Dave Garnett
Electrical Installation
2017
My favourite part of my role is being able to recall my industry knowledge and then passing it onto my students. The knowledge I have from working in the industry gives the students a better understanding of real life situations and how to transfer their skills into future careers.
Dave started working at Lancaster & Morecambe College in January 2017 after 20+ years of working in the railway industry.
Delivering the Level 1 Electrical Installation course allows Dave to recall on his industry knowledge and pass his skills onto the next generation of electricians.
My favourite part of my role is being able to recall my industry knowledge and then passing it onto my students. The knowledge I have from working in the industry gives the students a better understanding of real life situations and how to transfer their skills into future careers.
In his previous role as an Electrical and Mechanical Engineer in the railway industry, Dave had a variety of resonsibilities such as: general maintenance, testing, fault finding of all electrical and mechanical systems, including track circuits, train protection warning systems (TPWS) and control barriers.
I have an extensive knowledge of the railway industry and how all the technical systems operate, gained from my 21 years experience. As well as my Mechanical and Engineering duties, I was also a qualified Controller of Site Safety. I was responsible for organising and implementing safe systems of work to be carried out on a live railway network, which involved lisasing with various operations personnel, giving safety briefs to staff and completing all the required paperwork.
On an Electrical course at LMC you will be taught in industry standard facilities to ensure you are work ready when finishing a course. All our tutors are trained professionals, ready to pass there expertise onto the next generation.
If you are thinking of studying an Electrical course at LMC, Dave says:
Come and have a go! We have added extra units into the course to really broaden out the subject area and make progressing onto the next step easy for you. It's a rewarding career, but you have to be prepared to put the effort in.
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Come and join us here as LMC! You’ll gain new skills, use industry standard equipment, be taught by a dedicated team of specialists who are passionate about educating you to a higher skills level, so that you can gain an Apprenticeship or full time employment.
Whether you're confident that you want to be a plumber/gas engineer, think you want to try your hand at it, or have no idea what you want to do - plumbing or gas work is an excellent asset for anyone to have. They're both great career options, loved by foreign countries if you're looking to travel, or at the very least will save you some money on a plumber in the future no matter what you end up doing!
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Be prepared to work hard and be challenged. The more you put in, the more you will get out of the course. It's a rewarding experience as you can clearly see your skills develop. There is also a great demand for skilled plasterers and the potential for good earnings, so why not give it a go?
My favourite part of my role is being able to recall my industry knowledge and then passing it onto my students. The knowledge I have from working in the industry gives the students a better understanding of real life situations and how to transfer their skills into future careers.
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