Electrical Courses Hertfordshire
Where can I train as an electrician in Hertfordshire? Our purpose-built centre in Cheshunt — independent specialist electrical training, City & Guilds and EAL accredited, every core qualification from Basic Electrical to the JIB Gold Card. Full-time, part-time, evening and weekend formats. Permanent workshop rigs.
City & Guilds accredited electrical training delivered from our Cheshunt centre. The full pathway — basic electrical through to Gold Card — with full-time, part-time, evening and weekend options for working Hertfordshire students.
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Junction 25
Why Hertfordshire trains here
The county has a strong electrical jobs market — driven by the £3.75bn Hertfordshire data centre cluster, the £700m Hertfordshire Film Studios expansion, the East Herts Warm Homes retrofit grants and a steady residential pipeline. Demand for qualified electricians has been climbing for five consecutive years.
Most local FE colleges run Level 2 and Level 3 only as full-time programmes, inside wider construction departments. We do the opposite: only electrical, with permanent workshop rigs, a maximum of 16 students per class, and schedules built for working adults. Our instructors are working electricians, not full-time lecturers — they bring problems they encountered last week onto the rigs the next morning.
Our founder, Sezai Aramaz, has been in the UK electrical industry for over 40 years. He launched LTS in 2021 and still personally signs off on the curriculum for every short course we run — usually with strongly held opinions about the cable rating tables.
Travel to Cheshunt from across Hertfordshire
Our centre is well placed for the south and east of the county, and easy from the west via the M25. Direct rail, M25 access, free parking — pick what suits.
By Train
- Hertford East → Cheshunt — 25 mins
- Stevenage → Cheshunt — 35 mins (via Tottenham Hale)
- St Albans → Cheshunt — 45 mins (via St Pancras)
- 10-min walk from Cheshunt station to centre
By Car
- Watford / St Albans — 25-35 mins via M25
- Hertford / Ware — 15 mins via A10
- Stevenage / Welwyn — 30 mins via A1(M)
- 5 mins from M25 J25 · Free on-site parking
Towns We Serve
Students travel from across Hertfordshire including:
St Albans · Watford · Hertford · Stevenage · Welwyn Garden City · Bishop's Stortford · Hatfield · Hemel Hempstead · Borehamwood · Hoddesdon · Ware · Letchworth · Hitchin · Potters Bar · Cheshunt · Waltham Cross · Rickmansworth · Tring
Electrical courses for Hertfordshire students
Every City & Guilds and EAL accredited qualification we run is delivered at our Cheshunt centre. Full-time, part-time, evening and weekend formats available.
Gold Card Package
Full pathway · 18-24 months
2365 Diploma Package
L2 + L3 · 28 weeks PT
Level 2 (2365) Diploma
Beginner · 6 wk FT / 14 wk PT
Level 3 (2365) Diploma
Advanced · 7 wk FT / 14 wk PT
18th Edition (BS 7671)
Compliance · 3 days
2391 Inspection & Testing
EICR qualification · 5 days
Part P Building Regs
Domestic · 3 days
EV Charging (2921)
OZEV · 2 days
Basic Electrical
Beginner foundation · 5 days
Two things every other "electrical courses Hertfordshire" page misses
Most Hertfordshire course pages list a course catalog and an address. Two things come up on every consultation call from local students that almost no provider covers in writing.
The county-specific demand pipeline that is genuinely changing earnings
Hertfordshire is unusual in that three large infrastructure programmes are running concurrently — the £3.75bn data centre cluster around Hatfield/Welwyn, the £700m Sky Studios Elstree expansion, and the East Herts Warm Homes retrofit grant scheme. All three need qualified electricians. The result for newly qualified Gold Card holders in Herts: day rates that are now closer to London than to the rest of the home counties. This was not true 3 years ago. Plan your training timeline accordingly.
FE college Level 3 vs independent provider — same qualification, different timeline
Hertfordshire FE colleges (West Herts, North Herts, Hertford Regional) all run 2365 Level 2 and 3 — academic year format, September start, 1-2 days per week, finishes June. Total elapsed time: 9 months for Level 2, then another 9 for Level 3. Our part-time intake runs continuously — start any month, finish in 14 weeks (L2) / 14 weeks (L3). For an adult career-changer, that is 6+ months of earnings difference. Pick the format that matches your timeline, not just your postcode.
Electrical courses Hertfordshire — six common questions
Where can I do electrical courses in Hertfordshire?+
Learn Trade Skills runs electrical training from our purpose-built Cheshunt centre — the specialist independent electrical training provider for the south of the county. We deliver every core City & Guilds qualification: Level 2 (2365), Level 3 (2365), 18th Edition, 2391 Inspection & Testing, Part P, EV Charging, NVQ Level 3 and the full Gold Card pathway. Some Hertfordshire FE colleges also run Level 2 and Level 3, but typically only as full-time programmes within wider construction departments.
How long does it take to qualify as an electrician in Hertfordshire?+
For a complete beginner, the realistic full timeline is 18-24 months on a part-time pathway, ending in the JIB Gold Card. Faster on full-time intensive (12-14 months) but most career changers need to keep working. The LTS package route is Level 2 → Level 3 → 18th Edition → 2391 → NVQ Level 3 portfolio.
Where exactly is your training centre in Hertfordshire?+
Our centre is in Cheshunt, EN8 — about 10 minutes' walk from Cheshunt railway station and 5 minutes from M25 Junction 25. Free on-site parking. We are easily reached from St Albans, Watford, Hertford, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Bishop's Stortford, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead, Borehamwood and the rest of Hertfordshire.
How much do electrical courses cost in Hertfordshire?+
Pricing is the same across our intake — 5-day Basic Electrical around £899, 18th Edition around £349, Level 2 Diploma around £2,395, Level 3 Diploma around £3,295, the full Gold Card Package around £8,000-£9,000 depending on schedule. 0% finance is available on packages and diploma courses with no credit check.
Do you offer part time electrical courses in Hertfordshire?+
Yes — see our part time electrical courses page. Most local Hertfordshire students take Level 2 and Level 3 part-time over 28 weeks, Short course intake cards show the study duration for each date.
Are your courses suitable for Hertfordshire-based career changers?+
Yes — most of our students are career changers. The largest cohorts come from people leaving general construction trades, the police, teaching, IT and hospitality. We run consultation calls weekly to map a part-time schedule that lets you keep your existing income while you train.
Train as an electrician in Hertfordshire
Book a free 15-minute consultation. Tell us your nearest town and your goal — we will map a realistic schedule and intake.