18th Edition Course Taunton

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

Study online from Taunton, Bridgwater, Wellington, Yeovil, Chard, Ilminster, Minehead, Burnham-on-Sea and across Somerset — City & Guilds 2382-26 with a local exam centre and weekly sittings

If you’re an electrician or electrical contractor working in Taunton, Bridgwater, Wellington, Yeovil, Chard, Ilminster, Minehead or anywhere across Somerset, your 18th Edition qualification has never been more directly relevant to the work in front of you. Taunton is actively expanding — a designated Garden Town with a long-term growth programme driving new homes and infrastructure investment across the county town and its surrounding area.

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 an exam centre in Taunton itself and weekly sittings throughout the year.

Why Taunton Electricians Need This Now

Taunton was designated a Garden Town in 2017 and has been building towards a long-term growth vision ever since. The Firepool regeneration site — a major mixed-use development on the old cattle market land beside the River Tone — has already delivered new riverside apartments and townhouses, with further phases planned under Somerset Council’s adopted Masterplan covering new homes and a leisure quarter in the heart of the town centre. Active new-build developments from Taylor Wimpey, Linden Homes, David Wilson Homes and Charles Church are underway or selling across the town, reflecting a sustained residential construction pipeline that shows no sign of slowing.

Alongside housing growth, Somerset Council’s GreenWave transport and active travel corridor programme is progressing for Taunton, linked to wider Taunton Garden Town infrastructure improvements. Major flood defence works led by Somerset Council began in summer 2025 and are running through to spring 2026, with significant civil and ground engineering work on the River Tone corridor. Further afield, Bridgwater — within easy reach of Taunton — has its own major construction programme underway with pre-application planning activity on significant town centre development sites.

For electrical contractors across Somerset, this level of sustained activity makes current certification essential. 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 and most up-to-date version of BS 7671 — and it is the version being examined.

Sitting Your Exam in or Near Taunton

MJ Electrical Training has a City & Guilds approved exam centre in Taunton, making this the most locally convenient option for electricians across Somerset. Exams run weekly and the centre is accessible from Bridgwater, Wellington, Yeovil and the surrounding towns without any need for long-distance travel.

If you’d prefer more options, Bristol and Exeter are both within straightforward reach along the M5 and also hold weekly sittings. And if you’d rather not travel at all, the home-based webcam exam is available every week — you sit the paper from home, fully invigilated online, with results typically the same day.

All options are included in the course price. £288.00 Inc VAT covers your full course access and exam fee with nothing extra to pay.

How It Works

Once you book your place, you receive immediate access to the full online course, structured chapter by chapter to follow 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.

Most candidates work through the material in two to four weeks alongside full-time work. When you’re ready, you choose a weekly sitting in Taunton, Bristol, Exeter or at home, complete the two-hour open-book multiple-choice paper, and receive your result typically the same day.

Who Studies With MJ Electrical Training?

Somerset candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds. Many are qualified electricians whose certificates have lapsed or who need to demonstrate current Amendment 4:2026 competence ahead of their next NICEIC or NAPIT assessment. Others are improvers and second-fix operatives building the credentials needed for their ECS Card. Some are self-employed contractors working across Somerset’s active new-build and commercial sectors who have been asked to confirm current BS 7671 knowledge before starting on site.

Whatever the starting point, the result is a recognised City & Guilds qualification that satisfies approving bodies and competent person schemes across England and Wales.

Other Qualifications to Consider

Once the 18th Edition is in place, MJ Electrical Training also delivers:

• 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 — available to electrical and construction professionals in Somerset and across the UK.

Ready to Book?

If you’re in Taunton, Bridgwater, Wellington, Yeovil, Chard, Ilminster, Minehead, Burnham-on-Sea or anywhere across Somerset, 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 | Taunton & 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.