Electrician Courses from the Electrical Training Experts

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Electrician Courses 4U is the UK’s only electrician course provider to have a purpose built mock house, ensuring you get the most realistic training experience possible to best prepare you for your future career as an electrician. We cater for new entrants, associate trades and experienced electricians, with various courses available to suit everyone's needs and skill level.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to achieve further qualifications, we provide a wide range of accredited electrician courses and training, offering extensive practical experience for both aspiring and experienced electricians. From your starting point at domestic installer, 18th Edition and Part P regulation courses, through to Level 3 NVQ and Inspection & Testing, we cover all your electrician training and qualification needs.



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4.9/5 based on 615 reviews

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Domestic Electrician Package

Online + 12.5 In-centre Days City & Guilds Logo
Our most popular course, it is the only package in the UK to give you the hands on, practical experience in our purpose built flats, that will ensure you become a confident domestic installer.

£2075 inc. VAT
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C&G 2357 NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Course

6-12 Months City & Guilds Logo
This City and Guilds Level 3 NVQ 2357 course is the last stage to becoming a fully qualified electrician following successful completion of our Level 3 2365 course.

£1495 inc. VAT
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Electrical Course for Beginners

Online + 4 Days EC4U Logo
Our Electrical Course for Beginners teaches you about electrical hazards, how to safely install circuits, consumer units, safe isolation and dead testing of circuits.

£495 inc. VAT
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C&G 2392-10 Level 2 Fundamental Inspection, Testing & Verification Course

Online + 4.5 Days City & Guilds Logo
This course is ideal for new or existing electrical contractors. The Level 2 Inspection and Testing qualification covers how to safely test, inspect and verify circuits in domestic or similar.

£560 inc. VAT
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Experience Course

4 Days EC4U Logo
Our course is unique and the only one of its kind in the UK! It gives you unparallelled practical electrical experience and is carried out in realistic scenarios within our mock house.

£600 inc. VAT
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C&G 2393-10 Domestic Electrical Installer Part P Course

2 Days City & Guilds Logo
This course will give you a good understanding and knowledge of Part P of the Building Regulations. It is specifically aimed at those wishing to undertake domestic electrical work.

£235 inc. VAT
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C&G 2393-10 Part P Online Course

2 Online Learning Days City & Guilds Logo
This online Part P course is ideal for those completing domestic electrical work who want to ensure that any work carried out complies with Part P of the Building Regulations. This online course is perfect for anyone who wants to complete their learning from home.

£185 inc. VAT
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C&G 2382-22 18th Edition Online Course

3 Online Learning Days City & Guilds Logo
This online 18th edition course is perfect for both anyone new to the industry or for those wishing to update their existing qualification. This course is ideal for anyone who is looking to complete their learning from home, in their own time.

£235 inc. VAT
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EAL Level 3 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Course

2 Online Learning Days EAL Logo
If you are looking to expand into electric vehicle charging point installations, then this is an ideal course for you, as this qualification is one of the requirements to join OZEV.

£200 inc. VAT
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Our training centre

Our Sussex-based premises has served as a training hub for over 14 years, offering the UK’s most extensive practical electrician training facilities. Our unique learning environment includes comprehensive workshops and a mock house, giving you realistic hands-on experience. We welcome and encourage potential customers to visit our training centre prior to training with us, to tour the facilities and speak to current trainees for first-hand feedback. With small class sizes and a relaxed, professional style of teaching, we ensure each learner gets the support they need to succeed during their training.
Fantastic exam pass rates

Fantastic Exam Pass Rates

We have a 90% + average pass rate on all of our City & Guilds and EAL qualification courses

Small Classes Policy

Small Classes Policy

We give you the attention you deserve during your courses, so you don't get lost in the crowd

Practical Training Centre

Practical Learning

We have 3 mock flats within our centre to make your electrician courses as realistic as possible

Don’t just get qualified, get skilled!

Get fully qualified

Our fully qualified electrical trainers have a strong track record of helping you through your course, exams and practical assessments. We offer great value for courses for learners at all skill and experience levels.

Gain hands-on experience

We focus on hands-on learning, which is central to our unique Experience course. In just one week, you’ll gain the essential electrical DIY skills and practical knowledge to give you the confidence to begin your new career as an electrician.

Develop practical skills

Our courses teach you more than what you’ll find in a book. You’ll learn the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to become a capable and confident domestic electrician. 

Learn from experienced electricians

Receive training from highly skilled and experienced electricians, who combine their expert background with professional teaching and assessment qualifications. They bring real-life scenarios to every course, ensuring we deliver high-quality, practical training. 

