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Electrical apprenticeship

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  • 27-04-2017 10:19pm
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    tracey turnblad
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    Not sure if I'm in the right forum. Looking for information for my son on electrical apprenticeship. He's looked at all the websites but would like to hear some stories of anyone went through it? How they did it how the found etc.
    Thanks


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    eadt14
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    What sort of information are toy looking for. I deal with a large number of apprentices on a daily basis and I can say it's what the individual makes of it.


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    daheadonu
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    Hi this might interest you

    http://www.finglastrainingcentre.ie/programmes/apprenticeships/

    There seems to be plenty of information on the page.

    Good luck!


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    tracey turnblad wrote: »
    Not sure if I'm in the right forum. Looking for information for my son on electrical apprenticeship. He's looked at all the websites but would like to hear some stories of anyone went through it? How they did it how the found etc.
    Thanks

    I did mine a long time ago under the watchful eye of some "old school" electricians. I would recommend it but the type of work and quality of training can vary widely. My advice would be to try to get an apprenticeship with a company that works in the industrial sector. This will result in more interesting work and increases earning potential. Better still work be an E & I (electrical and instrumentation) apprenticeship. I did not do an E & I apprenticeship so I had to learn about instrumentation afterwards which took quite some time and opened a lot of doors. Health and safety has improved enormously in recent years and thankfuly the messing / horseplay I experienced has abated. Qualifying as an electrician served me well, kept me in a job and took me abroad. I worked as an electrician at various levels for a long time before moving on. Assuming the apprenticeship is with a good employer you get out what you put in.


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    eadt14
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    Good advice from 2011 but I would suggest starting out a small local crowd before moving into industrial. Even just a new year or two. Going straight into industrial (especially in the current climate) your son is more than likely going to be used cheap labour for a year or more, learning very little.

    He should have no problem picking up a job at the moment. Everyone is hiring


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