Whether you prefer face-to-face or online learning, or a mixture of the two, NICEIC has a course that suits your personal training style.
Debbie Shields | Communications Manager
Whether you learn best in a classroom environment or from your living room sofa, you can find an NICEIC training course to suit your preferences.
NICEIC is one of the UK’s leading providers of training courses and qualifications designed to provide electrical professionals with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to stay compliant, upskill in key areas and grow their business.
In our years of delivering training courses to thousands of delegates, we have come to understand that different people have preferred learning styles. That’s why we offer courses in a range of formats, including:
Just some of the face-to-face courses we offer at our training centres include:
Virtual courses
Although they take place online and can be undertaken from the comfort of your own home, our virtual courses are still interactive in nature. Delivered in a webinar format, delegates attend using video conferencing software and are taught by an experienced trainer in real time.
Pros
Some of our virtual courses:
E-learning
Our e-learning courses are short, video-led courses that allow you to learn at your own pace. As they are not live, you can tailor your learning to your own schedule, making them a flexible and convenient option for busy professionals.
Pros
Bespoke training
If you’re a business looking to train a group of employees or you’re looking for training on a specific topic that’s not covered by our existing range of courses, NICEIC can also provide a quote for a bespoke training course, which we’ll deliver at your business premises or another location that suits you.
Pros
Blended courses
We can also offer a blended approach, which combines the best of both worlds. This integrates face-to-face instruction with online learning, allowing students to benefit from the flexibility of digital resources while still engaging with the interactive elements of classroom teaching. This approach offers a personalised learning experience that caters to diverse learning styles, ensuring a more comprehensive and adaptable educational journey.
Tailor your learning with an NICEIC training course
No matter what your personal learning style, NICEIC has a training course to match. While most of our qualification courses are face-to-face by necessity, often being assessed via a mixture of practical tasks and online examinations, our high quality virtual and e-learning training courses cover a wide range of topics and can be undertaken at home, at the office, or anywhere with a stable internet connection.
To view our full range of training courses and qualifications, please visit our online shop.
NICEIC is one of the UK’s leading providers of training courses and qualifications designed to provide electrical professionals with the fundamental knowledge and skills they need to stay compliant, upskill in key areas and grow their business.
In our years of delivering training courses to thousands of delegates, we have come to understand that different people have preferred learning styles. That’s why we offer courses in a range of formats, including:
- Classroom-based, in-person learning
- Webinar-style virtual courses
- Self-paced e-learning courses
- Bespoke training courses designed for your business.
But which training style will work best for you? In this blog, we provide a brief outline on the pros and cons of each course type and offer some general guidance on what might best suit you.
Classroom courses
Our classroom-based courses are delivered in person by industry experts at NICEIC training centres across the country. Combining technical theory with hands-on, practical teaching, our classroom-based courses and qualifications tend to cover complex, in-depth topics that are best approached face-to-face.
Pros
- Face-to-face courses work best for practical skills demonstrations and hands-on training.
- They can present useful networking opportunities, enabling like-minded professionals to meet and share knowledge.
- They work well for those who perhaps get distracted at home and focus best in a more formal learning environment.
- If you prefer interactive learning, a face-to-face course will allow you to ask questions and personalise your learning experience.
- Face-to-face courses can be more costly due to travel and, potentially, accommodation costs.
- They are usually more intensive in nature, often taking place over several days. They may not be your thing if you prefer learning at your own pace with lots of breaks.
Just some of the face-to-face courses we offer at our training centres include:
- City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Initial Verification of Electrical Installations.
- EAL Level 3 Award in the Requirements for the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points.
- NICEIC Safe Isolation Workshop.
Virtual courses
Although they take place online and can be undertaken from the comfort of your own home, our virtual courses are still interactive in nature. Delivered in a webinar format, delegates attend using video conferencing software and are taught by an experienced trainer in real time.
Pros
- Our virtual courses are perfect if you’d struggle to commute to one of our training centres.
- They can be a more inexpensive option due to fewer overheads.
- They combine the invaluable benefits of collaborative, interactive learning with convenience and flexibility.
- They can be accessed in an environment you’re comfortable with.
- For those who might be nervous to ask questions in a face-to-face environment, the chat function enables learners to ask private questions directly to the tutor.
- Virtual learning can be fraught with distractions, particularly if you have young children or pets at home! In this case, a face-to-face learning experience may be more beneficial for you.
- Even with collaborative tools such as breakout rooms and shared whiteboards, virtual learning offers fewer networking opportunities.
- Technological requirements can be a barrier to virtual learning (for example, online courses may not be suitable if you have an unreliable Internet connection).
Some of our virtual courses:
- NICEIC Fundamentals of Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems Virtual Training Course.
- NICEIC Electric Vehicle Charging Virtual Classroom Training Course.
- City & Guilds 18th Edition Full Virtual Course.
E-learning
Our e-learning courses are short, video-led courses that allow you to learn at your own pace. As they are not live, you can tailor your learning to your own schedule, making them a flexible and convenient option for busy professionals.
Pros
- E-learning courses are perfect for those with busy schedules who want the freedom to fit training around their other commitments.
- You’ll have access to NICEIC e-learning course materials for 12 months from date of purchase, giving you plenty of time to take it all in.
- They are among our most inexpensive courses, as they don’t require the attendance of one of our expert trainers.
- They integrate text, audio, video, graphics, and animations into a cohesive learning experience, enhancing engagement, improving understanding, and catering to diverse learning styles.
- The lack of face-to-face or virtual contact with a lecturer limits your ability to tailor the course to your needs through questions and interaction.
- Topics covered in our e-learning courses are more limited, so you might not find an NICEIC e-learning course on the subject you’re interested in.
- Learning at your own pace requires discipline and motivation – it’s difficult to find time to sit down when you’re busy running an electrical business!
Bespoke training
If you’re a business looking to train a group of employees or you’re looking for training on a specific topic that’s not covered by our existing range of courses, NICEIC can also provide a quote for a bespoke training course, which we’ll deliver at your business premises or another location that suits you.
Pros
- It’s a convenient training style for busy professionals as we come direct to your door.
- It allows you to tailor your training to address specific skills gaps within your business.
- It can be a cost-effective way of training a large group of delegates at once.
- Bespoke training may not suit smaller businesses who don’t have a large number of employees.
- Depending on your business’s circumstances, it may be an expensive option – especially if we already have a face-to-face or online course that might suit your needs.
Blended courses
We can also offer a blended approach, which combines the best of both worlds. This integrates face-to-face instruction with online learning, allowing students to benefit from the flexibility of digital resources while still engaging with the interactive elements of classroom teaching. This approach offers a personalised learning experience that caters to diverse learning styles, ensuring a more comprehensive and adaptable educational journey.
Tailor your learning with an NICEIC training course
No matter what your personal learning style, NICEIC has a training course to match. While most of our qualification courses are face-to-face by necessity, often being assessed via a mixture of practical tasks and online examinations, our high quality virtual and e-learning training courses cover a wide range of topics and can be undertaken at home, at the office, or anywhere with a stable internet connection.
To view our full range of training courses and qualifications, please visit our online shop.
