Electrical Training Courses are suitable for all skill levels; from new entrants to the electrical industry, to tradespeople looking to cross skill from another trade, through to professionals looking to upgrade their qualifications and skills.

There are a wide range of courses available, from part time, full time, weekend, week day, long term to short term – so youre sure to find a course that you can fit around your life. There are also many different levels of courses available.

NVQs provide the candidate with work-based, practical experience as well as a qualification and are designed for 16 to 25 year olds. In order to qualify for an NVQ you will need four GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths, Science and English.

If you are over 25 you will need to look into a technical certificate such as a City & Guilds. Or you can undertake one of many Part P courses. These courses are designed to give individuals formal electrical training in the field of Domestic Electrical Installation Work. These qualifications are recognised by accreditation bodies, meaning that you can register with these bodies and certify your own work. By participating in Part P training you also have peace of mind that your work is safe and compliant.

One of the most popular courses is the BPEC Part P Electrical Full Scope course. Some courses require an element of electrical knowledge and experience but this course is ideal for beginners. The course covers levels A,B,C and D of electrical work and once the course is completed you will be able to join the full scope electrical competent persons schemes offered by ELECSA. You will also be able to test and certify your own work.

Renewable energy sources are becoming increasingly popular, especially with the feed-in tariff being introduced to encourage UK homeowners to switch to energy sources such as heat pumps and solar panels. This demand for qualified installers is a great opportunity for any electricians looking to increase their offering. There are many top-up courses available to allow you to fit renewable energy sources. Please be aware that to legally install Solar P.V you need a Part P Qualification Full Scope and the 17th edition courses qualification.

When you first get a puppy there is so many things to teach them. Everything you teach a puppy is part of Dog Obedience Training. Anything from housebreaking to not chewing on the furniture falls under obedience training. You have to teach your puppy how to grow up to be a dog that other people can love being around not just you. Here are 5 tips to help you with the training process.

Housebreaking is a matter of you watching your dog and knowing when they need to go outside to potty. Unless you are crate training your puppy they have run of the house, so you don’t want the puppy going to the bathroom on your carpet. So develop a schedule for taking the puppy outside until it learns to tell you in someway that they need to go out. This does eventually happen even in the most hard-headed of breeds.

To keep your puppy from chewing on the furniture provide them their own chew toys. This was if you catch them gnawing on your favorite chair, you tell them no firmly and then hand them one of their chew toys. They soon get the idea.

When doing leash training, make sure to have the right size collar for the dog for one thing. A small dog does not need an overly wide collar. The retractable leashes are a great tool these days, because you can adjust how far you allow your pup to get from you. Use a light hand when walking your pup on the leash until they get used to it. It is common for them to pull against you at first. If you yak on the too hard you could hurt your puppy.

Do not play too aggressively with your puppy, because you could teach them behavior that may lead them to bite someone. This is easy to forget about when they look so cute grabbing their toys from your hand trying to get it away from you. If you do a tug of war with them this good lead to aggressive behavior as they grow up, and could lead to a child or adult getting attacked or bit.

Something that is quite annoying to several people is dogs jumping up on them. Even when they are dog lovers people aren’t always comfortable with a dog jumping into their laps or jumping up for attention. So it takes repeated times of telling your puppy to sit to get them to quit the jumping up. If you own an overly enthusiastic breed this can be harder to accomplish. Terriers of various kinds can be a challenge in this area.

Through these 5 tips on Dog Obedience Training you can train your dog to do some important basics in proper behavior. Hopefully these 5 tips will help you easier understand how to go about training you cute new pup, so that you always love it and enjoy being with it. Remember proper training of a dog makes the dog easy to like by all people who come in contact with it on a regular basis.

If there’s a drawback to being a dog-agility enthusiast, it’s that there really isn’t much online information available on the subject. Surf the internet and you’ll find a few sales pitches, a couple magazines, some organizations, but few answers to specific questions.

One of the most important questions you should ask as a dog agility trainer is, “what type of flooring should I use to train my dogs?”

Before we answer that, let’s look at those flooring options that are NOT great for the sport.

1.) Rubber. Perhaps the biggest misconception out there is that rubber (rolled or interlocking tiles) provides some sort of spongy, super surface that provides great traction while also providing comfort for animals and trainers alike. This notion is false. Rubber, while a great surface for protecting floors from heavy equipment like treadmills or weight benches, does not provide much fatigue relief at all. In fact, a rolled rubber floor isn’t much softer than the concrete floor it covers. And while rubber may be easy to clean (usually a damp mop will do the trick) it is NOT waterproof. Also, because most rubber floor products come in black (they are made from recycled tires) they show dirt immediately. In short, rubber has it’s place but that place is generally not in a dog training facility.

2.) Vinyl/Plastic. Another seemingly great choice for flooring your training facility would be vinyl or plastic. It’s waterproof, easy to clean, it looks nice…However, like rubber it is generally an unforgiving surface. Products made of these materials are also often slippery making for a treacherous area for both trainer and dogs. Slippery = no good for training dogs.

3.) Carpet/hardwood. These products get destroyed quickly by animals and are a nightmare to keep clean. Enough said.

Believe it or not, the best flooring for dog agility training is foam. Not just any foam, of course. Kids mats from the local box store will be shredded in no time. However, dense EVA foam that is designed specifically for dog training provides everything you’re looking for for your facility. It is waterproof and easy to keep clean. A high-traction, commercial grade carpet top provides excellent traction and is resistant to dog claws. Superficial scratching and tears will happen, to be sure. But the quality and performance of the floor will remain unaffected for years. Dog Agility mats are simple to install. Puzzle tiles that simply piece together, they require no adhesives. For a wall-to-wall installation, you simply cut them to fit with a sharp utility knife. Also, if one tile gets damaged, you can simply replace it and carry on. Not so easy with a roll of rubber or hardwood floor.

Greatmats provides an easy-to-use online room designer that allows customers to create their room layout to scale and to determine the number of floor tiles they will need for their area by simply typing in the dimensions.

About Greatmats: Headquartered in Milltown, WI, Greatmats is a leading online dealer of residential and commercial specialty flooring options. Greatmats is 100% solar powered and has been named one of Inc magazines top 500 fastest growing sites three years in a row. They hold a Triple-A rating with the Better Business Bureau. For further information, contact Greatmats at 877-822-6622 or visit http://www.greatmats.com.