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Why Consider our Apprenticeship?

The City and Guilds 5393 apprenticeship qualification is designed to give apprentices the KSBs required to carry out their job role and successfully complete their apprenticeship standard. Our apprenticeship has many benefits, including flexibility, dedicated support, week block releases, frontloaded learning designed to develop knowledge and skills quicker, just to name a few.

If you have employment and are carrying out a sufficient range of domestic electrical work, this apprenticeship could be for you!

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Why Choose City & Guilds Training?

There are a huge number of reasons to choose us.

At City & Guilds Training – Electrical, we provide industry-recognised apprenticeships that help our learners become qualified electricians.

Our courses are recognised across the industry and are taught by tutors who’ve worked within industry, they know what it’s like and are ready to share their experience. You’ll learn through a mix of hands-on classes and online lessons, so you can build skills your way.

We’ve got training centres all over the UK, including Leeds, Coventry, Gatwick and Warrington so you’re never too far from getting qualified.
Join us and gain the skills to kickstart your career, help the planet with green technologies, and become part of a safer, smarter electrical workforce.

FACILITIES

We boast some of the best electrical facilities nationwide, with centres that are home to bright classrooms, quiet exam space, state-of-the-art workshops and specialised green skills rigs. Each classroom and workshop has been built specifically to teach electrical practical and theory in the same room. This allows us the flexibility to showcase practical skills and the theory behind them at the same time. The ultimate learning environment!

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EXPERIENCED TUTORS

Skilled tutors with teaching qualifications as well as years of experience on the tools. Our tutors have all worked as fully qualified electricians and teachers. We handpick only the best tutors in the industry.

ADULT TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

We specialise in training apprentices. So you can rest assured your apprenticeship learning will be tailored to the correct level and take into account that some learners will already have experience working in industry. Our teachers will deliver to the right level for you and will stretch and challenge where required.

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Apprenticeship Overview

Domestic or Installation/Maintenance?

We offer two apprenticeship standards:

The correct pathway for you depends on the nature of your employment. It is important to ensure you are on the correct one. Don’t worry, we can advise on this during the application process.

What are the benefits of being an apprentice?

Key Benefits
  • You can earn whilst you learn
  • No fees to pay back
  • The learning is spread out and interlaced with your job
  • You will receive an industry recognised qualification
  • Gain independence and respect
  • Gain real work experience
  • Improve your employability
  • Develop your knowledge and skills

Who is the Apprenticeship for?

To be on the funded learning (Apprenticeship) pathway specifically with City & Training a learner must:

  • Be 16 years old or older, there is no upper age limit.
  • Have been a UK resident for the previous three years and have the right to work in the UK.
  • You will need an employer before you can start the apprenticeship.
  • You will need to be employed for a minimum of 30 Hours per week with a qualified electrician.
  • Ideally you will need to have 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (Grades 9 to 4 or A-C). We will carry out an initial assessment to gauge your suitability for the programme.
  • If you do not hold the required GCSEs for Maths and English, initial assessments will be carried out and you will need to complete functional skills where you do not have evidence of Maths and/or English L2 on entry.

If you are unsure of your suitability or would like to find out more, please contact us to find out if you are suitable and arrange an assessment on 01293 529777 . Remember adults of any age can be funded and if you are already part trained we can often map your existing qualifications into the apprenticeship.

Why choose us?

UK’s no1 electrical training provider

City 7 Guilds Training is the UK’s no1 specialist electrical training provider. There are numerous reasons to train with us including:

  • Our apprenticeships allow our apprentices to develop key knowledge and skills at an early stage, which they will build on as they progress through their programme.
  • We take on apprentices all year round, meaning our learners won’t have to wait long to start their programme. We do not work to the academic year.
  • Our apprentices attend lessons in blocks rather than on day release, usually 3-5 consecutive days per month, rather than 1 day per week. These blocks have been specifically designed with clear outcomes to allow learners to develop specific knowledge, skills and behaviours, which can then be honed in the workplace.
  • Our apprentices receive personal programme information which guides them through their apprenticeship and is useful for employers to track their progress.
  • Our apprentices are assigned a personal Training Officer. The Training Officer is the conduit between teachers, apprentices and employers, and will conduct regular reviews with the learner to discuss any concerns and monitor the progress of the required KSBs and arrange end-point assessment (EPA) once the apprentice has reached gateway. The Training Officer will be on-hand to assist apprentices in successfully completing their skills building in the workplace, which will be required before they progress to their end-point assessment.
  • Our apprentices are signed up with the JIB at the start of their apprenticeship and receive an ECS Apprenticeship Card. When learners complete their full Apprenticeship including end-point assessment (AM2D) they will be eligible to apply for an ECS Gold card as a Domestic Electrician.

