18th Edition EXAM UPDATE REQUIRED

[The Dav]

HI ANYONE KNOW WETHER WE HAVE TO SIT AN UPDATE FOR THIS , IS IT MANDATORY ?

 

[Midwest]

I've done some research on costs. If your lined up for a 3 day course, it's £395-495 inc vat, £127 for a boxset of books and God knows how much else on GN's.

They can shove it where the sun don't shine. I'm orff to work for B&Q selling CU's to the DIY'ers. Make a killing with all those AFDD's.

 

[Wilko]

Does this mean I can expect pass my ELECSA 2019 assessment without wasting days and money on a "course" and "exam"?

Ha - my review is in Sept so I'll be promising to do it for next year no doubt. But I definitely won't be taking classes for it, I'll do one of the "on line" training things where you just show up for the the exam .

 

[Wilko]

Does this mean I can expect pass my ELECSA 2019 assessment without wasting days and money on a "course" and "exam"?

Ha - my review is in Sept so I'll be promising to do it for next year no doubt. I won't be taking classes though, I'll do one of the "on line" training things where you just show up for the the exam .

 

[littlespark]

but doesn't come into effect until 18 months later. That's January 2020.

Yeh, I got that wrong. The website said "in 18 months time", but I didn't realise this particular site i was reading hasn't been updated this year at all.
So you've got 6 months.

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

18th Edition Update Course | Electrician Courses 4U - https://www.electriciancourses4u.co.uk/18th-edition-update-course/ 1 day £150 inc VAT
IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition - https://www.test-meter.co.uk/iet-wiring-regulations-18th-edition £85 inc VAT
IET On-Site Guide 18th Edition - https://www.test-meter.co.uk/iet-on-site-guide-18th-edition £26.50 inc VAT

So looking at a MINIMUM of £261.50 to upgrade from 17th A3.

I get what all the grumblings about.

 

[mattg4321]

So how many people have their 17th Qualification in A3 flavour?

What a load of turd. So I have to do a 3 day course because I didn't feel the need to take a day off work and pay hundreds of pounds a couple of years ago for a small update.

 

[rolyberkin]

I have A3!;-)

 

[rolyberkin]

18th Edition Live Cinema Event - https://www.shop.niceic.com/18edition/cinema?f=04&f04=South+East+-+Chelmsford+%28Odeon%29&ipp=12

Or we could all go to this!

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

I have A3!;-)

You're not making any friends you know?

I have A3 too.

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

18th Edition Live Cinema Event - https://www.shop.niceic.com/18edition/cinema?f=04&f04=South+East+-+Chelmsford+%28Odeon%29&ipp=12

Or we could all go to this!

Nice and cheap, I like that, but no idea of content or if it will equip us sufficiently to pass the exam. Also, no mention of exam options, cost or availability. My guess is they'll offer the exam for £190.

 

[Midwest]

18th Edition Live Cinema Event - https://www.shop.niceic.com/18edition/cinema?f=04&f04=South+East+-+Chelmsford+%28Odeon%29&ipp=12

Or we could all go to this!

Don't get me started again on that poxy event, NICEIC larging it up in the Faraday Theatre, spending my money entertaining the hoi polloi of the IET etc. Putting Staniforth up in some posh London Hotel, cramming Space Barley down his neck, flippin outrageous.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

well look at it this way... there will be a 6 month period where you can work to either the 17th or 18th edition, pass it quick and you can be the first guy in town working to 18th regs and charge more for your work... sell it as future proofing... give it a couple months and you will get nice shiny stickers on everything saying 18th compliant...

 

[Nigel]

You need to donthis course if you wish to come across to your customers as a serious proffesional outfit.

It is a huge annoyance but it is just one of those things.

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

well look at it this way... there will be a 6 month period where you can work to either the 17th or 18th edition, pass it quick and you can be the first guy in town working to 18th regs and charge more for your work... sell it as future proofing... give it a couple months and you will get nice shiny stickers on everything saying 18th compliant...

I get a sticker?

Sign me up... sign me up!

 

[Phil Thompson]

I have 17 AMD 3 too.

Hoping the 18th is on over the summer or in Sept in the local college. But 1 day learning and a 1hr exam looks better than 3 days and a 2 hour exam lol