Can I become self employed?

[eskimo39]

Hi, I have been working as a spark for the last 18 months and have 3 years experience previous to that. I never had any qualifications as I have always been working for someone. I now have my 2330 level 2, and am starting my 2330 level 3 in June and I am also booked on my inspection & testing 2392 in January.

Is it possible to start working for myself and signing off my own work without informing local councils?

I have looked at the NICEIC domestic installer scheme but that stops me doing commercial work (small shops etc)

I have also looked at Napit and found this on their website:

I have lost or never actually taken my formal electrical exams but I am competent, do I need to go back to college before I can join the electrical scheme? No due to a large number of people been in this situation we have reacted to the market place and devised a solution acceptable to the government which we ask you to take a trade test which is written & practical and once you have passed you are awarded a UKAS Accredited Certificate of competence which is a nationally recognised qualification. There is no extra cost for this test and saves most people a genuine £1000.


Is this as good as it sounds? Is anyone here in a similar situation? Or can someone give me advice on this?


Thanks in advance

 

[monkeyelectric]

Hi, I have been working as a spark for the last 18 months and have 3 years experience previous to that. I never had any qualifications as I have always been working for someone. I now have my 2330 level 2, and am starting my 2330 level 3 in June and I am also booked on my inspection & testing 2392 in January.

Is it possible to start working for myself and signing off my own work without informing local councils?

I have looked at the NICEIC domestic installer scheme but that stops me doing commercial work (small shops etc)

I have also looked at Napit and found this on their website:

I have lost or never actually taken my formal electrical exams but I am competent, do I need to go back to college before I can join the electrical scheme? No due to a large number of people been in this situation we have reacted to the market place and devised a solution acceptable to the government which we ask you to take a trade test which is written & practical and once you have passed you are awarded a UKAS Accredited Certificate of competence which is a nationally recognised qualification. There is no extra cost for this test and saves most people a genuine £1000.


Is this as good as it sounds? Is anyone here in a similar situation? Or can someone give me advice on this?

Thanks in advance

Hi bud, have you got 17th edition yet?, if so you can join niceic domestic installer, you can still do commercial work but just issue a generic certificate not the niceic one