Course Dates, Timings & Funding

The time taken to complete an electrical apprenticeship can vary slightly based on your role and previous knowledge and experience. Usually, the domestic apprenticeship standard will take take up to 3 years to complete with knowledge and skills building throughout this period.
You will not have to pay for your training and will be earning whilst you learn. City & Guilds Training will work with you and your employer to ensure you work in a safe environment and your apprenticeship is successful in allowing you to achieve your potential.

Exams & Assessments

Throughout the course you will be assessed on how well you are gaining the knowledge skills and behaviours required in the apprenticeship standard.

  • Knowledge Building: Online multiple choice, short answer questions and project assignments.
  • Skills Building: Assessed in your workplace.
  • Completion of End-Point Assessment which is assessed by the AM2 at a centre local to you. We have access to a network of assessment centres across the UK.

Please note that you must bring photographic ID such as a passport or driving license with you in order to sit the assessments on this apprenticeship.

More Information

General Apprenticeship Information

For general Apprenticeship information visit our Apprenticeships Explained page.

Other Ways To Train

For an overview of industry recognised routes to become an electrician visit our become an electrician page.

Course Overview

Who is the qualification for?

To become an electrical apprentice, you will need to be employed in the electrical industry and be carrying out a suitable range of works to complete your knowledge and skills building under the supervision of a mentor. There are no upper age limits to becoming an apprentice; it is never too late to learn!

The C&G 5393 Domestic Electrical Apprenticeship covers everything you need to be a domestic electrician. It is also fully funded meaning you won’t have to pay a penny. We can also help support your employer in ensuring they fully understand all the requirements and have everything in place to allow you to successfully complete this apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Key Facts:

  • You must be employed before you can enrol onto an apprenticeship.
  • This apprenticeship training programme typically takes around 3 years to complete.
  • You do not pay for your training and will earn while you learn.
  • You will need to be working at least 50% of your time in England.
  • You must be employed for the duration of your apprenticeship.
  • You will be required to complete a specific amount of off-the-job training, both in-centre and in the workplace.
  • You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.

Domestic or Installation/Maintenance?

We offer two apprenticeship standards:

The correct pathway for you depends on the nature of your employment. It is important to ensure you are on the correct one. Don’t worry, we can advise on this during the application process.

What are the benefits of being an apprentice?

Key Benefits
  • You can earn whilst you learn
  • No fees to pay back
  • The learning is spread out and interlaced with your job
  • You will receive an industry recognised qualification
  • Gain independence and respect
  • Gain real work experience
  • Improve your employability
  • Develop your knowledge and skills

Who is the Apprenticeship for?

To be on the funded learning (Apprenticeship) pathway specifically with City & Training a learner must:

  • Be 16 years old or older, there is no upper age limit.
  • Have been a UK resident for the previous three years and have the right to work in the UK.
  • You will need an employer before you can start the apprenticeship.
  • You will need to be employed for a minimum of 30 Hours per week with a qualified electrician.
  • Ideally you will need to have 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (Grades 9 to 4 or A-C). We will carry out an initial assessment to gauge your suitability for the programme.
  • If you do not hold the required GCSEs for Maths and English, initial assessments will be carried out and you will need to complete functional skills where you do not have evidence of Maths and/or English L2 on entry.

If you are unsure of your suitability or would like to find out more, please contact us to find out if you are suitable and arrange an assessment on 01293 529777 . Remember adults of any age can be funded and if you are already part trained we can often map your existing qualifications into the apprenticeship.

Why choose us?

UK’s no1 electrical training provider

City 7 Guilds Training is the UK’s no1 specialist electrical training provider. There are numerous reasons to train with us including:

  • Our apprenticeships allow our apprentices to develop key knowledge and skills at an early stage, which they will build on as they progress through their programme.
  • We take on apprentices all year round, meaning our learners won’t have to wait long to start their programme. We do not work to the academic year.
  • Our apprentices attend lessons in blocks rather than on day release, usually 3-5 consecutive days per month, rather than 1 day per week. These blocks have been specifically designed with clear outcomes to allow learners to develop specific knowledge, skills and behaviours, which can then be honed in the workplace.
  • Our apprentices receive personal programme information which guides them through their apprenticeship and is useful for employers to track their progress.
  • Our apprentices are assigned a personal Training Officer. The Training Officer is the conduit between teachers, apprentices and employers, and will conduct regular reviews with the learner to discuss any concerns and monitor the progress of the required KSBs and arrange end-point assessment (EPA) once the apprentice has reached gateway. The Training Officer will be on-hand to assist apprentices in successfully completing their skills building in the workplace, which will be required before they progress to their end-point assessment.
  • Our apprentices are signed up with the JIB at the start of their apprenticeship and receive an ECS Apprenticeship Card. When learners complete their full Apprenticeship including end-point assessment (AM2D) they will be eligible to apply for an ECS Gold card as a Domestic Electrician.

