18th Edition Course Southampton

18th Edition Wiring Regulations in Southampton — BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 Now Available Online

Study online from Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham, Chandler’s Ford, Hedge End, Totton, Romsey, Hythe and across Hampshire — City & Guilds 2382-26 with a local exam centre and weekly sittings

If you’re an electrician or electrical contractor based in Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham, Chandler’s Ford, Hedge End, Totton, Romsey or Waterside, your 18th Edition qualification has never carried more weight. Southampton is in the early stages of one of the most ambitious city-wide regeneration programmes in the UK — and every project in that pipeline will need qualified, up-to-date electrical professionals who hold current BS 7671 certification.

MJ Electrical Training delivers the City & Guilds 2382-26 examination — the qualification that certifies competence in BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, the IET Wiring Regulations — 100% online, self-paced, with a dedicated exam centre in Southampton itself.

Why Southampton Electricians Need This Now

Southampton’s construction and regeneration pipeline is substantial. The Southampton Renaissance Vision, unveiled in 2025 and now moving into delivery with a specialist advisory team in place, has identified capacity for up to 15,000 new homes and more than 2 million square metres of commercial and community floorspace across the city over the next two decades. This is described as one of the most ambitious regeneration programmes currently underway in the UK.

Key projects already taking shape include the Royal Pier Waterfront — a £450 million scheme to create over 700 new apartments, hotels, restaurants and leisure space on 14 acres of reclaimed land from the River Test. Ocean Village continues to see high-end residential and marine development, while the Bargate Quarter is being redeveloped with 500 build-to-rent homes alongside the restoration of Southampton’s historic city walls. Construction is also underway on a new £180 million teaching and learning building at the University of Southampton, delivered by Kier Group — the University being the city’s second-largest employer.

For electrical contractors across Southampton and Hampshire, this sustained pipeline means current certification is not optional. Both NICEIC and NAPIT require proof of current 18th Edition competence for approved contractor status and annual assessment. Amendment 4:2026, published in April 2026, is the current version of BS 7671 — and it is the version being examined.

Sitting Your Exam in Southampton

MJ Electrical Training has a City & Guilds approved exam centre in Southampton, making this one of the most accessible qualifications available to electricians across the city and surrounding Hampshire towns. Exams run weekly — choose a slot that works around your schedule.

If you’d rather not travel at all, the home-based webcam exam is equally straightforward. You sit the paper from home, fully invigilated online, and your result comes through typically the same day. Both options are included in the course price — £288.00 Inc VAT covers everything, with no hidden extras.

How It Works

Once you book your place, you receive immediate access to the full online course, structured chapter by chapter to mirror the layout of BS 7671:2018+A4:2026. The content is written for working electricians and contractors — practical, clearly set out and built around the open-book exam format so you know exactly how to approach the paper.

Most candidates work through the material in two to four weeks alongside full-time employment. When you’re ready, you select a weekly sitting at the Southampton centre or from home, complete the two-hour open-book multiple-choice exam, and receive your result typically the same day.

Who Studies With MJ Electrical Training?

Southampton candidates come from a wide spread of backgrounds. Many are established electricians whose existing certificates have lapsed or who need to evidence current Amendment 4:2026 competence ahead of their next approving body assessment. Others are improvers and mate-grade operatives building the credentials needed to progress their ECS Card application. Some are self-employed contractors working across the waterfront, commercial fit-out or residential new-build sectors who have been asked to confirm current BS 7671 qualification before starting on a new site.

Whatever the starting point, the result is the same: a recognised City & Guilds qualification that satisfies NICEIC, NAPIT and the majority of approved contractor schemes across England and Wales.

Other Qualifications to Consider

Once the 18th Edition is in place, MJ Electrical Training also delivers the qualifications that typically follow:

• City & Guilds 2391-52 — Inspection & Testing, available at centres in Manchester and West London
• City & Guilds 2383-10 — Part P Domestic Building Regulations, delivered entirely online across the UK
• SHEA Power — remote training via MS Teams, EUSR-approved, through our sister company MJ Training Solutions

If you need an ECS Card or CSCS Card, MJ Training Solutions runs weekly online sessions via MS Teams — straightforward to book and available to electrical and construction professionals in Hampshire and across the UK.

Ready to Book?

If you’re in Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham, Chandler’s Ford, Hedge End, Totton, Romsey, Hythe or anywhere across Hampshire, you can start today. The course is available immediately, the next exam sitting is this week, and your result will typically come through the same day you sit.

Book your place at mjelectricaltraining.co.uk →

MJ Electrical Training — City & Guilds Approved Centre | Online Courses | Southampton & UK-Wide

Need your ECS Card, CSCS Card or SHEA Power Card? Visit MJ Training Solutions — weekly online training via MS Teams for construction and electrical professionals across the UK.