Retraining as an electrician

[bjfmac]

im getting frustrated in my current factory job and have decided i want to retrain as an electrician which is what i intended to do when i left school but as im 26 and have a family im not in a position to return to college and be paid an apprentice's wage so i am thinking of training with a company called main electrical has anyone tried this or any other training company and was it a success id like your opinions as its huge commitment financially and want to be sure thanks in advance

[CheekyChops]

You can train to be an electrician at College part-tme in the evenings. Surely that would be cheaper?

[bjfmac]

i looked at that option but it would still mean getting an apprentiship which was the original problem when i started training after leaving school electrical firms want fully qualified workers and are not willing to take apprentices on

[another-view]

Here we go...

I trained from "ohm" to be an electrician after getting a "spark" of interest from seeing a "plug" in the newspaper for a course. It was "shocking" at first and I had to "switch" from my "current" job but it was down to "earth" and I found it not at all re"volt"ing. So "wire" you still reading? Go for it!

[CheekyChops]

It would not mean getting an apprenticeship. I work in a College and we have plenty of older students (some way older than you) training in the evenings to become electricians, none of those are doing apprenticeships. If you do the right courses you end up fully qualified.

Even if you did the course you are on about, you will have the qualifications but still won't have any practical experience.