Self Funded

If you can’t access funding and need to pay for your own training, it’s important you consider your route carefully. There are no shortcuts to becoming a qualified electrician.

Download the Self-Funded route in PDF format

The classroom-based qualifications you’ll gain at a college or other training provider are a good foundation, but on their own they do not mean you are a qualified electrician. This comes with time and experience on the job, supporting work-based training, and the informed judgements you’ll become able to make as a result of this real-life experience.

In fact, if you read the small print, many of the packages offered by commercial training providers acknowledge that you need to be working in the industry to complete the full qualification.

Read our guidance on doing the right training. You may also see promotions to become a ‘Domestic Installer’ or ‘Domestic Electrician’ – read our advice