Electrical course for beginners

To become an electrical installer by completing the New Entrant Domestic Electrical Installer Course, it will take:

Bronze Package: 27 days
Foundation Course

• Fundamental electrical knowledge and installation skills that includes the Domestic Electrical Installer (Part P) Qualification – 20 days
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Qualification – 3 days
• Initial Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations Qualification – 4 days
• 5 Health & Safety Courses – online at a time to suit you

Silver Package: 8 weeks + onsite portfolio
Foundation Course – See above

Advanced Course – Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing & Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings

• In-centre training and assessments – 4 weeks
• The on-site portfolio, including at least two electrical installations, will vary from person to person.

Gold Package: 9 weeks + onsite portfolio
Foundation Course & Advanced course – See above

Essential Site Skills Course

• In-centre practical training – 5 days

All our courses are full-time. Courses start at 8:30 am and usually finish around 4:00 pm. You will be advised on your first day at the centre if there are any changes to these times. The centre is open from 8:30 am, and tea and coffee are available.

Our New Entrant Domestic Electrical Installer Course is available at our Northolt, Luton, Basildon, or Sittingbourne Centres. If you are looking to complete the Gold Package, please note that the Essential Site Skills Course is only available at our Northolt centre. Should you want to complete the Essential Site Skills course at our Northolt Centre and the New Entrant Domestic Electrical Installer Course at another centre, you are more than welcome to do so.

There are no entry requirements for this course, but we will assess candidates to check their suitability. A good understanding of maths and English is essential.

Yes, it is possible to complete the Foundation Course on weekends. This will take just under four months to complete.

After successful completion of the New Entrant Dometic Electrical Installer Course, you will gain the following qualifications and certificates:

Health & Safety Courses

• Asbestos Awareness – online course certificate
• Manual Handling – online course certificate
• Fire Safety – online course certificate
• Working at Heights – online course certificate
• Working Safely – online course certificate

Foundation Course

• Domestic Electrical Installer (Part P) – LCL Awards qualification
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations – City & Guilds (2382-22, Level 3) qualification
• Initial Verification, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations – LCL Awards Level 3 RQF qualification

Advanced Course

• LCL Awards Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings

Essential Site Skills

• There is no formal assessment. Upon completing the course, you will receive a Logic4training Certificate in Property Maintenance.

Classes can have a maximum of eight people. We like to keep our class sizes small, so that you have more contact time with your trainer.

Due to the changes made to the pathways for an engineer to join a CPS as a Qualifying Supervisor (QS), those who complete the Advanced Course before the end of November 2025 will be able to join a competent person scheme (such as NAPIT or NICEIC) but those who complete at a later date than this, will have to undertake the Experienced Worker Route for the L3 Domestic Electrotechnical Qualification.

If you need further information, please call our customer service team on 020 8845 7222.

We understand that being able to spread the cost of the course is an appealing option, so we have teamed up with OMNI Retail Finance to make this possible. When speaking to your course advisor, let them know that you want to spread the course cost, and they can help you start the process. More information can be found here.

No – all tools and equipment are provided during the courses. However, you will need to bring hard steel toe-capped boots for when you are in the workshop. In some circumstances, candidates may bring their own test equipment if they so desire, but please check beforehand.

Reading material and textbooks will be supplied by Logic4training on the first day of attendance.

The cost of this course includes the following books and manuals:

• The IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations BS7671
• The IET On-Site Guide
• The IET Electrician’s Guide to the Building Regulations
• The IET Guidance Note 3 (GN3) – Testing and Inspection
• The Level 2/3 training manual for the Diploma in Electrical Installations