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There are a number of job roles and electives in this area, both in electrical and electronic maintenance, operation or electrical work in the electricity sector with the central authorities concerned. Learning Power are all you learn to make things work and you can learn to specialize in a particular area.

Starting an apprenticeship in electrical and electronic maintenance, deals with the maintenance and repair of a range of electrical equipment - from TVs and appliances, antenna systems in buildings.

Electrical operation is an advanced learning condition, and it covers the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment - from the installation of electrical systems within a new building for maintenance of machinery on a production line.

Although learning in the electrical industry covers three main areas of the electricity industry: generation (power plants and other methods that generate electricity), transmission (National Grid) and distribution ( taking electricity from the transmission system).

It's a hair raising opportunity that may leave you with a bright future!

For whom?

It goes without saying you must be good with your hands. There is no entry point for a career in this particular case you are clumsy, or you may end up switching power supply across the country off by mistake!

You need a good knowledge of technology and understand the engineering principles, while you must be methodical and follow the instructions. You will meet many challenges and puzzles to solve, so you must be especially fast in solving problems and if you were good at physics and math in school, you help in this area too!

What should I leave?

As an apprentice electrician and electronic services , you choose your area of specialization: signal reception, consumer / commercial electronics or appliances. Whatever your choice, you will cover installation, servicing and maintenance procedures. Advanced Learning, you can take elective courses in water supply, building regulations and a certificate in engineering. Once you qualify, you can expect a starting salary of £ 13k-£ 18k.

A device electrical apprentice specializes in four areas. You can learn to build control panels for lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, or you may want to focus on finding faults and fixing them in a range of machines. A starting salary between £ 20k-£ 17k can be expected once qualified.

And finally, apprentices learn electrical industry to operate and maintain equipment that produces electricity in power plants. You could be the diagnosis and repair faults on machinery, equipment testing and handling equipment for the plant to produce electricity, with a starting salary from £ 10k-£ 15k .

The basic framework (in England and Wales) following electrical apprenticeship is; NVQ (s), Key Skills, Technical Certificate (s), performance assessment practices and the rights of Employment and Works responsibilities. If, in Scotland the framework consists of SVQs and core competencies.

Prospects are good employers in this sector, are always looking for qualified employees, while you can also self-employment or start your own business