Automotive electrians courses

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Mon 18 May 2009 10:59
Automotive electrians courses - XxxBFGxxX
Hey guys new to the site

Found ya by doing a search on google

Any way i am looking for some advise. I am looking to start a carrer in automotive electrics. I have a job lined up but the condition is i get a basic cert in the electronics of cars ie fuse boxes and such. i can aleady fit steroes amps and basic stuff. It would be a shame to pass an appotunaty like this.
What i am after is a home learning course tha may help me out in getting the needed qualifacations.

cheers guys geordie
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Mon 18 May 2009 15:30
Automotive electrians courses - Hamsafar
They are hard to come by.

Some local colleges will do courses, but with the way Further Education is going, they are usually now providing vocational training for companies (ie vehicle manufacturers) and even then the provision is usually outsourced. Part time adult education (ie evening courses) has fallen out of favour due to lack of subsidy, which has made them more expensive and thus less popular so they don't run so many.)

Try your local college websites, learn direct and open university and search for things like "automotive" "vehicle" and "motor". You are unlikely to get a home learning course in a practical subject.

Edited by Hamsafar on 18/05/2009 at 15:33

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Mon 18 May 2009 16:45
Automotive electrians courses - Tron
I looked in to doing a mechanics course at my local college.

Daytime studies (any subject) are a joke.

Unless you are prepared to sit in a room full of dead beat 'gobby' teenagers that are only there to get and qualify for the EMA allowance (and no ther reason) think twice about doing this.

I opted for evening classes - longer to complete but a lot easier as you do not have the disruptive element of the 'where's my EMA payment' crowd.
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Tue 19 May 2009 12:11
Automotive electrians courses - XxxBFGxxX
any practical stuff i need to learn i can easy pick up as my mate can show me how tis done. i will look at the places youe said.

cheers chaps
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Tue 19 May 2009 13:01
Automotive electrians courses - bell boy
if i was you i would be looking for day release by your future employer, otherwise i wouldnt want to work for him as he sounds a right tight so and so
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Tue 19 May 2009 15:19
Automotive electrians courses - perro
Give this a go ~ careersadvice-findacourse1.direct.gov.uk/pls/hot_c...5
Type the word 'Automotive' and enter your postcode.
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