Elec Training Podcast

Learn how the Level 3 Electrical NVQ works, including the online portfolio, workplace evidence, on-site assessments, paid electrical work, AM2 and the ECS Gold Card pathway.

In this episode, Elec Training explains how the workplace competence stage works, what evidence goes into your NVQ portfolio, whether you need to already be working in the electrical industry, and how workplace assessments are completed.

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The Elec Training Level 3 Electrical NVQ costs £2,249 including VAT. On-site assessor visits cost £250 per visit, and Elec Training normally completes two workplace assessments.

If you need suitable workplace experience to complete your NVQ, Elec Training can help eligible learners secure paid electrical work through its UK-wide employer network.

Level 3 Electrical NVQ course:

Full episode and transcript:

How do you become an electrician in the UK? For most adult beginners, Elec Training’s recommended pathway is Level 2, then Level 3, followed by the 18th Edition, the Level 3 NVQ, the external AM2 assessment, and finally the appropriate ECS Gold Card.

Adults can become electricians in the UK without completing an apprenticeship, and complete beginners can start through a Level 2 electrical training route.

In this episode of the Elec Training Podcast, we explain the adult electrician training pathway, including:

• Level 2 Electrical Installation

Elec Training provides UK-wide workplace-based NVQ assessment and guarantees a paid electrical work placement for NVQ learners who need the workplace experience required to complete their qualification. The guarantee covers suitable paid electrical work.

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Elec Training:

Elec Training is a UK-wide electrical training provider for adult learners and career changers, headquartered in Birmingham.