Domestic electrician to electrician
A domestic electrician already meets 68% of what the electrician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.
38.9/ 100
1 How much of what an electrician is expected to do is already part of a domestic electrician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the electrician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An electrician role treats 16 of its required skills as things a domestic electrician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- building systems monitoring technology
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect electrical supplies
- install electric switches
What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electrician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic electrician background worth leading with.
- already held install smart devices constructing
- already held install lightning protection system working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install electricity sockets working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held solar panel mounting systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held install electric switches working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 34 carried skills, including the 16 the electrician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 21 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn electrical testing methods required
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held control systems optional
- optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
- still to learn work in a construction team required
- optional, not held order construction supplies optional
- still to learn bind wire required
- optional, not held strip wire optional
- still to learn use safety equipment in construction required
- still to learn test electrical equipment required
- optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
- optional, not held write records for repairs optional
- optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
- optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
- optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
- optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an electrician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 work in a construction team practise this
- 02 bind wire practise this
- 03 electrical testing methods study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 34 skills that carry over
- already held building systems monitoring technology knowledge
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held electricity knowledge
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect electrical supplies skill
- already held install electric switches skill
- already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
- already held install electricity sockets skill
- already held install lightning protection system skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held maintain electrical equipment skill
- already held react to events in time-critical environments skill
- already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
- already held splice cable skill
- already held use measurement instruments skill
- already held use precision tools skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held artificial lighting systems knowledge
- already held assemble electrical components skill
- already held assemble electronic units skill
- already held cut wall chases skill
- already held electromechanics knowledge
- already held electronics knowledge
- already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
- already held install circuit breakers skill
- already held install smart devices skill
- already held provide power connection from bus bars skill
- already held repair wiring skill
- already held replace defect components skill
- already held solar panel mounting systems knowledge
- already held solder electronics skill
- already held troubleshoot skill
- already held use sander skill
- already held write inspection reports skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
- optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
- optional, not held write records for repairs optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
- optional, not held control systems optional
- optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
- optional, not held inspect construction supplies optional
- optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held measure electrical characteristics optional
- optional, not held order construction supplies optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
- optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
- optional, not held strip wire optional
- optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
- optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional
8 held skills the electrician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on electrical household appliances' installation skill
- not needed by the target role electrical household appliances products knowledge
- not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role order supplies skill
- not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
- not needed by the target role test electronic units skill
- not needed by the target role test procedures in electricity transmission skill
- not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn electrical testing methods required
- optional, not held electrical wire accessories optional
- optional, not held automation technology optional
- optional, not held control systems optional
- optional, not held electrical wiring diagrams optional
Common questions about this move
Can a domestic electrician become an electrician?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A domestic electrician already covers 68% of what an electrician is expected to do: 34 skills carry over, 16 of which the electrician role treats as required.
What skills does a domestic electrician need to become an electrician?
5 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is work in a construction team.
How hard is the move from domestic electrician to electrician?
Its learning distance is 38.9 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.