Electrician: Intro to Electrical Installations

Electrician: Intro to Electrical Installations
Supported Home Study
Course Summary

Reach Your Potential in the Field of Electrical Technology
Would you like the kind of job where there's a high level of demand for skilled people? You have the power!

Today there is a real shortage of skilled electricians and for those lucky enough to be qualified there are job opportunities galore and high earning potential. If you would like to be one of the lucky ones, then this DCA electricians course can channel you in the right direction!

The DCA distance learning course provides the underpinning knowledge in electrotechnology and safety necessary to progress or embark on a career in this industry. It is designed for people eager to enter apprenticeships, professionals who need a working knowledge of electrical installations, security alarm fitters, aerial installers and others involved in the construction industry as well as serious DIY practitioners.

The course covers installation theory and practice in compliance with current wiring regulations. You will learn about the UK's electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems and the up-to-date information on installation regulations, health and safety.

If you are enthusiastic about working in this sought-after field, then the DCA Electrician distance learning course offers a terrific starting point.

Electrician: Intro to Electrical Installations Course Outline

If you want a career in Electrical Installation, our tutor supported open distance learning Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.

The DCA Home Learning Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career in Electrical Installation. The DCA supported self-study Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of Electrical Installation through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.

With the DCA Home Learning Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Electrician: Introduction to Electrical Installation course provides an entry level diploma as proof our your competence and skills.

If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working as an Electrician, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.

Module 1: Domestic Electrical Wiring

• The UK generation, transmission and distribution system
• Domestic electrical installations
• The importance of earthing and bonding
• Bathrooms
• Protection
• Circuit design
• Inspection and Testing
• Security alarm and telephone systems

Module 2: Electrical Installation Work, Part 1

• Basic information and calculations
• Measuring current and voltages
• Resistance power and energy
• Electromagnetism
• Capacitors and capacitance
• Resistance, induction,and capacitance in installation work
• Three phase circuits
• Motors and generators
• Cells and batteries
• Illumination and ELV lighting
• Electricity, the environment and the community
• Health and Safety

Module 3: Electrical Installation Work, Part 2

• The electrical contracting industry
• Installation circuits and systems
• Earthing and bonding
• Protection issues
• Designing circuits
• Measurement and electrical work
• Basic electronic technology
• Electronics diagrams
• Certification

Programme contents are mapped to City & Guilds Electrical Technology Engineering

Electrician: Intro to Electrical Installations Career Opportunities

There is currently a shortage of trained electricians and as such demand for electricians is always very high.

Electrician will normally work across a range of organizations including electrical contractors, manufacturing organizations, building and construction companies, local government agencies and power companies. Some times people decide to become self employed.

In order to become an approved electrician, you may require to work towards accredited qualifications beyond your DCA Diploma.

Electrician: Intro to Electrical Installations Learning Method

Learn at home in your spare time, using proven learning methods perfected by DCA - leaders in the field of home learning.

Home learning is a convenient way of earning a DCA diploma at a pace and time that suits your lifestyle.

Thousands of people enrol in home learning courses every day.

With DCA, you can study when you feel like it. This might be relaxing in the comfort of your own home, relaxing on the sofa. It may be on a train or in the park on a hot summer day.

Your materials are delivered directly to your home in bite-sized chunks, which means that you can take them wherever you want to.

As you have all the materials to study your course, there is no need to attend any classes so you are free to fit your studies around a current job and earn as you learn or balance your learning with family life, hobbies and other commitments.

As a DCA student, you will have access to your own courses tutor on a FREEPHONE helpline or if you choose by e-mail. Your tutor will be with you throughout your course.

DCA Diploma

DCA Home Learning awards a personalised diploma to all students who have successfully completed their course. Students who achieve an average score of 90% or higher will earn a "Diploma with Highest Honours."

Students undertaking an accredited course will receive the appropriate certificate from the awarding body.