This is not personal to you ,because I dont know your qualifications or experience,but it is an opinion to help you in your choice of scheme providor
Joining the NIc may be a gamble for new entrants and present members if they are DI
The consultation document that is now being discussed for Part p may make it very awkward for them to continue with their present system
It seems that there is to be involvement by the accreditation body that will mean outlawing the QS system in favour of individual registration and minimum competence levels that were supposed to be applied from the outset
The NIceic flouted those minimum competence levels by allowing short course recognition which was intended for older experienced sparks who did not possess modern qualifications
As far as I can undestand the remit will be the Napit type of criteria where individual competence and possession of recognised electrical qualifications and training can be proved
This will ensure that the persons actually doing the work will be trained and or competent,which may not be the case with Nic buisnesses at present because of that Q S sytem
Councils may find their bias toward Niceic contractors to be an embarasment and may have their attitudes changed
In theory the councils are not permitted to show bias, however,through ignorance, practically they can and do
It could be an advantage being Nic for the present but for the future it may be a backward step
Whichever you chose,the likelyhood is that you will be accepted on the first visit
I have heard of not one person trained and experienced or just out of the classroom who has not been accepted by the schemes so far
Re visit fees shouldn't be a problem for you
