.
You will also have to carry out task like Inspection and Testing on electrical systems to ensure that either your installation or an existing installation is in working order. Periodic Inspection and Testing needs to be carried out every 5-years in commercial properties. Additional to the variety of tasks that you will be taking on there is also a variety in the types of buildings that you could be working within such as schools, shopping centres, hospitals, offices, restaurants, and retail stores — basically, anything the public can readily access. You will operate in areas that domestic electricians don't have to deal with that is why there is more advanced training for this type of role, such as working from or create a blueprint of the building’s electrical system.
How do I become a Commercial Electrician?
There is only one choice when looking to become a commercial electrician with our help - Gold Card Approved Electrician this is because this course includes almost every single course available from an electrics point of view. You will learn to become a professional electrician from scratch, guided by our expert instructors who have years of experience both teaching and working out in the industry in many different roles. They understand how to covey the lessons they learnt out in the industry to our students in a way that is easily digestible for new entrants to the trade. The package of training includes the following electrician courses...
- City & Guilds Level 2
- City & Guilds Level 3
- PAT Testing
- Inspection & Testing
- 18th Edition course
- AM2 Assessment
As you progress through these courses you will gain theoretical understanding and practical skills that you will use on a daily basis when you begin working. The first two courses City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 will give you the fundamentals over a period of 14-weeks. In addition, you will take on 2-courses that will teach you some practical testing skills, PAT or Portable Appliance Testing and Inspection & Testing. Moving on from there is the 18th Edition which is the latest British Standards BS 7671:2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations. Able Skills will arrange site assessments in order for you to achieve C&G 2357 NVQ level 3 and finally, you will come back to Able Skills to undertake AM2 (Achievement Measurement 2).
Don't have the time?
Want to switch careers to commercial electrical work but can't find the time to train? We understand that not everybody has time during the week to complete this course on a full-time basis which is why we offer this course on a weekends basis (2-weekends a month). Hopefully this option gives those with an existing job the opportunity to gain some seriously valuable qualifications and eventually make the switch of careers. You will gain the exact same qualifications as those on the full-time option the only difference is that the package in it's entirety will take a much longer time to complete.
Current Availability:
Dates that are currently available for the Gold Card Approved Electrician Package.
Additional Information:
If you would like to learn more about our range of City & Guilds Electrician courses then simply give us a call on 01322 280 202. Alternatively, if you would prefer to speak to a member of staff in person know that you are welcome to pay us a visit unannounced. Our office is open 7-days a week between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30. We will answer any questions you have about our facility and or training and even show you around so that you can see for yourself the great learning environment that we provide to our students!
You may be interested in booking accommodation for the duration of your course if you live outside the area. Accommodation can be booked exclusively by our students for the reasonable price of £20 per night! - If you are interested in acquiring accommodation be sure to contact us ahead of your courses starting date as spaces are limited!