How Long Does It Take to Become an Electrician in 2025?

How Long Does It Take to Become an Electrician in 2025?

Want to become an electrician but not sure where to start? In this video, we explore three main routes into the electrical trade with real-life stories:

- Reuben’s apprenticeship journey and how to secure your own.
- Luke’s experience as an adult learner, balancing evening classes and work.
- Ben’s unique DIY path, turning a challenge into a career.

🔥 A big thanks to Reuben, Luke, and Ben for sharing their inspiring stories!

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𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:
00:00 Introduction to Becoming an Electrician
00:30 The Apprenticeship Route
03:13 Navigating the Apprenticeship Process
04:02 Gaining Experience as an Electrician
05:01 The Second Route: Evening College Courses
08:22 The AM2 Exam Experience
10:48 The Importance of Experience Over Speed
13:09 A Unique Path: Becoming an Electrician from Scratch
15:22 Accelerated Training and Qualifications
17:05 Reflections on the Learning Journey
19:03 Starting a YouTube Channel

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⚠️ This video is for entertainment purposes only. Do not attempt to recreate any of the actions or work shown. Always hire a qualified professional for electrical tasks.

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[nigelcooper]

Funny to hear you say “it’s like a golden ticket”. I am an electrical teacher in Australia and have mentioned that getting an apprenticeship these days is like getting a golden ticket. I found that being in industry gave me more flexibility as an electrical engineer as you cover a larger area (I did this for 37 years). I tell my students to be safe at all times, stick to your Regs and be confident in your knowledge and to never trust another electricians work, which is why you should test all the time. This is a positive thing ( no pun intended).
Great videos and keep up the great work. Happy safe New Year to you all.

[MrGlider-]

I wanted to become an electrician. Feel like it's less harsh on your body then other trades, and not everyone understands or wants to mess with electricity.

[Schinney]

Many years ago I was an apprentice joiner, a variety of apprenticeships were available then paying a lot less money than other jobs so you needed to be keen and dedicated, as the years went by the construction industry became an aging workforce as not many young people were given the opportunity as the apprenticeship schemes were phased out, maybe now it is time to look how successful the old apprenticeship schemes were, great video with great people, we were always proud of our various trades, good luck

[electricalcourses]

Nice video of the different paths to becoming a qualified Electrician and it was very good to see one of our very own Ben Tristem explaining his experience of our Electrical Improver route.

[lesmoor]

i was told i would never be an electrician because my maths wasn't good enough so i went else where.i find it odd that the trade says it cant enough guys to do the work but seems unwilling to train young folk

[MikeSheffSlackerCheadle]

Very informative video thanks for sharing. I am starting my journey via the third route mentioned so it was good to see it is possible to do.

[VioletDragonsProjects]

I've had bad luck with Apprenticeships, been turned down by some because of my Learning Support as I struggle with Maths, was doing a Apprenticeship at a school as a IT Technician they were impressed with my knowledge with Networking, Servers etc but let me go because of my Maths after 2 years in, so stuck on Universal Credit and can't get a job due my learning support problems. It sucks.

[jonathanstephens]

at 11.09 you mention you can sign off your own work once inspection and testing is achieved. This can be confusing from experience as some people may think you can sign off you own notifiable work. Even with inspection and testing, 18th edition, AM2 you will still need to be registered with a governing body if you go down the self employed route.

[derekmay]

I think that you put this across very well Jordan! As someone who had been in the industry for over 40 Years and seen many changes for the better, the hardest part is getting started, and then developing from there! After a very diverse career covering most aspects of the trade There is no substitute for experience! Every day is a learning day! The hardest thing that I found as you get on in years you do not retain information as easily And keeping up with qualifications becomes harder! So the earlier you start the more of a learning sponge you are! But the element of trust by an employer is key to getting started! It is a fabulous interesting industry & has served me well! Good luck to all those just starting off in their careers 😎👍🏻

[BrianMaiden-oc]

5 Years at day release college, got my C Cert, still learning now, 35 yeas later

[Faddnn]

2 years in trade school and 2, 5 years as an apprentice to become an Electrician in Norway.

[joeg]

Great video!
What an interesting path Ben took, I assume he wasn't working on anything else when doing these full time courses. Ben said he did "their" training courses, who is he referring to?

[awinbisa]

Excellent video thank you. It’s important for bright kids to know there are alternatives to doing a very expensive university degree. Nowadays a trade can give you a better salary than a graduate, and much more rewarding work than sitting in an office.

[avocet]

Good timing, I wondered how Reuben was getting on, hadn't seen much of him lately.

Luke's route is much like my own, I have retrained in my late 30s... I was employed in hospitality for some years at a large holiday park local to me, latterly in the kitchen where I enjoyed the pace and the buzz; but it doesn't work with small children and a family; working earlies, lates, weekends, half terms and the annual argument about who's working Xmas Day... enough was enough.

I was lucky enough to find employment with a local electrical firm, one of the bosses I knew through a friend and he knew my work ethic... they were looking for electrician's mates at the time and even though I had no experience or quals, they took a punt... and three years later, I'm still with them and working through a self-funded course to gain my NVQ3.

Having passed Luke a few times on the road in Cambridge, my aim is to have a nice smart van like his!

[thomasdalton]

9:10 Are you supposed to pull the cutout fuse every time you take the cover off a consumer unit? I'm not clear what they are expecting of you there...

[williammartinculleton]

Interesting, I commenced my six year apprenticeship in heavy industrial ( steel works, mostly 500 volt DC ) when I was 15, now I’m 86 and still learning . Totally different trade these days, especially the chordless. tools & REGULATIONS😂😂😂

[emmett]

5 Years is 3 years too long. It's utterly ridiculous amount of time to earn such a low wage.
Apprenticeships need to be dramatically reduced in time and duration.

[Ben-gmlo]

Hey Jordan, where is the promised link to Ben's channel? You are going to make me type it in aren't you!
Thanks for the video, really interesting to hear the modern routes into the trade.

[ThisIsAlexMc]

Is that Ben Tristem?
Purchased some of his courses on Udemy a few years back

[josephcheese]

Fastest route to becoming an electrician from a maintenance electrical technician?