Can you become a qualified electrician studying part time? Yes. Level 2 + Level 3 + 18th Edition + 2391 + NVQ takes 18-24 months alongside full-time work and ends in the JIB Gold Card. Same City & Guilds certificate, same workshop hours, same instructors as full-time — only the schedule changes.
Become a qualified electrician without leaving your day job. Our Cheshunt training centre runs every core City & Guilds qualification on a part-time schedule — Level 2, Level 3, 18th Edition, 2391 and the Gold Card pathway — with evening, weekend and day-release formats.
Same awarding body certificate. Same workshop hours. Same instructors. Just a schedule that fits around your wage.
We have been running part-time electrical training since Sezai Aramaz launched the centre in 2021 — and brings 40+ years of trade experience to knowing that the schedule matters almost as much as the syllabus. Five things that make the difference for working students.
Most part-time cohorts run 1 day per week + 1 evening. Some intakes run pure evenings. Saturday options on selected short courses.
You learn on the same permanent workshop installations as full-time students — not a stripped-down evening setup.
Most of our Gold Card pathway students work as electrician's mates during the part-time programme. The course pays for itself before it finishes.
Direct Greater Anglia train from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt — easy after-work commute. Free parking if you drive.
On packages and diploma courses. No credit check. £500-£1,000 deposit and you can start at the next intake.
Same cap as full-time. Part-time is not a way to fit more students into one room — it is a different schedule for the same product.
Click through to the full course page for syllabus, prices, intake dates and booking. Or book a free consultation and we will map a part-time schedule to your goal in 15 minutes.
City & Guilds 2365 Level 2. The entry diploma for becoming an electrician. Part-time format spreads the qualification over 15 weeks (1 day + 1 evening) — ideal for career-changers who cannot leave their day job.
Part-time: 15 weeks
City & Guilds 2365 Level 3. The advanced diploma required before NVQ assessment and the JIB Gold Card. Evening and day-release options for working electricians and Level 2 holders.
Part-time: 24-30 weeks
The combined Level 2 and Level 3 in a single seamless programme. Part-time format runs around 30 weeks. The full classroom phase before the NVQ portfolio.
Part-time: ~30 weeks
The complete pathway: Level 2 + Level 3 + 18th Edition + AM2 + NVQ Level 3 portfolio leading to the JIB Gold Card. Part-time format spreads classroom phases over 30+ weeks while you continue site work.
Part-time: 18-24 months total
The current Wiring Regulations qualification. Three days delivered as midweek or weekend depending on the intake. Online format also available.
3 days
City & Guilds 2391 — initial verification, periodic inspection or combined. Five-day format scheduled to fit around mate-work or contractor schedules.
5 days
The OZEV-recognised qualification for installing domestic and commercial EV chargers. Two days, often booked as a Friday + Saturday combo by working electricians.
2 days
For domestic installers carrying out notifiable work in dwellings. Three-day format that maps to scheme provider Part P registration requirements.
3 days
One question we get on every consultation call: realistically, how does this fit around a job? Here is a typical 2365 Level 2 part-time week — the format most of our career changers run.
| Day | Activity | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday-Thursday | Work / mate-work on site | ~32-36 |
| Tuesday evening | Theory + assignment workshop at LTS | 3 |
| Saturday | Practical day at LTS — wiring rigs, fault-finding | 8 |
| Sunday | Self-study — assignment writing, video review | 3-4 |
Total course-related time per week: ~14-15 hours. Most working students manage this for 30 weeks alongside a full-time job. A fair few say the structure becomes the best thing in their week. A small minority say it is the worst. We have not yet found a single one who says it was a waste of time.
We have read a lot of “part time electrical courses UK” pages — most cover scheduling and qualifications. Two questions come up on every consultation call we run, and almost no provider answers them in writing.
Most pages say "1 day + 1 evening per week". The real total is closer to 14-15 hours including self-study — 11 hours at the centre, 3-4 hours of weekend assignment work. That is sustainable for 30 weeks if planned. It is unsustainable if you also have a 50-hour job and small children. We will tell you the truth on the consultation call before you book.
A Level 2 part-time student typically moves from labourer day rates (~£100-£130) to electrician's mate rates (~£140-£170) within three months of starting — once they hold the 18th Edition and Part P. That is roughly £8-10K extra in Year 1 earnings, which more than covers the entire Level 2 + Level 3 course fees. Part-time is not a slower route — it is the route that pays for itself.
Three deep-dive guides that pair with the part-time pathway, plus the electrical-training pillar covering the full UK landscape.
We deliver every core City & Guilds qualification on a part-time format: Level 2 (2365), Level 3 (2365), the combined 2365 Package, the 2365 Fast Track Package for experienced workers, and short courses (18th Edition, 2391 Inspection & Testing, Part P, EV Charging) on flexible 1-2 day formats. Online options are also available for the 18th Edition and Inspection & Testing.
Our part time Level 2 2365 Diploma runs over 15 weeks for those studying 1 day plus 1 evening per week. Working students sometimes spread it over 30-32 weeks if they need a slower pace. The full-time equivalent is 6 weeks. The qualification, the syllabus and the awarding body certificate are identical — only the schedule differs.
Yes. The route looks like Level 2 (part time) → Level 3 (part time) → 18th Edition (3 days) → 2391 Inspection & Testing (5 days) → NVQ Level 3 portfolio + AM2. The whole pathway typically takes 18-24 months part-time alongside work, ending in the JIB Gold Card. Faster than an apprenticeship, slower than full-time intensive — but earnings continue throughout.
Yes. Most of our part-time formats include evening sessions and some Saturday options for short courses. The exact mix depends on the cohort and intake date. Tell us your availability on the consultation call and we will map it to the next intake that fits.
Part time and full time are typically the same price for the same qualification — you are paying for the awarding body certificate and the workshop time, not the calendar. Level 2 starts around £2,395, Level 3 around £3,295, the 2365 Package around £4,995. Short courses range from £180 to £899. 0% finance is available on packages and diplomas.
Most of our part-time students commute from London (30 minutes from Liverpool Street), Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and parts of north Kent. Cheshunt has direct rail links into central London and is 5 minutes from M25 Junction 25 with free on-site parking. Several cohort regulars commute weekly from as far as Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
Book a free consultation and we will look at your job, your goal and your nearest intake. No upselling, no obligation — just an honest plan.
