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Advice on training

MrJack96

Hi guys I hope this is the right section for this post. I was looking for a-bit of advice regarding experience and training. I’ve been in electrical maintenance for almost 5 years now. My qualification is engineering maintenance electrical NVQ 3. I’m also studying towards a HNC in electrical engineering. I feel like I lack experience in electrical installations and testing although I have also completed my test and inspection. I feel like I’m in a difficult place at the moment as I know I can do the work just lack confidence. I’ve tried reaching out to people to get more installations and testing experience unpaid and managed to get a day testing but it’s been a struggle.
I guess my ultimate goal is to be one of these electricians that can turn there hand to anything.

Sorry for the long post, any advice will be greatly appreciated

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    I jumped from Electronics to Electrical when in my mid twenties, applied for a training course at the local tech and got laughed out of the interview as I was too old to take up an apprenticeship.

    I ended up 30 odd years later providing sub-contract teaching for the same company.

    The informality of the training outside of a recognised apprenticeship was for me precarious but the experience, training and work comes eventually.

    IMO, keep away from the five day wonder courses as even the best teachers are unable to get across all the likely skills required to make you a proficient electrician. You, basically just can't take all that information in in one go...

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    I jumped from Electronics to Electrical when in my mid twenties, applied for a training course at the local tech and got laughed out of the interview as I was too old to take up an apprenticeship.

    I ended up 30 odd years later providing sub-contract teaching for the same company.

    The informality of the training outside of a recognised apprenticeship was for me precarious but the experience, training and work comes eventually.

    IMO, keep away from the five day wonder courses as even the best teachers are unable to get across all the likely skills required to make you a proficient electrician. You, basically just can't take all that information in in one go...

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