Course Dates, Timings & Funding

The time taken to complete an electrical apprenticeship can vary slightly based on your role and previous knowledge and experience. Usually, the domestic apprenticeship standard will take take up to 3 years to complete with knowledge and skills building throughout this period.
You will not have to pay for your training and will be earning whilst you learn. City & Guilds Training will work with you and your employer to ensure you work in a safe environment and your apprenticeship is successful in allowing you to achieve your potential.

Exams & Assessments

Throughout the course you will be assessed on how well you are gaining the knowledge skills and behaviours required in the apprenticeship standard.

  • Knowledge Building: Online multiple choice, short answer questions and project assignments.
  • Skills Building: Assessed in your workplace.
  • Completion of End-Point Assessment which is assessed by the AM2 at a centre local to you. We have access to a network of assessment centres across the UK.

Please note that you must bring photographic ID such as a passport or driving license with you in order to sit the assessments on this apprenticeship.

More Information

General Apprenticeship Information

For general Apprenticeship information visit our Apprenticeships Explained page.

Other Ways To Train

For an overview of industry recognised routes to become an electrician visit our become an electrician page.

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Hear From Our Apprentices

“I wanted a career change, I wanted something I could do for the rest of my life.”

Our Electrical Apprentice Ed, talks us through his apprenticeship journey with us and how he has learnt skills for life that will open up new windows of opportunity for him at his current employer, Coventry University, as well as how his electrical apprenticeship has created a prosperous career path for the future.

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OUR TEAM

Meet our dedicated Apprenticeship team

City & Guilds Training have dedicated nationwide centres, we have a large team of highly skilled electrical tutors who are specialists in their field. Additionally we will have training officers and a Safeguarding team to support an guide you through your learning programme.

OUR TEAM

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Apprenticeship Ops Manager

Kate Taylor

Kate and her team will monitor and oversee you progress to ensure you meet all the KSBs needed to successfully complete your apprenticeship and EPA.

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Head of Customer Experience

Christos Panayiotou

Christos’ team ensure ensures each student gets most out of their training, from assisting with barriers to learning to managing course feedback.

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Head of Product Development

Adam Ormesher

Adam’s team develop all teaching resources and programmes of work ensuring learners get the most from their training.

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Customer Care

Stacey Smith

Stacey and her team make up the customer care team.

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Find an Apprentice

Please use the link provided to find Apprenticeship Vacancies on the GOV website.
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Recruit an Electrical Apprentice

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National Careers Service

Find out more information about becoming an electrician in the UK.
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Difference Between Domestic and Commercial Electricians

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Complaints Procedure

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General Career Advice and Guidance

Whatever the stage of your career, the National Careers Service provides free, expert, impartial advice.
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Mental Health & Wellbeing

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
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How to Report Misogyny

It’s not OK to be harassed just because you are a woman.
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What are the signs of Domestic Abuse?

Please click the link to find everything you need to know.
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Financial Abuse Spotting

Spotting the signs and leaving safely.
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Bullying & Harassment

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Sexual Harassment

If you’ve been a victim of sexual harassment, please remember it is NEVER your fault - no matter what the circumstances are.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is an electrical apprenticeship?

An electrician apprenticeship combines study and work experience that enables you to qualify as an electrician and start working. For electricians, this means working and learning on-the-job under the supervision of an experienced electrician while studying for a level 3 qualification.

Apprentice Electricians also earn a wage whilst they gain knowledge and develop their skills in the workplace working alongside an electrician as a mentor.

In order to start an apprenticeship you will need to be enrolled on an apprenticeship standard, which lists all the knowledge, skills and behaviours you will need to gain to be able to pass the apprenticeship.

For more information about the Standard visit the Skills England website or view our Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship webpage.

As a level 3 programme we will want you to have maths and English at a minimum of Level 1. We will also carry out initial assessments to help us determine your level of maths and English and any help and support you may need will be agreed before you join the programme.

