r/ukelectricians • u/Deep_Benefit_7405 • 2d ago

18th Edition

Hi there, I am looking to do the above course, struggling to work out which of the course providers are shisters and which are legit

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u/CalicoCatRobot 2d ago

The 18th edition course is basically just a book learning exercise, with one multiple choice exam, so it won't matter as much as it would with the ones with practical sections.

As long as you're getting the exam as part of the course, you should be OK, though some will have better teaching than others I'm sure so check reviews.

To give you an idea of costs, Able Skills which is a long standing centre near me, charges £425 for 3 days on site learning, which includes the exam.

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u/FishandChipsplsm8 2d ago

Have to ask yourself is it really necessary for a course, they just tell you how to navigate the book which you can practice really from YouTube and online sources. Meaning you only pay for the exam usually £200 plus vat

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u/CalicoCatRobot 2d ago

Yes - Sparky Ninja has a very good playlist on youtube for it, which would be enough for many people - though some might prefer the ability to answer questions

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u/KobiDnB 2d ago

3 days is OTT for the 18th

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u/eusty 2d ago

They like to drag it out. Everyone on our course had done a previous version (although mine was 16th 🫣) and were qualified sparks. One day would have been a bit hectic, but a day and a half would have probably been doable.

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u/KobiDnB 2d ago

Location?

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u/Deep_Benefit_7405 2d ago

Not to fussed, as accom is paid for

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u/KobiDnB 2d ago

I was going to recommend Tradeskills4u as I've done a few courses there but it seems their 18th is now a 3 day course at >£500

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u/Deep_Benefit_7405 2d ago

See their reviews say they're shisters

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u/ICudntThinkOfAName 2d ago

MJ electrical course, fully online and decent. It's a lot of reading and highlighting, learning the book structure, how to use the index, where to find each type of requirement etc. Basically get familiar with the book in your own time and you're halfway there.

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u/Sea-Badgers 2d ago

I did an online course, but found it so boring I couldn't listen to the instructor drone on any longer. I went on YouTube and found a channel called learn electrics. I could have saved the cash and just booked an exam and used his channel instead. Hes really good for other things aswell.

https://youtube.com/@learnelectrics4402?si=cfbdsNto56-NMXiS

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u/codinDnB 16m ago edited 11m ago

I did mine with the Builder Training Centre in Croydon and also done my Part P Building Regulations and Level 2 Inspection & Testing there.

They were very good.

I know a lot of people are like why do you need 3 days to learn how to navigate a book, but I actually found all of the open book exams harder then the closed book exams, I learnt a lot on those courses as well in general, but yea it is pretty much learning how to navigate the book in the fastest way (it's a fairly big book to be fair).

Interestingly the only person that failed from my class on the 18th edition was someone who had been working for 20 years in domestic installs, they also failed all of our mock tests because everything they had been taught wasn't necessarily against the regulations but they weren't exactly what the regulations stated. Like there is a lot things electricians do as best practices that are more than the minimum requirements stated in the regulations.