Apprenticeship In Electrical Installation

As you can see below, the job of an electrician is varied and interesting and can offer a challenging career. Consequently, the training programme that you will be following as an Oldham College apprentice has been designed to help you by meeting and delivering training to these standards and expectations.

• Install, maintain and repair electrical services (eg. lighting, sockets, fire alarms, emergency lighting & heating controls).
• Work indoors and outdoors and be prepared to sometimes work at height
• Work with little or no supervision; relying on their own initiative
• Be prepared to travel away from home
• Develop good working relationships with people
• Read both building and engineering drawings
• Understand wiring and circuit diagrams
• Select (within limits) materials and equipment
• Inspect and test electrical installations
• Diagnose and rectify faults on a range of circuits and equipment
• Write reports

As a student of Oldham College you will have full use of all the college facilities

• NVQ Level 3 in Electro-technical Technology
• Functional Skills English, Maths and IT
• Employment rights and responsibilities
• Practical Performance Assessment – AM2