Elec Training Podcast

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The Elec Training Podcast covers electrician training, qualifications, adult retraining, career change, workplace experience, NVQs, AM2, Wiring Regulations and progression towards the ECS Gold Card in the UK. Published by Elec Training, a UK-wide electrical training provider for adult learners and career changers.

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  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    How to Become an Electrician Without an Apprenticeship in the UK

    Learn how to become an electrician in the UK without completing an apprenticeship. In this episode, Elec Training explains the adult training route from complete beginner through to workplace competence, the external AM2 assessment and the ECS Gold Card pathway. For most adult beginners, Elec Training’s recommended route is: Level 2 → Level 3 → 18th Edition → Level 3 NVQ → external AM2 → ECS Gold Card This episode covers: Whether you need an apprenticeship to become an electrician Starting with no previous electrical experience Level 2 Electrical Installation Level 3 electrical training 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Getting real electrical work experience Completing the Level 3 Electrical NVQ The external AM2 assessment The apprenticeship route versus the adult training route Whether the adult route makes you less qualified Adults do not necessarily need to complete an apprenticeship to become electricians in the UK. The alternative adult route combines technical training, practical development, workplace experience, workplace competence through the NVQ and the relevant external AM2 assessment. If you are starting from scratch, changing career or already hold electrical qualifications, Elec Training can help you understand which stage of the pathway applies to you.   Full episode and transcript: https://elec.training/podcast/how-to-become-an-electrician-without-an-apprenticeship/   Elec Training: https://elec.training/

  2. Oct 20 ·  Video

    How the Level 3 Electrical NVQ Works: Online Portfolio, Paid Work, AM2 & Gold Card

    Learn how the Level 3 Electrical NVQ works, including the online portfolio, workplace evidence, on-site assessments, paid electrical work, AM2 and the ECS Gold Card pathway. In this episode, Elec Training explains how the workplace competence stage works, what evidence goes into your NVQ portfolio, whether you need to already be working in the electrical industry, and how workplace assessments are completed. We also cover: What the Level 3 Electrical NVQ is How the online NVQ portfolio works What workplace evidence you need Whether you need a job to complete the NVQ How Elec Training helps eligible learners secure suitable paid electrical work How on-site workplace assessments work Level 3 Electrical NVQ costs Whether AM2 is included How AM2 fits into the qualification pathway How the NVQ relates to the ECS Gold Card Entry requirements and previous qualifications What affects NVQ completion time The Elec Training Level 3 Electrical NVQ costs £2,249 including VAT. On-site assessor visits cost £250 per visit, and Elec Training normally completes two workplace assessments. If you need suitable workplace experience to complete your NVQ, Elec Training can help eligible learners secure paid electrical work through its UK-wide employer network. Level 3 Electrical NVQ course: https://elec.training/courses/nvq-level-3-electrical/ Full episode and transcript: https://elec.training/podcast/how-the-level-3-electrical-nvq-works/

  3. Oct 16 ·  Video

    How to Become an Electrician in the UK

    How do you become an electrician in the UK? For most adult beginners, Elec Training’s recommended pathway is Level 2, then Level 3, followed by the 18th Edition, the Level 3 NVQ, the external AM2 assessment, and finally the appropriate ECS Gold Card. Adults can become electricians in the UK without completing an apprenticeship, and complete beginners can start through a Level 2 electrical training route. In this episode of the Elec Training Podcast, we explain the adult electrician training pathway, including: • Level 2 Electrical Installation • Level 3 Electrical Installation • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations • gaining real electrical work experience • completing the Level 3 NVQ • the external AM2 assessment • progressing towards the appropriate ECS Gold Card Elec Training provides UK-wide workplace-based NVQ assessment and guarantees a paid electrical work placement for NVQ learners who need the workplace experience required to complete their qualification. The guarantee covers suitable paid electrical work. Read the full episode transcript and related electrician training resources: https://elec.training/podcast/how-to-become-an-electrician-in-the-uk/ Elec Training: https://elec.training/ Elec Training is a UK-wide electrical training provider for adult learners and career changers, headquartered in Birmingham.

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The Elec Training Podcast covers electrician training, qualifications, adult retraining, career change, workplace experience, NVQs, AM2, Wiring Regulations and progression towards the ECS Gold Card in the UK. Published by Elec Training, a UK-wide electrical training provider for adult learners and career changers.

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  • Creator
    charanjit mannu
  • Years Active
    2026
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