HOW TO BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN, THE PATHS YOU CAN TAKE

HOW TO BECOME AN ELECTRICIAN, THE PATHS YOU CAN TAKE - Artisan 8 At 8 Ep 5.
Have you recently considered a career change or are you just unsure about what to do next in your path to becoming a qualified Electrician? Join us for Artisan 8 At 8 as Jordan runs through how you can become an Electrician in 2022 whether you're just leaving school or turning 30 this will give you the answers you need!

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⏱️Timestamps
00:00 How To Become An Electrician
01:15 Apprenticeship
04:24 Career Change
07:13 Three Ways

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[craigadams]

I worked in our family business for 27 years, having to run it for 22 years from the age of 23, worked 7 days a week, 80 hours a week. During the time I also did maintenance on site and it seemed to be good at the electrics and fault finding. I sold the business in 2021, now an adult apprentice at 45. I now work for the firm that did the main electrical work for us. I generally go to college every second Friday for a day, 1st year completed already.

[ToddOlson-udwc]

I'm 57 I just finished my second year apprenticeship this month. In two more years I will be finished and can sit for my journeyman test.

[peterherridge]

I'm 45 and mid life crisis lead to me wanting to do something more practical and make something of myself. Have opted for one of these courses in Plumbing (was thinking electrics but changed my mind). Have lots of practical skills to learn from scratch but hope within a year I can go and help out a mate without being too much of a hindrance.. 😏

[austinbarker]

I needed this as a 31 year old man with no career I know it’s not to late.

[Panchu-]

This is very insightful, I’m 27 working in the I.T field, although I do like being here. Something about sitting at a desk all day gets to me, I crave to do something with my hands.

[davidclarke]

I have watched your company at work and I can say that I am mightily impressed with not only the way in which you run your company but with you yourself with your knowledge and how you treat your employees but I have to tell you that in my vast experience of 50 years you are an exception to the rule, there are company owners in the electrical trade flouting every safety rule in the book and I'm glad I bowed out when I did

[kosta]

36 years old here and just started with a small business here in TN. Learning on the job as we go. Used to work in a grocery store and hated my job and life very much. I am very very excited to learn and keep going with this career and see where it takes me.

[Fred-gasson]

these videos are so helpful, i’m 15 and i’m crap at school so i’m probably gonna do an apprenticeship

[vampire]

I'm 22 and recovering from an illness that stole my teen years, I never knew how interested id be in pursuing a trade! Just moved to Colorado but am considering doing night school when I can afford it, as I'm still recovering and can't work yet. This video was super helpful, thank you for making it!

[grim-upnorth]

I'm coming to the end of a 20+ year career in the military, and honestly the job I do currently in the armed forces doesn't pay very well outside in the civillian world. The balance of job satisfaction and relatively low wages on the outside just means I don't want to do it anymore. However, The job I do right now has some very technical and hands on elements, which I really love.

But most of what the service has done with our trade means we're expected to do more and more menial administrative tasks instead of technical ones. That's why I'm looking at retraining as an electrician, I have had to demonstrate a good understanding of electrical safety, electronics and often work at component and PCB repair levels throughout my career.

I would like to think at least some of the electrical theory I've done throughout my career would count at least in part towards the experience I would need to become seen as a "proper" electrician once qualified.

[midashaymaker]

I’m a social care worker and I see the local council advertising for an apprentice Electrician. I think I’m gonna go for it!

[krisrigg]

I am 38 and changing my career, finishing my C&G level 3 final exam on Monday.

I am lucky that I have just been employed with a company that will help me with my NVQ, I have done the exactly the same as Luke at the same training centre. It took me a lot of time to get this opportunity, there was so many bumps in the way.

The level 2 and 3 are simple enough to do and get on a course, they don’t come cheap though, I will be about £9, 000 into training alone not to mention tools.

At times I felt like cutting my loses, due to it be so hard to get experience, even offering free labour to learn and gain experience is difficult. As I can only guess electrician in my area are to busy to show someone how to do the job, or didn’t like the sound of my voice 😂🤣😂.

Before the career changers take this path expect a hard and expensive route, but even though I haven’t started my new job yet, I’m glad I have done it.

[quantum]

I’m 23 about to go into 24 and I’ve been thinking about becoming an electrician. I spent my years of 18-21 with no drive in anything and was basically a bum. I got into IT as a cable technician and after 1 year and a half, I decided to look somewhere else. I have no schooling but my friend is about to get his masters and he is making a lot of money as a electrician.

[carlrobson]

Did the night class for level ; 2 day release for level 3 night class again for the regs got to invest in yourself no one will come and put their arm around you and fill your pockets full of dreams.
If you are lucky enough to get an apprenticeship take the oportunity and listen and learn, don't worry about the mistakes its all part of learning.
And If you have not got the grades dont worry say you will do whats needed to get on the course a wlillingness speaks volumes.

[BilalBossman]

I’m 22 I’ve just started evening school twice a week at my local college. City and guilds electrical installation level 2. I bought some tools and a tool belt today (keep all the tools in one place so I’m not going back and forth) I bought automatic wire strippers and various insulated screwdrivers. I currently work full time at M&S warehouse as an operative working the pallets. I enjoy my current job and it actually pays ok. But I think that learning a trade can open the door to more opportunities if I learn it well. Im in college to learn some basic skills. I think for electrics some preparation is required. If the trainer at college tells me that I’m ready and I pass the AM2 I’ll give it a go on site as an electricians mate. Thanks for the content at artisan electrics, I subscribed to all you guys and gsh electrical as well.

[Englishman]

I’m 27 and retraining to become a plumber, yes the dark side of sparkies, I’ve just compete a year long evening lvl 2 diploma course, to get the basics, now I’m going to work for a plumber for site experience and to get my nvq, for people who are older, I’d recommend this way, instead of apprenticeships

[jordand]

Turning 28 in a week, need a career change, i’m tired of the emails and headaches of staring at a computer screen all day. The problem i’m facing is being on a decent yearly wage with a lot of financial responsibility, it’s hard to find the right place to start training and learning around my current job. If anyone knows of any decent course providers which i can work on flexibly, i’d be really grateful.

[Dmitrytln]

Apprenticeship is depending on economical situation in your country. In countries with weak economy employers hiring only experienced specialists as they can't waste time for training new electricians because of financial possibilities lack. This one of the reason why some people became to work independently after finishing college.

[dipeshparmar]

I've done my level 2 and level 3 electrician installation and 17th edition. Happy to fund my own courses but really need to work with sparks to get experience. I'm 42 and still really enjoy electrics but never have the confidence to do my own jobs. I just need a bit of guidance

[stevejagger]

Nobody should have to work without payment just to gain experience. Nobody should have to pay for their education.
It is a failure of government not to properly fund and support apprenticeship training.
State support of education and training is an investment in the future generations of skilled people.
I was born in 1948 and benefited from state education that continued to support me through college and university.
I had the option to either follow the HND route or go to university to complete my education.
It was Margaret Thatcher’s policies that killed off the apprenticeship training system and pushed everyone into university.
Tony Blair continued her privatisation of State functions by charging for further education.
The UK has finished up in a situation where it is now very short of older skilled and experienced mentors and tutors of up and coming generations, and an institutional attitude that everything has to be paid for.
This benefits the well off and disenfranchises the poor and less well off.