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It's a good entry point for further education. There are some other courses that cover stuff like carrying out eicr's but they don't like to register people for eicr work without them having some experience of installation (which makes sense).
At 30 you are only a few years behind college apprentices, from my position of a much longer time served! I'd say you would benefit from the course at least for many years, time served as an apprentice will take you further than the course on it's own and you may not find the qualifications relate to the industrial work you are really wanting to do although all the information is in the wiring regulations the installation and testing part doesn't cover much 3 phase for example.
I enjoyed the course and the challenge of passing exams because it had been a long time since I'd been in a classroom and it's like a holiday compared to working on site. :)
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Aye, basically, I'm currently going from small job to small job as a technician. I'm pretty sure I don't want to do domestic, more interested in industrial, with an eye on getting a full time job and hopefully working in a team. Being a sole trader or running a business isn't for me (at the moment) but I figure if I do the course I have options at least looking forward - fitting in small jobs between my normal technician work for example.
I know I'll probably need some experience to get a job but I figured the course was a quicker way in. I guess I just feel slightly wary about starting an apprenticeship in my 30s, especially when I'm trying to increase my earnings.