Hi All,
Forgive me if this has been asked before.
I am interested in looking into getting into electrical installation on the marine side of things.
I did a City & Guilds 2357 NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (Buildings and Structures) some years back in order to become a qualified...
Hi guys, I am a fully qualified electrician nvq 3 gold card blah blah boring.
I was looking at doing the tavcom practical fire alarm installation btec level 3 qual. Its very in depth etc but a bit expensive.
Do any of you reccomend a particular course that's recognised? I just like the fact...
HI All, Sorry if this has been asked before, ive has a look and cant seem to find my answer.
I am 37 and ive been made redundant, i have had a nice settlement which will enable me to retrain in another field and i want to go self employed. initially i am going to work with another electrician...
Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on whether i am exempt from going through all the motions of initial verification again when i take my 2391 course and exams? Basically bagged the 2394 course for free just before it changed back to the combined 2391 and can't do the previous 2395...
hi everyone,
I’m currently a heating/gas engineer. I did Part P about 4 years ago and am thinking of becoming a fully qualified electrician, however I’m not interested in commercial work.
I’ve found a training provider and I’m not sure if what they’re telling me is correct.
A Domestic...
Hi all.
I'm a sheet metal fabricator by trade but over the years my home projects of making obscure lamps has grown quite considerably. These are usually made out of odd things like railway lamps, wrought iron or anything unique.
However I pass these on to a qualified electrician to wire...
what’s everyone’s thoughts.
Post Grenfell all fire alarm installers/ maintainers will most likely have to prove competency of fire alarm system. So potentially just being a qualified spark won’t give you the correct certification.
So a new qualification is coming in, it will be similar to the...
Just Passed! Next Qualification ???
So last month i passed my Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2)
with N.E.T
I work in a commercial / industrial background mainly maintenance but some installation
now i'm wondering what to do next,
I really want to go down the high voltage / substations route...
Hi,
Has anyone used or gone through training/ qualification with Access Training Centers?
They appear to offer condensed courses (8-12 Weeks) that can get you certified as a domestic/ commercial electrician.
On their website they mention City and Guild certifications, but don’t list the...
Hi All,
This has probably been answered on here at some point but I cannot see anything. I was just wondering what qualification is needed to be able to do any electrical work at home only? Is it a domestic installer qualification or something less? I don't want to get paid or work on anything...
Hi all!
I'm new to the forum so will post something in the new members section in a moment but I was just looking for some advice in regards to CCTV & Alarm Installation qualifications.
To cut a long story shortISH ;) me old man has ran an Electrical firm for the last 20 years which does well...
Looking to get trained/qualified on the EV charging point installations.
To those of you who have gone down this route which way did you go about it, is it worth getting training by one of the manufacturers or the training centres like nic?
Hi I've competed an level 2 and 3 in electrical installations ran by city and guilds I'm a mature student and looking to get the right path into the industry. If I complete an Am2 course will this get me my jib card I've looked it up and basically the am2 covers everything that would be...
Hello,
I worked as an electrical apprentice from age 16 - 23. I feel I'm very competent when it comes to domestic installations.
Unfortunately, through my own fault, I never gained all my qualifications at college (I only completed part one of my course).
I am now 33 and after a number of...
Good evening all
I am posting here, feel a bit out of place as currently I have no electrical qualifications.
I am looking for advice on courses to advance my career within the company I work for. I have been given a list of acceptable qualifications to achieve my goal and get the job role I...
Hi guys.
I go by the name links. I’m Currently studying c&g level 3 and hoping complete by early next year! All being well after my next two practical sessions in college (electrical design and inspection and testing) I’ll be heading for my am2. However, if there’s anyone can give me a little...
Hello, my name is Silviu and I am looking for some advice.
I came from Romania about half a year ago. I have worked as an electrician for over 5 years, I worked on automated panel building for ships (Alewijnse) for 2-3 years, then work shifted to electrical instalation in factories and farms...
When you consider the route that an Electrician has to take to achieve a full level 2 and 3 including an NVQ over several years, how can a one or two days course with a short multi choice exam and a practice assessment testing a class 1 appliance also be considered a level 3 qualification?
Hi all,
As part of my job I am involved in Electrical estimating, I understand there are a few one day courses out there but I wondered if anybody knew of any courses that would lead to a qual ?
Thanks
Good afternoon,
My name is Patrik I am 26 and I live in London and I am an EU citizen. I have enquiries regarding qualifications that I would need to work as an electrician.
I have been looking for employment as an electrician for the past 2 years and I have been struggling, I gathered that I...
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