If you do not have level 2 English and maths, GCSE 4 or a C or above, you will need to complete functional skills. It is really important that you achieve any functional skills so that you can pass through the gateway to End Point Assessment (EPA)

It can take between 2 to 4 years dependent on previous qualifications gained to become an electrician. We can also recognise prior learning (RPL) which could reduce the length of your apprenticeship. We will explore this duding your initial assessments.

Again, this will depend on your RPL, but typically over a 4 year apprenticeship for apprentices new to the electrical industry, you will study towards a recognised qualification C&G 5357. There will be a mixture of different types of learning we will give you including, in centre face to face, virtual learning and e-learning modules.

https://www.cityandguilds.com/qualifications-and-apprenticeships/building-services-industry/electrical-installation/5357-electrotech-apprenticeship-qualification#tab=information

 You will complete knowledge exams, assignments and projects in centre over an 18 month block release period, along with building a portfolio of your skills with guidance and help from your allocated Training Officer in the workplace.

You will also need to complete any maths and/or English functional skills you have been enrolled on to be gateway ready.

Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:

  • aged under 19
  • aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

Apprentices are entitled to the minimum wage for their age if they both:

  • are aged 19 or over
  • have completed the first year of their apprenticeship

https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

You will need to complete the C&G 5357 qualification (knowledge and skills elements) and any functional skills if you do not have any exemptions (GCSE 4 or C or above) to be able to pass through the gateway and go on to End Point Assessment which is the AM2 for electricians. On successful completion of the AM2, you will have completed your apprenticeship and be issued with an Apprenticeship completion Certificate.

https://www.netservices.org.uk/am2/

There are various steps you can take to further your career, you may want to become an inspection and Testing engineer, an electrical engineer or even a designer. You may even decide to start your own business one day!  There is no end to where you can take your career.

On completion of your apprenticeship you may wish to apply for an ECS Gold Card.

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/electrical-engineer

https://www.gov.uk/set-up-business

https://www.ecscard.org.uk/card-types/Electrotechnical/Installation-Electrician 

https://www.ecscard.org.uk/card-types/Electrotechnical/Maintenance-Electrician 

Our Electrical Training Centres

Gatwick

Mitre Court, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9JY

Our Mitre Court and Explorer 2 Facilities are just 2 minutes south of Gatwick Airport. They are comfortable, light and airy environments in which students can learn a wide range of practical and theory based skills.

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Coventry

Rowan House, Westwood Way, Coventry, West Mids, CV4 8HS

Our brand new centre opened in July 2019 offering a full range of electrical courses for those based in Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Northampton and all over the midlands region.

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Warrington

Unit B, The Beacons, Warrington Road, Birchwood, WA3 6WY

Our North West electrical training facility is situated just off Junction 10 of the M62 at Birchwood Park and is very accessible from towns such as Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool and Chester.

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Leeds

Phoenix House, Hawthorn Park, Coal Road, Leeds, West Yorks, LS14 1PQ

Phoenix House has raised the bar for electrical training centres in the UK. It’s situated east of Leeds, just off of the M1 / A1. This makes it easily accessible from Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, York, Harrogate and all over Yorkshire.

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Central London

City & Guilds, 5-6 Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DE

Our central London electrical training centre is conveniently located between Farringdon and City Thameslink stations. We have recently finished an exciting renovation of our London training centre meaning we can now deliver green skills training from London alongside our electrical training courses.

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Portsmouth

Unit 8-10 The Boardwalk, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TP

Our Portsmouth electrical training centre is based at Unit 8-10 The Boardwalk, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TP.

Situated in the scenic location of Port Solent, our Portsmouth Training Centre offers lots of bright, light spaces to train in.

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Doncaster

Balby Court Business Campus Balby Carr Bank Doncaster DN4 8DE

Our Doncaster training centre features bright and airy, multi-purpose training rooms aimed at delivering state-of-the-art electrical training across South Yorkshire.

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Birmingham

Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2AA

Our Birmingham centre is located at Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2AA. With excellent transport links via the M6, M42, and A45, getting here is simple whether you’re commuting by car or public transport.

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Purley

Fairbairn Close, Purley, London CR8 2EJ

Featuring multi-purpose training rooms, state-of-the art electrical training workshops and training delivered by our in-industry experts our Purley Training centre combines leading facilities and tutors to ensure you learn from the best.

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Bristol

22–28 Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX

Located at 22–28 Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX, our Bristol electrical centre is easily accessible via public transport and major road links including the M32 and A4320. We provide the ideal environment for both practical and theory-based learning across the South West of England.

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