Electrical Installation Apprenticeship
Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical systems in industrial, commercial and domestic environments. You might be required to work in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Electrical equipment and systems may include switchboards, motors, cables, fuses, thermal relays, fault current protection switches, heating, lighting, air conditioning and metering equipment as well as crime and fire alarm systems and renewable energy technologies. You must be able to work on your own proficiently and also without immediate supervision in the most efficient and economical manner.
Please get in touch with us to find out when the next course will start.
As an Electrician you will use engineering knowledge and understanding to apply your technical and practical skills. They will contribute to the design, development, manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation or maintenance of products, equipment, processes, systems or services.
Electricians must:
- Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislation for the termination and connection of conductors, cables and cords in electrical systems
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for the preparation and installation of wiring systems and electrotechnical equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
- Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislation for the inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
- Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislation for diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
- Understand and apply the electrical principles associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems
- Oversee and organise the work environment.
- Understand and apply the principles of planning and selection for the installation of electrotechnical equipment and systems in buildings, structures and the environment.
On successful completion, you will achieve a Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (Installation).
You must have a GCSE grade A*-C or 4 - 9 in English and maths.
Greater Manchester SkillCentre
Unit B Ashburton Point
Wheelforge Way
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1EH
There is no fee for the learner. For information on costs to the employer, please contact us.
T. 0161 876 3300
E. gmskillcentre@gceducationandskills.ac.uk
