Newbie...looking for career change

[Bully]

Hello everyone

signed up to the site to get valuable info on breaking into the electrical industry as want fresh start. Nearly signed up for course with train 4 trade skills but found from research that this route maybe a scam.

any advice would be appreciated.

[Central Scrutinizer]

hmmm...dont know a lot about them...what makes you think it is a scam? Is it the quals they are offering?

[Bully]

done a bit of research into these fast track courses and other organisations offering training and read alot of horror stories about students not getting jobs and the courses are rubbish. Its alot of money to part with and want to make sure im on the right path. Looked into doing the NVQs with my local college but they say i have to be working to be accepted onto the course so bit stuck on what to do really. lol.

[Central Scrutinizer]

I dont think fast rack courses are the problem, but some of the training providers are less than scrupulous

You are hitting the same problem as many people - there is a consensus that says these fast track courses are offering a back door into the industry - but you are finding that unless you are a spotty 16yr old, there isnt a front door

Many people go on from these courses into gainfull employment, and many will end up self-employed - but picking the right training provider offering the most appropriate suite of qualifiactions is essential