Has my daughter signed up for a SPAM course?

DullGreyGuy

Devongardener said:

ERR seem to be training centre based rather than home learning.  It’s the vague “limited practical get togethers” that would worry me for an electrical engineering qualification.   I wouldn’t want anyone to work on my home who had learned by online modules. 

The cost savings of online courses are somewhat lost if you have to have commercial space for frequent onsite sessions. That doesn't stop remote sessions using webcams etc and clearly any qualification will have the practical test(s) as appropriate

Some remote learning places are held in much higher esteem than some bricks and mortar places.

Lomast

Level 3 nvq with am2 assessment is the full electrician qualification recognised by NICEIC etc.

Although the course itself  can be delivered remotely she will need to complete a portfolio of evidence of the practical work undertaken as part of her employment 

Charles_Foxtrot

This is most definitely a pseudo-scam arrangement she entered into. ERR is legit, but multiple dubious trade “colleges” use them for practical training centres. 

Where it all gets confusing is you have a training “college”. then a separate financing company that you wind up in great debt to, and the college does nothing more than provide a couple books and videos to study on your own, and can give you access to the practical training sessions. 

They operate under myriad names across the UK and they’re all connected somehow. “The Trades College,” “Skills Centre UK” and “New Trades Career” are all sites promising fabulous trades education. They all seem to charge the exact same amount (£7,800) over the exact same time frame (3 years) and all involve Caledonian Consumer Finance. 

None of these places have much of an internet presence, their social media channels are laughable in terms of content and following, and one of them even has a fake review site set up just to promote it.