Fundamentals Of Electricity For Beginners Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain fundamental electrical concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, and power.
• Apply Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws to solve simple DC circuit problems.
• Identify and describe the function of common electrical components (resistors, capacitors, switches, fuses).
• Demonstrate safe working practices when handling electrical equipment and circuits.
• Interpret basic electrical diagrams and schematics.
• Perform basic measurements using a multimeter (voltage, current, resistance).

Target Audience

This course is ideal for maintenance staff, handymen, apprentices in electrical trades, and anyone seeking a safe entry-level understanding of electricity.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals are essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world electrical tasks. Through hands-on exercises, learners develop skills in circuit construction, measurement, and troubleshooting, ensuring competency in safe electrical practices.

Practical Activities

• Circuit Construction and Measurement — Learners construct series and parallel circuits on breadboards and use multimeters to measure voltage, current, and resistance. (5h)
• Component Identification and Testing — Learners identify various electrical components and test their functionality using a multimeter and component testers. (4h)
• AC Circuit and Power Measurement — Learners set up simple AC circuits, measure voltage and current, and calculate power and power factor. (4h)
• Wiring a Lighting Circuit — Learners wire a basic lighting circuit including a switch, lamp holder, and junction box following wiring regulations. (4h)
• Fault Finding and Troubleshooting — Learners diagnose and rectify faults in pre-built circuits, such as open circuits, short circuits, and component failures. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.