Approved electrician exam resit

[Prowan85]

Hi new to this quick question ,can anybody give me any possible advice on the risk assessment part of the Aca test (approved electrician exam ) I failed on that part last week but can’t think for the life of me how I failed as I thought the exam was pretty straight forward, is there something obvious I might have missed that others have failed on ?
Thanks

 

[Darkwood]

Hi Prowan85, I would suggest the best people to ask is your tutor or examiner and also full review of your notes of risk assessment (of which the latter I assume you already will have done), we do have strict policy on discussing coursework, exams etc in that we allow guidance and advice only so as long as members don't dish out detailed answers that could see other members passing courses without understanding them then it is fine to ask.
If there is any particular part that you may think you got wrong then the best way is present your understanding of it and see if members can identify where you may be going wrong.
PS - relocated thread to appropriate section.

 

[Pete999]

Hi new to this quick question ,can anybody give me any possible advice on the risk assessment part of the Aca test (approved electrician exam ) I failed on that part last week but can’t think for the life of me how I failed as I thought the exam was pretty straight forward, is there something obvious I might have missed that others have failed on ?
Thanks

Is that an Approved Contractor you are on about? as I thought an Approved Electrician is something you earned by so many years experience and certain qualifications, could be wrong as things have change beyond recognition since I was a Lad.

 

[Prowan85]

It’s basically the advanced competence assessment where after 2 years of being an electrician you site an exam to become approved. In my case I have been qualified for 6 years and thought it was the right time to progress but after studying like mad for weeks I slipped up with the risk assessment part .normally don’t have much issues with them as I have done a good few in the past so I’m worried I go and fail it a second time by missing something obvious

 

[Octopus]

Which exam were you sitting?

 

[Prowan85]

The aca

 

[Pete999]

It’s basically the advanced competence assessment where after 2 years of being an electrician you site an exam to become approved. In my case I have been qualified for 6 years and thought it was the right time to progress but after studying like mad for weeks I slipped up with the risk assessment part .normally don’t have much issues with them as I have done a good few in the past so I’m worried I go and fail it a second time by missing something obvious

Cheers for the info, learn something new every day.

 

[Deleted account]

Ive never heard of this approved contractor exam and I applied and got approved contractor 2 years ago. I just needed to prove my competence or "electrically skilledness as its called now", at an assessment of my works.

 

[Andy78]

I'm thinking it's a Scotland specific exam ?

 

[Prowan85]

YEAH that’s right

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Sounds like it’s the SJIB approved Electrician grade?

 

[Resu]

In Scotland, passing the ACA allows you to be graded as an approved electrician, which is one step higher than electrician and one step lower than technician.

@spinlondon you've hit the nail on the head.

@Paignton pete sounds like you're talking about a scheme membership assessment?

 

[Pete999]

In Scotland, passing the ACA allows you to be graded as an approved electrician, which is one step higher than electrician and one step lower than technician.

@spinlondon you've hit the nail on the head.

@Paignton pete sounds like you're talking about a scheme membership assessment?

Same as in England then 1st paragraph

 

[Joshua]

It's basically the same as the AAC that the NET do, they're the same people that do the AM2.

TOO MANY ABBREVIATIONS FFS KMT SMH

 

[AJshep]

So in Scotland if you hold a "Core Electrician" Gold JIB card and have completed your 2391 and AM2 do you still have to undertake this exam to get your grading upgraded to Approved ?