At Construction Skills College, we provide hands-on training to equip students with essential skills.
At TradeTeacher (Construction Skills College), our electrical courses in the UK are designed for beginners, career changers and tradespeople who want practical, job-focused domestic electrical skills. Training is hands-on in realistic bays and boards with all tools and materials supplied, so you build confidence using methods applied in real domestic installations.
Our Introduction to Domestic Electrical Installations – 9 Day Electrical Course is designed to give you a strong practical introduction to domestic electrics, including safe isolation, domestic circuits, sockets, switches, lighting, accessories, consumer unit components and the core theory needed to understand how systems work in a household setting.
Our training centre is based in Stoke-on-Trent, and we welcome learners from across the UK. You are always welcome to visit the centre and see courses running before booking.
Best option: Introduction to Domestic Electrical Installations – 9 Day Electrical Course
Best for learners who want a practical introduction to domestic circuits, accessories, safe working and how household systems fit together.
Best option: 9 Day Electrical Course
A strong practical foundation before progressing to further qualifications, regulations training and site experience.
Best option: 9 Day Electrical Course
Learners can pay an additional £100 to gain an AIM Qualifications unit certificate titled “Domestic Electrics”.
Best option: 9 Day Electrical Course
Suitable for learners who want clearer understanding of household electrics, safe methods and realistic next steps.
9 days £1,150
Hands-on, beginner-friendly training focused on domestic circuits, accessories, safe working and practical understanding of how household electrical systems work. A strong foundation for learners who want realistic domestic electrical knowledge and for those exploring a longer electrician pathway.
Learners can pay an additional £100 to gain an AIM Qualifications unit certificate titled “Domestic Electrics”.
View the Introduction to Domestic Electrical Installations – 9 Day Electrical Course
| Your goal | Best course option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Learn the practical basics safely | 9 Day Electrical Course | Structured domestic installation training with lots of practical time on circuits, accessories, safe isolation and system understanding. |
| Build domestic electrical understanding from scratch | 9 Day Electrical Course | Designed for complete beginners who want both practical work and the theory needed to understand how domestic systems operate. |
| Explore an electrician career pathway | 9 Day Electrical Course + next steps | A practical starting point before progressing to formal qualifications, regulations training and supervised site experience. |
| Gain an accredited certificate | 9 Day Electrical Course + £100 certificate option | Learners can add the AIM Qualifications unit certificate titled “Domestic Electrics” for an additional £100. |
This type of training is ideal for building safe, practical competence and for understanding how domestic systems are put together. If your goal is to become a fully qualified electrician, you will still need additional qualifications and site experience — see the step-by-step pathway below.
If you have never done electrics before, we start from the basics — tools, safe working, circuits and accessories — so you can understand and complete tasks more confidently and safely.
A practical starting point if you are exploring an electrical career. You will gain a clear foundation before moving on to further qualifications and supervised site experience.
Popular with people who want stronger domestic electrical understanding for household, property or maintenance-related situations.
| Course | Duration | Price (inc. VAT) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Domestic Electrical Installations | 9 days | £1,150 | View |
| Optional AIM Qualifications unit certificate titled “Domestic Electrics” | Optional add-on | £100 | View |
To secure your place, we normally ask for a £150 deposit, with the remaining balance due four weeks before your course start date.
David is a highly experienced electrical contractor and tutor with over 19 years of hands-on industry experience and more than 14 years teaching adult learners.
He runs his own established electrical business in the Midlands, carrying out domestic installations, inspection and testing, commercial projects, and specialist electrical work across a wide range of environments.
David is NICEIC registered and maintains up-to-date knowledge of Approved Document Part P and the Electrical Wiring Regulations, ensuring training reflects current standards and real-world best practice.
He is known for a clear, structured teaching style and for helping learners understand not just how to complete tasks, but why methods matter — building confidence, competence and safer working habits. Learners also benefit from practical, job-focused training and ongoing support during and after their course.
We are based in Stoke-on-Trent (ST6 2DJ). We regularly welcome learners travelling from across the UK and overseas. We encourage visits while courses are running, ideally towards the end of a course, so you can see the quality of work produced.
If you’re travelling, see local options here: Student accommodation.
“I arrived with no knowledge or experience with domestic electrics and now I’m confident in both practical and theory behind wiring in a domestic setting, from consumer unit to socket, lights, etc. I would recommend this course to others, great use of ELCAS funding for service leavers. What I like about this college is great facility with great tutors.”
