Construction
Electrical installation
Six months to carry out safe, compliant electrical installations, from the consumer unit to the socket, in homes and business premises alike.
State diploma · CQIPre-registration open
Free pre-registration, with no commitment. Fees can be paid in instalments.
- Duration
- 6 months
- Two intakes a year
- Entry level
- BEPC or CAP
- Required on entry
- Qualification
- CQI
- Awarded by the State
- Next intake
- 12 October 2026
- Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
The job, day to day
The electrician installs and maintains the electrical systems of buildings: consumer units, lighting and socket circuits, protective devices and earthing. The electrician connects equipment, checks that the installation works properly and is called out when faults occur. This work underpins the safety of people and property.
The course starts with the basics of electricity and reading wiring diagrams. You then learn to wire a consumer unit, install circuits, select and fit protective devices, and measure and test an installation. Particular weight is given to safety rules and fault finding, the skills that set a good electrician apart.
You leave able to carry out the electrical installation of a home or business premises, commission it and maintain it.
What you will be able to do
Read a wiring diagram
Symbols, circuits and equipment identification.
Wire a consumer unit
Circuit breakers, residual current devices and circuit layout.
Install lighting and socket circuits
Conduits, cables and fittings, by the rules.
Install earthing
Protect people from electrical hazards.
Measure and test an installation
Multimeter, continuity and insulation tests before commissioning.
Find faults
A diagnostic method and safe repair.
Where this course can lead
Building electrical contractors
Electrical installations on new builds and renovations.
Electrical maintenance
Maintaining installations in hotels, shops and apartment blocks.
Self-employed electrician
Installations and repairs for private clients.
A State-recognised qualification
The CQI is a State qualification, awarded under the authority of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. It officially certifies your professional skills.
- Qualification
- CQI
- Authority
- MINEFOP
- Completed in
- 6 months
Two intakes a year
- Next intake
12 October 2026
Confirmed date
Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
No closing date. You can still join up to fourteen days after classes begin.
- Following intake
January 2027
Exact day to be confirmed by the centre
Provisional date, pre-registration open
Pre-registering already reserves your place.
Free pre-registration Reserve your place for 12 October 2026
Pre-registration is free and carries no commitment. The registrar will call you back to confirm your place.
- Free
- No commitment
- Nothing to pay online
What happens next
- You start here, then complete your file in a few minutes.
- The registrar calls you back to confirm your place.
- You pay the fees at the registrar's office in Fouda, in instalments if you wish.
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