Case Studies & Testimonials
We have been training people since 2005 and have always made sure we provide relevant skills that help you find work or reach your goals. Check out some recent case studies below from real Trade Skills 4U students:
Chris Beckley
After working several jobs and never feeling challenged enough Chris looked at his own skills and abilities and decided they would complement the role of an electrician. Once completing the course he found employment fairly quickly and discusses what his next steps in his career are.
Noemi Willenbockel
Noemi has recently completed her 4 year MEng degree in Engineering with a specialism in Electrical Engineering particularly focussing on renewable energy technologies. She chose to do the course so she could get a better understanding of how electrical installations are designed.
James Lovett
2365 Level 2 & 3 & Bronze Package
James was exploring his options for when he was leaving the army and came across Trade Skills 4U. He discovered he was able to apply his Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) to fund part of the courses to work towards becoming a fully qualified electrician.
Kelly Vincent
2399 Solar PV Full 8 & 2330 Level 2 &3
Kelly Vincent retrained as an electrician after working for the NHS for nearly 10 years. She tells us why she decided to leave office life and undertake the 2330 course and more recently the Solar PV course. She speaks about how she is pioneering the way for more females to enter the trade.
Giovanni Asiedu
2365 Level 2 & 3 & 2393 Part P
Having worked in retail for a number years Giovanni didn't feel challenged enough. He wanted a more technical profession, so with no previous electrical experience he enrolled onto the 2365 course.
He tells us what projects he is working on now and when he plans to do the NVQ and AM2.
Sergeant Sean McDowell
20 day Bronze course & PAT Testing
After coming to an end to his 30 year career in the RAF Sergeant Sean McDowell wanted to retrain as an electrician to prepare himself for his final departure. As part of his resettlement package he was able to fund his courses inline with the MOD Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC).
Luke Lowson
2365, 17th Edition & PAT Testing
Luke is one of the youngest students we've had train with us at Trade Skills 4U so we asked him about why he choose to enter the electrical field and what job opportunities he's come across since completing his qualification.
Steve Kulka
We spoke with Steve who at 61 years of age decided to embark on a new career as an electrician. We discuss how he found the course at Trade Skills 4U at Gatwick, what his future plans are and what advice he would give to anyone who wants to retrain.
Paul Aspinall
Paul completed his Level 2 & 3 2365 with us in 2015 after working for an insurance provider for a number of years. Once he completed his qualifications he found work at British Gas as an Apprentice Smart Energy Expert.
Robert Ferri
Robert Ferri studied our 2365 C&G L2 & 3 Full Diploma.
Robert is over the moon with his new career since training with Trade Skills 4U.
Read his story here.
Jon Ballard
Experienced in electrical installation but needing to solidify his training and qualification Jon has grown his skills and company whilst training with us. Jon has completed his C&G 2365, 2394, 2395 with us and is curently working on his 2396!
Wayne Lewis
New to the industry Wayne Lewis did our Bronze Domestic Installer course and has moved up very quickly and now is a very successful Domestic electrician where he often employs others to meet the growing workload.
Jason Mears
Jason studied the Bronze Domestic Installer Course, since the course he has set up his own business and couldn't be happier. Read more about his experiences since training at Trade Skills 4U.
Vauhan Wiles
Vauhan is a renewables engineer who had experience of solar thermal, unvented hot water and heat pumps. He took our Green Domestic Installer Package so he could add Solar PV to his portfolio.
Robert Stearn
Ex Military Candidate who completed his Bronze Domestic Installer course and is now working in industry. Rob ended up gaining experience with Jon Ballard as they both met whilst training here!
Kevin Hird
Kevin Hird completed our Platinum Course Package to become a domestic installer. He has since worked succesfully as a Domestic Installer in the South London area.
Gary Middleton
Gary Middleton was the lucky winner of our van competition ahead of his Silver Domestic Installer course with us.
Read more about his career aspirations after his training course with us.Andy Codling
We interviewed Andy Codling whilst he studied the Green Domestic Installer course with us.
Find out his mitivations for taking the course and why he chose to study with Trade Skills 4U.
Or keep tabs on our blog for new case studies from time to time
