For those who do no have all the time in the world and may have limited finances this route is ideal as it bring you to working capacity with decent working rights as quick as possible while also allowing you to work towards your ECS Gold Card.
The first step for this route to becoming a fully qualified electrician with Learn Trade Skills is to take on our Professional Electrician Package Course.
This course will provide you with both theory and practical training to ensure you are prepared and have the right knowledge and skills when kick-starting your career in the electrical industry. It enables candidates to gain the knowledge, skill and experience to install, test, and verify electrical installations in domestic and commercial properties.
This electrical course is designed purely for those with no previous experience or those in the electrical industry with no qualifications. It will allow you to gain the knowledge and know-how to complete domestic and commercial electrical work within the field.
This course consists of 10–18 weeks of training, exams, and assessments, with each class being limited to 10-12 candidates to ensure each individual gets the teaching needed to ensure confidence in their own ability to start working in the industry. Employment support also comes with the package to ensure those new to the industry are able to get to a working capacity in the most efficient way possible.
The duration of the course depends on the training options chosen. Evening classes tend to take up to 18 weeks to complete, with a 2-day-a-week course taking up to 10 weeks to complete.
Being able to carry out electrical work within 3-6 months will allow you to earn money, and your new impressive certificates will open up other work opportunities. Once you make money being an electrician, you can continue investing in your learning and career as time goes on. This is the recommended route to anyone who needs to come to a working capacity as quick as possible and work towards a Gold Card.
The certificates in the professional electrician package include the following:
After the professional electrician package, you will be able to:
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The 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008 + A3:2015) focused on core electrical safety and introduced requirements like RCD protection for many circuits and basic surge protection guidance, but it didn’t fully address modern technologies. The 18th Edition (BS 7671:2018 + Amendments 1–3) built on this by expanding RCD protection, making surge protection devices (SPDs) a default requirement, introducing arc fault detection devices (AFDDs) for fire prevention, mandating fire-resistant cable supports throughout installations, adding energy efficiency guidance, and including Chapter 82 for prosumer systems like solar PV and battery storage. Amendment 3 (2024) further clarified rules for uni- and bi-directional protective devices, and Amendment 4 is expected in 2026 to refine renewable, EV, and digital integration requirements — making the 18th Edition more aligned with today’s safety, sustainability, and technology demands.
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