Day December 13, 2025

Career development has always depended on a mix of confidence, curiosity and the willingness to grow. In today’s technical sectors, that growth looks different from what many professionals expected at the start of their journey. Whether someone begins with a university degree,…

Technical industries are becoming more complex at a pace many workers never expected. Terms, tools and technologies evolve so quickly that even experienced professionals can lose track of what they actually need to understand. Elec Training sees this across the…

Engineering rarely moves forward by accident. It advances when people come together around a shared purpose, a clear framework and a willingness to rethink traditional systems. The Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) demonstrates this principle in one of the most challenging…

The world of engineering and media technology is changing faster than many people expected. What once relied on hardware, physical infrastructure and tightly controlled onsite systems is now moving into cloud platforms, AI supported workflows and software defined operations. The…

Engineering is often described as analytical, structured and detail heavy, but the reality is far more varied. It is a field shaped by imagination, adaptability and the ability to see solutions where others may see obstacles. For many neurodivergent engineers,…

Robotics is no longer an abstract promise or a distant technology reserved for specialist factories. It has become a central part of how modern engineering skills are defined, practiced and developed across the UK. From agriculture to logistics, healthcare to…

Engineering has always been shaped by the challenges of the moment. Yet today’s challenges, from sustainability to safety in high-pressure environments, are influencing the way technical teams think far more deeply than before. Modern engineers are being asked not only…

Engineering history is full of moments that appear simple at first glance but reveal deeper lessons when we take the time to look closely. The opening of the New York City Subway in 1904 is one of those moments. People…

Achieving your ECS Gold Card marks a significant milestone in becoming a qualified electrician, but it's not the financial finish line. Whether you're newly qualified at 22 after a four-year apprenticeship or completing your NVQ Level 3 and AM2 at 35 as a career changer, the next question is immediate and unavoidable: what does it actually cost to start working? The answer depends entirely on your employment status.

If you're researching how to become an electrician in the UK as an adult career changer, you've probably encountered two very different training pathways: fast-track diplomas offered by private training centres, and traditional FE college programmes spread over one to two years. Both routes award the same Level 2 and Level 3 technical qualifications (typically City & Guilds 2365-02 and 2365-03).