Z Rogers, February 2026
“From start to finish every day has been value for money and my time. I would recommend this course to others. What I like about this college is its grown-up environment and that it felt relaxed, even on challenging tasks.”
R Parrott, February 2026
“The course was excellent from start to finish, learning all aspects of electrics. The most useful part for me was learning about lighting, as this was something I didn’t know too much about, as well as the components within the consumer unit. I would recommend this course to others, brilliant value for money and covers everything you need to know with electrics within a household. What I like about this college is everything is friendly and approachable; all instructors are willing to give the information required when asked.”
Anon, February 2026
“I would recommend this course to others, relaxed environment, outstanding tutors.”
M Randles, February 2026
“Very well run course and the instructor relayed the subject at a pace I could understand. I would recommend the course to others, the course is excellent. Excellent course, well run, really enjoyed the course.”
T Robertshaw, February 2026
“The most useful parts of the course for me was generally learning that wiring is not difficult but requires careful planning and to work in a safe manner. I would recommend this course to others, the environment, the classroom and practical was excellent, informal and very instructive. The theory was clearly explained and easy to put into practice. All the tools and materials were always present. Well organised and easy to get straight into the tasks. What I like about the college is that you are taught by professional tradesmen who are passionate and create a great learning environment. Great course, great tutor, what more is there to say. Thank you Dave.”
D Collins, December 2025
“The most useful parts of the course for me was in general learning a new skill. Tackling a useful skill that will enable me to be more self-efficient. I really enjoyed the effort and fiddliness of the wire stripping and fitting of the SWA cable, although labour intensive and I struggled, it gave me much respect and understanding. But overall, each part was highly useful to me. I would recommend the course to others, gives great understanding. Allows for proper safety and installation works that would otherwise go potentially terribly wrong if most DIYed. Everyone helps everyone. It’s not just learning, it’s fun, doesn’t feel stressful or examined. Thanks, Dave, for giving me the confidence to do simple tasks and do it safely. It will benefit me greatly in the future.”
G Sadler, December 2025
“Wiring the lights was the best aspect of the course for me. I would recommend the course to others, it gives you a good base level understanding of electrics. It is good value for money. The instructor is very knowledgeable and helpful with understanding how everything works. What I like about the college is the environment, the people, the staff and the facilities.”
B Piwko, December 2025
“The most useful parts of the course for me was I enjoyed being able to learn and understand hands-on. It helped me expand my knowledge about electrical work. I would recommend this course to others. I think it covers all relevant topics and more.”
D Dawson, December 2025
“Lots of knowledge and skills to take away. Instructors are always there to help you out when needed. Overall, everything was interesting, sockets, switches, SWA, fans, hob, fuse box, etc. Staff very friendly and full of knowledge, very helpful.”
L Tulivo, December 2025
“The contents are very good to understand the overall principles of how electrical systems work in homes. Both practical and theory lessons are sufficient to understand these principles. The instructor is very helpful and approachable to get support whenever I got stuck or confused on my work or task. The sufficient supply of materials to practise more was excellent. The most useful part of the course for me was understanding about circuit types and wire sizes, which play a vital role in preventing overload and short circuit.”
P Shakya, December 2025
The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was generally learning that wiring is not difficult but requires careful planning and to work in a safe manner. I would recommend this course to others, the environment, the classroom and practical was excellent, informal and very instructive. The theory was clearly explained and easy to put into practice. All the tools and materials were always present. Well organised and easy to get straight into the tasks. What I like about the college is that you are taught by professional tradesmen who are passionate and create a great learning environment. Great course, great tutor, what more is there to say. Thank you Dave.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was in general learning a new skill. Tackling a useful skill that will enable me to be more self-efficient. I really enjoyed the effort and fiddliness of the wire stripping and fitting of the SWA cable, although labour intensive and I struggled, it gave me much respect and understanding. But, overall, each part was highly useful to me. I would recommend the course to others, gives great understanding. Allows for proper safety and installation works that would otherwise go potentially terribly wrong if most DIYed. Everyone helps everyone. It’s not just learning, its fun, doesn’t feel stressful or examined. Thanks, Dave, for giving me the confidence to do simple tasks and do it safely. It will benefit me greatly in the future, mush appreciated.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
Wiring the lights was the best aspect of the course for me. I would recommend the course to others, it gives you a good base level understanding of electrics. It is good value for money. Instructor is very knowledgeable and helpful with understanding how everything works. What I like about the college is the environment, the people, the staff, facilities.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was I enjoyed being able to learn and understand hands-on. Helped me expend my knowledge about electrical work. I would recommend this course to others. I think it covers all relevant topics and more.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
Lots of knowledge and skills to take away. Instructors are always there to help you out when needed. Overall, everything was interesting (sockets, switches, SWA, fans, hob, fuse box, etc). Staff very friendly and full of knowledge, very helpful.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
The contents are very good to understand the overall principles how electrical systems work in homes. Both practical and theory lessons are sufficient to understand these principles. The instructor is very helpful and approachable to get support whenever I got stuck or confused on my works or task. The sufficient supply of materials to practice more was excellent. The most interesting / useful parts of the course for me was to understand about circuit types and wire sizes which plays vital role to prevent current overload and short circuit.
