re training as an electrician

wr100m

hi im a 45 year old plasterer doing the job since i was 16 and am looking to retrain as an electrician for my formative years.have read a few threads which although useful leave a few questions unanswered.i could probably afford to pay my own tuition fee's,am also partner in a building firm could this be used to my advantage.

DCFC79

Id go to your local college and ask whats available, would you want to do it full time or evenings whilst working

Oldernotwiser

Does your building firm do electrical work that would allow you to be assessed for the site based work that's required for you to do an NVQ? If not, do you have any contacts in the trade that you could use to achieve this?

It shouldn't be difficult to get on a college course (although I'd hurry up and apply now as you may be rather late for this year), it's getting the practical site experience that most people find a problem.

Sambucus_Nigra

And don't forget to make sure that you are getting CITB grant if you are registered....

saintjammyswine

If you dont have a degree you could be an apprentice employed by your company as long as you could demonstrate the work being done and be mentored by someone with more experience than you. As a 45 yr old your company (not you as the apprentice) would have to pay but it would be a lot less than paying for the stand alone qualification. You would get an electrical qualification (C&G 2330 I think) plus an NVQ assessed in the workplace as well as Literacy & Numeracy as required.