Electrical Installations: BS 7671 (18th Edition)
Every electrician needs the 18th Edition. It is the wiring regulations your work is judged against, and the qualification sites, agencies and the NICEIC expect to see. Study it online, at your own pace, then sit the City & Guilds 2382 exam.
Official title: Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 (2382-26)
Not slides. Work.
Decode a regulation number into the Part it comes from. Apply the rating factors to a cable and watch its usable current fall.
Every lesson can be studied three ways: hands-on, written out in full, or as audio for the drive. Switch whenever you like and carry on where you left off. Readable in Polish, Romanian and Russian.
On most sites now, no 18th Edition means no work. This is the low-hassle way to get current. Learn the theory here around your existing jobs, walk into the exam prepared, and keep quoting for everything that asks for it.
See what's insideThree steps to certified
Work through every module here, online and at your own pace — revisit them as many times as you like.
Call or email us when you're ready and sit it in person at our training centre.
City & Guilds marks your assessment and issues the certificate — usually within a few weeks.
The theory is entirely online and yours to work through at your own pace. Twelve modules you can take in Explore, Deep Dive or Listen mode, and revisit as often as you like. There is no practical assignment on this qualification. When you are ready you sit a single external City & Guilds multiple-choice exam (2382-26), open book against your copy of BS 7671. Tell us you are interested and we will confirm how and where you sit it.
Who it's for
- No formal entry requirements.
- Written for working or recently qualified electricians updating to the current BS 7671:2018 wiring regulations, including Part 8 and the amendments up to 2026.
What you'll be able to do
Every outcome below is mapped straight to the qualification — nothing here is padding.
Course content
13 modules · 26 lessons · modules unlock as you complete them.
Your tutor team
Designs our electrical and green-skills courses, built from the City & Guilds 2382 specification and kept aligned to the current standards.
Questions, answered
How long does it take?+
Around 40 hours of study, entirely at your own pace. Most learners spread it over two to three weeks.
Is the exam included in the price?+
Yes. Your £245.30 (+VAT) covers everything: the online theory course, your course materials, and your City & Guilds 2382 exam fee. There is nothing extra to pay when you sit it. You just book your date with us.
How hard is it?+
It is an open-book exam, but it expects you to find your way around BS 7671 quickly. The course is built around exam-style questions so you go in prepared.
When do I get my certificate?+
City & Guilds issues the certificate once you pass. Awarding-body certificates usually arrive within 24 hours to a few weeks.
Start today, learn at your own pace.
Study the theory at your own pace, then sit your City & Guilds assessment when you're confident.
