ELECTRICAL PATHWAY

Want to become an electrician? Join NHC’s Electrical pathway and learn the key skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to spark your future.

If you’d like to work as an electrician in the construction sector, NHC’s Electrical pathway is for you. The course will enable you to learn, develop, and practise the skills required to progress onto other courses, onto an apprenticeship, or into employment.

Delivered through a mix of classroom theory sessions and practical workshop sessions, this pathway will give you the skills to secure employment in the electrical sector.

The units are designed to teach you the underlying principles and practical skills involved in electrical installations, as well as an overview of terminology, the principles of construction, and building technology.

Specific topics covered include:

• Health & safety and the fundamentals of safe working practices
• Electrical science and technology
• Installations of wiring systems and enclosures
• Essential skills for working on-site

As you develop in this pathway, you’ll begin to understand more about the electrical sector, including:

• Structure of the construction industry
• Environmental and sustainability measures in a domestic dwelling
• Fabrication techniques for electrical installation

Depending on your course level, you’ll also study an additional qualification in the awareness of Retrofit – the process of updating existing buildings to improve their energy efficiency and functionality. This is a key government strategy in reducing carbon emissions, as well as being a stand-out CV feature for employers.

If you haven’t got them already, you’ll also study your maths and English qualifications, as they are essential in this industry.

On this pathway, you’ll also further develop your ‘work ready’ skills through relevant work experience, volunteering in the community, or working with an industry partner on a specific project.

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