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Mode of study
Full Time
Start date
01/09/2027
Entry requirements
A minimum of four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English at grade 3 or above and maths at grade 4 or above.
Teaching staff
The electrical installation team at Oaklands College has come into Further Education from different parts of the electrical installation industry. Collectively, they have experience in domestic, commercial and industrial installation work, motors and control circuits, data cabling and software applications, installation inspection and testing, installation design and verification, electrical and electronic engineering.
Course Code
DP2ETA1F/1
Duration
1-Year
Location
St Albans Campus
Awarding body
City & Guilds of London Institute
Assessment
To gain this qualification, you must must successfully achieve one externally set, externally moderated synoptic assignment and one externally set, externally marked exam, sat under examination conditions.
About the course
Career options
On successful completion of a Level 2 Technical Certificate in Electrical Installation you can continue your studies on a Level 3 Apprenticeship or possibly a T Level Building Services Engineering qualification.
During any of our Electrical courses you will be expected to seek employment in the industry enabling you to gain invaluable hands-on experience.
Electrical can lead you onto many different career paths, including higher level courses to further develop your skills in your chosen subject(s).
Course Content - What will I learn?
installation industry. This is workshop based and involves working with a range of different wire and enclosure types. Applications of electrical science, Motors, magnetism, single and poly phase power are all aspects of the electrical installation industry and understanding the working principles of these is a part of an electricians training. Circuit and installation calculations. An electrician must be able to calculate the way a circuit or an installation is going to operate before any wiring begins. This is to ensure the installation methods and circuit components are safe and will operate correctly both under normal running and fault conditions.
To gain this qualification, you must must successfully achieve one externally set, externally moderated synoptic assignment and one externally set, externally marked exam, sat under examination conditions.