Fundamental Lighting Course
Our training is available as an online, flexible learning course.
We also schedule in-person courses. Our next course is on Wednesday, 20th May 2026 - Rugby
For more information, please contact the Courses Team.
Everything you need to know about lighting but have been too afraid to ask.
The ILP Fundamental Lighting Course covers the foundations of light, lighting design and maintenance.
An Essential Course For
- Senior management from a non-lighting background
- Sales professionals in the lighting industry
- New entrants to the profession
Whether you are brand new to the industry or just in need of an informative refresher, this course will bring your knowledge bang up to date, enabling you to make informed decisions and represent your organisation effectively.
What You Will Learn
- What light is
- The definitions and equipment used in lighting
- The lighting design process
- Asset management
- Evaluating safety and quality
- Energy issues and solutions
Tutor Profile
Tutor: Guy Harding
Current Position: Technical Manager, ILP
Professional Qualifications: Chartered Engineer, European Engineer, Fellow ILP, Fellow SLL
Academic Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Metallurgy
Experience
Guy completed a BSc (Hons) in Metallurgy at Brunel University in 1985 and has over 34 years of experience in lighting and electrical design, working in both manufacturing and consulting.
Guy started his lighting journey at Urbis Lighting as an Applications Engineer and was promoted first to Senior Development Engineer, then to Product Development Manager, with responsibility for managing the Product Development team. Guy then became the Manager
of R-Tech Basingstoke.
After a year in consultancy with Jacobs Babtie, Guy joined Woodhouse (Now Marshalls) as Lighting Development Manager in 2006, developing specialist decorative luminaires. Guy has also written and presented many RIBA accredited CPD sessions for clients. Joining Sill Lighting in 2016 as Technical Manager, Guy gained experience in architectural lighting and gained extensive knowledge of RELUX software for façade and sports lighting.
Guy joined Designs for Lighting in 2020 and spent two years as Design Manager before being appointed Technical Manager at the ILP in 2022. Guy has appeared as an expert witness in a design rights case at the Patents County Court and also holds two patents in lighting. He has served as both Vice President Membership and Vice President Engineering Council for the ILP and is a membership assessor and chair of the Membership Committee. He has lectured on the ELD for over 25 years and has presented papers at the ILP conference and at regional events.
Guy has also served on the Executive Board as Assistant Honorary Treasurer. More recently Guy gave in-person evidence to House of Lords Science and Technology Committee on Light pollution in the UK.