Best value on the market

We are continually comparing the costs of equivalent courses to ensure we are offering the best value on the market. If you find a comparable course elsewhere for a lower cost, we’ll match the price.

Benefit from after course support

Unlike other providers, after completing your training with us, our support doesn’t end. If you come across an unfamiliar electrical scenario on site, you can contact us anytime for additional help and guidance.

Not local? No Problem!

Not local? No problem!

We welcome people to our electrical training centre from all over the UK, not just the South of England. If you need a place to stay while you’re training with us we can offer accommodation at reasonable rates. If you need to discuss this, arrange a visit or book your courses call us on 01444 872 145.

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EC4U Reviews

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  • “My time here has been excellent, very informative and we have had good fun learning. It can be intense at times, but the instructors are very patient and knowledgeable. The 4 week package has exceeded all of my expectations!”

    Ben Lewis, Aldershot

  • “It was an excellent decision, I’m chuffed with the results. As ever the guys at EC4U made things easy with their professionalism, sense of humour and experience. As of now the future looks rosy!”

    Dean Bryant, Yorkshire

  • “The centre is fantastic! The classes are really intense but overall brilliant and very informative. Tutors are awesome – can’t big them up enough and I’m tough to please! Overall experience was really impressive, thank you!”

    Liam Walsh, Grantham

  • Samuel took the open book exam and passed the 17th edition qualification successfully. He went on to complete the rest of the 20 day course and is now just about to begin the Experience Week, where he will be able to put his newly learned skills to the test under supervision.

    Samuel Brooker, Eastbourne

  • Andy is now working towards accreditation with a competent persons scheme, and is hoping to return to EC4U in the future to complete a Level 3 Certificate. He would recommend EC4U to anyone who is looking for a professional and well-run company to help them move forward with their career.

    Andy Watson, Southampton

  • Alex is awaiting certification from NAPIT, and is looking to work alongside an experienced contractor to gain some experience before heading out on his own. He’s delighted with the new skill set he has acquired and is now much more confident about the future.

    Alex Bott, Essex

  • “Very enjoyable! The Trainer, centre and facilities are excellent. Staff all very helpful and I would most definitely recommend to others.”

    David Greene, Dorset

  • “Trainer demonstrated the ability to teach the audience. Fantastic knowledge and dealt with the challenge very professionally. The centre and facilities are excellent, best of 4 centres I visited. The classes had a good pace and healthy support. I would absolutely recommend to others.”

    John Callaghan, Essex

  • “The company was recommended to me and I enjoyed the course immensely. Everyone was friendly and informative with fantastic, clean, tidy centre and facilities.”

    Jim Kublin, Lancing

  • “The practical and classroom work were very well organised and thought through. The centre was very good, with free tea and coffee! Clear and concise information was given on initial contact. I enjoyed it and would recommend!”

    Charlie Summerill, Devon

  • “I’m so surprised how much I’ve learnt in the 4 weeks of the Package. The instructors really know their stuff and I’m so glad I came here. I certainly recommend EC4U for anyone considering a change in career.”

    Paul Weatherley, Seaford

  • “The whole experience was made easy from the first phone call to the final exam. Tutor’s style made it enjoyable and fun.”

    Vince Malone, Tenby

  • “Tutor’s teaching style, knowledge and helpfulness was excellent. I really enjoyed it, from initial contact through to the administration, they were friendly and professional.”

    Chris Amos, Newquay

  • Martin passed the qualifications and would ‘without a doubt, 100%’ recommend EC4U to anyone. As soon as he’s registered, Martin will utilise his newly learned skills to build up his trade and head towards a secure future.

    Martin Tuke, Brighton

  • “The instructors are fantastic! They went above and beyond for all of us! The Experience Week has been extremely useful, putting everything we’ve learnt in the last 3 weeks into practice. I very much recommend the 4 week package.”

    Ben Hutchins, Poole

  • “Great centre and facilities, excellent support, very pleasant and helpful. The Tutor’s teaching style was excellent! I’ve learnt a lot. I now feel confident in the knowledge I have gained which is sufficient to use in the real world.”

    Simon Turner, Scarborough

  • “It fitted my personal requirements. Fitted into annual holidays and allowed me to carry on working. The centre facilities were clean, functional and impressive. It was top of the range.”

    Ian Noble, Cornwall

What our customers think

Electrician Courses 4U Customer Ratings

4.9/5 based on 615 reviews

Our accreditations

We are accredited by City & Guilds and EAL. We are an approved NICEIC and ELECSA training centre. Please click the logos below to confirm our accreditations.

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