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· 3 days ago

Buy this if you need accredited City and Guilds fast-track training with flexible UK dates and you accept premium prices. Skip it if price matters: local college routes deliver the same 2365 qualification for less.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 16 public sources. Many snippets are truncated, and community reviews are mixed.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo public evidence on this dimension
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

£3,000

2365 Level 3 online route

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Gold Card Training Programme£8,995 + VAT

Best for

  • Career changers wanting fast-track C&G 2365
  • Ex-forces entrants to the electrical trade
  • Working electricians needing single certificates like PAT 2377-77
  • Learners who want UK-wide centre choice

Not for

  • Budget learners: college routes cost far less than £8,995 packages
  • Self-study buyers happy with cheaper online or evening classes
  • Qualified electricians needing only NVQ or AM2 assessments
  • Buyers who want a provider with clearly positive community reviews

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Listed prices exclude VAT, so budget about £10,794 for the £8,995 package

medium

Cheaper local college routes exist for the same 2365 qualification

medium

Forum users describe paying, then reconsidering their training provider

low

Booking terms allow call recording and set a formal complaints process

Pros and cons

Pros

  • City and Guilds courses from Level 2 diploma to Gold Card programme
  • Flexible dates and multiple UK centres, including Glasgow and Birmingham
  • Bookable dates listed up front on Cademy
  • Runs outreach for ex-forces learners through Civvy Street Magazine
  • Publishes safeguarding and formal complaints procedures

Cons

  • Flagship package costs £8,995 plus VAT
  • £3,000 online 2365 route questioned by electricians on Reddit
  • Facebook threads cite bad reviews for its NVQ 3 and AM2 routes
  • Fast-track 2365 scepticism appears in electrician forums since 2016
  • Repeated buyer-doubt threads ask for real experiences

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x4security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • £3,000

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. £8,995 packages draw forum criticism
  • Ease of use. No public evidence on this dimension
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Courses span Level 2 to Gold Card
  • Support quality: 2/5. Mixed forum reports and complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes safeguarding policy, no incidents found
  • £8,995 + VAT Gold Card programme price Cademy listing, flexible dates
  • £3,000 2365 online route price Reddit, r/ukelectricians
  • No Free tier All listed courses are paid
  • 4+ Training centres Taunton, Birmingham, Glasgow, London

Pricing

2365 Level 3 online route

£3,000

  • C&G 2365 Level 3 Diploma
  • Online fast-track format

Gold Card Training Programme

£8,995 + VAT

  • Route to JIB ECS Gold Card
  • Flexible dates

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Community verdict is mixed: Reddit users question its £3,000 online 2365 route, while other threads recommend the provider.

“2365 online courses, £3000? Want to be qualified”
Reddit, r/ukelectricians

Alternatives

Compare Optima-ect with each alternative.

  • Local FE college 2365 course

    Cheaper evening-class route to the same City and Guilds qualification

  • Tradeskills

    UK electrical trainer compared head to head in Facebook groups

  • elec.training

    Rival provider with 99 Trustpilot reviews to benchmark

Full analysis

Based on 16 public sources. Many snippets are truncated, and community reviews are mixed.

Accredited UK electrical training with premium prices. £8,995 packages draw mixed reviews. Compare local colleges first.

Methodology

Based on 16 public sources. Many snippets are truncated, and community reviews are mixed.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Optima Electrical Training homepageoptima-ect.com
    official
  2. Optima Electrical Training courses on Cademycademy.io
    official
  3. Optima Electrical Training Ltd on FindCoursesfindcourses.co.uk
    official
  4. 2365 online courses, £3000? Reddit threadreddit.com
    review
  5. Any experience with Optima Electrical Training, Electricians Forumselectriciansforums.net
    review
  6. Optima ect C&G 2365 Level 3 Fast track, Electricians Forumselectriciansforums.net
    review
  7. Facebook group thread on training providersfacebook.com
    review
  8. Booking Terms and Conditionsoptima-ect.com
    official
  9. Train With Optima Electrical Today, Civvy Street Magazinecivvystreetmagazine.co.uk
    news
  10. Aaron Rose, Company Director, LinkedInuk.linkedin.com
    news
  11. Product security pageoptima-ect.com
    security
  12. Safeguarding Strategyoptima-ect.com
    official

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