9 day electrical course, December 2025
I would recommend this course to others as it is very useful for all and is a good investment of time and money. Good environment and good vibe. Thank you for your excellent domestic electrical course. Dave, your expert knowledge, practical examples and clear explanations boosted my understanding and confidence about this course.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
Yes, I would recommend this course to others because it provides you with the fundamentals, top tips and a huge amount of “hands-on” time. Great 9 days. I learnt a lot. Dave (the tutor) has been simply excellent.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
I would recommend this course to others because it provides a useful foundation for electrical installation. What I like about the college is helpful attitude to learning. All instructors were receptive to questions and to developing interest and understanding.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
Plenty of materials / resources. Tutor has good knowledge and real-world experience, gives a baseline knowledge. Most useful/interesting for me was knowledge of socket and lighting circuits.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
All training I did was interesting and useful. Course is good value for money and you learn a lot more than expected. What I like about the college is the training environment, resources and experienced tutors.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
I would recommend this course to others; this essential knowledge for professional role or DIY. More importantly safety of handling electrical items and systems.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
Excellent facilities and knowledgeable tutor, great course. Great environment to learn trade skills. Very knowledgeable tutors across all 3 courses I’ve done.
9 day electrical course, November 2025
A very good course with plenty of hands-on practice, useful tips and good knowledge of different methods for installing sockets and switches.
9 day electrical course, September 2025
Yes, I would recommend this course to others, good value for money, very knowledgeable tutor who gave you the time to learn and gain confidence to be able to complete tasks yourself. What I like about the college is nice friendly atmosphere, instructors have excellent knowledge of the subject that they are teaching and are happy to pass on real life experiences to give you extra understanding. Minimal classroom time and maximum time on the tools.
9 day electrical course, September 2025
For what I needed this course for, it’s been perfect. Relaxed, good learning environment with approachable instructor who has great knowledge / experience.
9 day electrical course, September 2025
I would recommend this course to others, great for anyone who wants to save money on DIY jobs at home and be sure they do them safely and correctly. Most interesting parts for me was learning about consumer units, SWA cable and fitting switches.
9 day electrical course, July 2025
Having never touched any form of electrics, I found it all to be extremely interesting and useful. I would recommend this course to others; it gives a great understanding of the domestic electrics systems. What I like about the college is all the instructors are very friendly and experienced and always have time to help.
9 day electrical course, July 2025
I am really impressed by how much I have learned on this course. Great course, great instructor, great facilities, highly recommend. I look forward to the carpentry course in September. Thanks all!
9 day electrical course, July 2025
Very friendly and helpful tutor. Really interesting course. Thank you very much for this course, learned a lot.
9 day electrical course, July 2025
I would recommend this course to others, good value for money, practical hands-on learning with expert advice. What I like about the college is; good learning environment, expert advice, well resourced, practical experience in trades which gives confidence to tackle own projects.
9 day electrical course, July 2025
I love coming here, very happy, good knowledge between all the instructors, make you feel welcome. This place is a good college to be in, good energy of instructors, well mapped out with all the bays for each department.
9 day electrical course, May 2025
The facilities and instructors are great. They make you feel at ease and capable. As a woman I was anxious before attending but this was eased within seconds of being in the environment. The instructor is extremely knowledgeable, amazing facilities and a relaxed atmosphere makes it a great learning environment for all.
9 day electrical course, May 2025
I would recommend this course to others. Develops a better understanding theoretically and practically. What I like the about the college is the vast amount of experience of the instructors.
9 day electrical course, May 2025
Very informative and useful course. Everything was excellent. The learning environment is outstanding, and all the tutors are very helpful.
9 day electrical course, May 2025
Greatly knowledgeable & encouraging instructors. The course could not be improved, everything I wanted was done.
9 day electrical course, May 2025
“I was apprehensive prior to the course thinking I won’t understand a lot of the current, amps, wattage, but the course has been brilliant, and I am now considering continuing training in an apprenticeship to become an electrician due to the enjoyment of the course.”
9 Day Electrical Course, April 2025
“I enjoyed the challenge tasks. It made me understand the circuits more clearly and have hands on tools and materials. Tutors are always helpful and very approachable. They give us tips on any projects we are undertaking. They also answer the phone even after the courses are over.”
9 Day Electrical Course, April 2025
“I was nervous about doing this course as electrics have always confused me, not now. Daves instruction, the gradual accumulation of knowledge & application to real life has been great. I found the most useful the problem solving at the end – helping me to apply learning & show I could use it to solve a real-life problem. I would recommend this course to others.”
9 Day Electrical Course, April 2025
“Superb environment focused on learning. It was great fun. Most interesting was correctly connecting an SWA cable at both ends using glands. I also enjoyed the lighting circuit challenges. I can’t wait to come back in September.”
9 Day Electrical Course, April 2025
“The environment was very relaxed, and instructors have deep understanding and experience in their field. The tutor answered every question we had and went above and beyond to get us through the course. Thank you. It has been one of the best course I have been on.”
9 Day Electrical Course, April 2025
“Having no previous experience, this has provided me with confidence to be able to replace components and extend current electrics with ease. Daves advice on personal projects was invaluable and is above and beyond the remit of the course. There was a relaxed nature that is great for learning. Even with the increase in difficulty the tutor support ensured that the student was able to rectify personally. Thank you for a great course.”
9 Day Electrical Course, February 2025
“The course is well structured and covers all the basic skills needed to undertake domestic electrics. The college is well organised, in a good location with a wide variety of courses available. The instructors have a very good amount of experience and deliver the training really well. Thank you for a very enjoyable and relaxed learning environment.”
9 Day Electrical Course, February 2025
“Really enjoyed the course. Dave not only delivered a great tutoring, he also went on to show tricks of the trade and gave us some advanced circuits to try to really nail home the skills taught which I am extremely grateful for.”
9 Day Electrical Course, February 2025
“Really enjoyed the course and leave with far more knowledge than I expected. Provides a solid foundation for anyone who wants to learn about domestic electrical systems.”
9 Day Electrical Course, February 2025
“The most interesting/useful was practical work and assessments with more advanced tasks given to get your thinking on your own instead of simply copying what is shown. Friendly & supportive tutors and environment.”
9 Day Electrical Course, February 2025
“This is my third course, and I have enjoyed all of them. I have used up my ELCAS credits, but have booked 3 more using my own money for these as I believe the courses are excellent value for money. I would recommend this course because it is good value for money and taught at the right level. From knowing very little about domestic electrics, I now feel confident to identify problems, installing domestic electrics with the correct materials and regulations.”
9 Day Electrical Course, December 2024
“As a military person I’m a practical learner, the facility provided during the training is outstanding and really allowed me to fully understand the theory based knowledge when getting hands on. The facilities are amazing, the tutors knowledge and ability to pass that on in his way at teaching, again was outstanding. Thank you. “
9 Day Electrical Course, December 2024
“For me the most useful part of the course was an overall understanding of how electrical systems work in a property. It is worth the money, tutor and learning environment are the best. Overall, I am really happy with the course you have provided. Found easy to communicate to book my course. Tutors are genuinely helpful, friendly and very experienced, with tons of lived experience. Thanks for everything.”
9 Day Electrical Course, December 2024
“The course was well taught and well run. Moreover, the mix of theory and practical is fabulous. The whole course was incredibly useful and interesting. There are some parts such as installing an SWA that I personally will never do, however now knowing sockets and plugs as well as the wiring theory is incredibly useful.”
9 Day Electrical Course, September 2024
“I enjoyed all of it, but the lighting circuits were the area I really had to think. A brilliant course ran really well. Thank you.”
9 Day Electrical Course, September 2024
“What I found the most interesting was the last project, where I had to plan and route 4 types of circuit and I could choose whichever method of lighting circuit. Great learning environment with plenty of resources.”
9 Day Electrical Course, September 2024
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