City and Guilds 236 Parts 1 and 2

[tonyh]

Evening All,

I have City and Guilds 236 Parts 1 and 2 and have recently completed my 17[SUP]th[/SUP] Edition and also have my City and Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing.

My question is: does the industry still recognise my City and Guilds 236 Parts 1 and 2?

Thanks

Tony

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I apologise if my replies have seemed aggressive (they weren't supposed to be). All I am saying is that I hear comments like 'you've done the easy course' and 'that [the 2360] was a proper course' on site all of the time and to a degree on this forum as well, and I do view it as a sneer. At college I had practical lessons covering everything you listed, but obviously I can't assume that other colleges cover the same things.

There is obviously a reason people say that the 2360 is a superior qualification, but I don't think it's fair to suggest that people who can only take a certain qualification have it easy or they don't know as much as they should. The main response I hear if I challenge someone on this assumption is 'well, the 2330 has a load of multiple guess questions'. The way I see it, you still have to know what is taught to you during the course to stand a chance of passing it; I could have 4 answers to a question that asks me to calculate inductive reactance, but I can only choose one answer and that is best found by knowing the equation that I need to find the correct answer.

It sounds to me that what you are describing, is just general banter, and probablly in 10 or 20 years, you'll be telling people on site the the 7256 that they took is nothing like the 2330 you had to take, and aint coppers young nowadays.

 

[eccle]

hi all im in a bit of a pickle with this and hope to get some help

im 2351 236.1.2 part p qual only and now want to get my 2391 . but have lost all my 236 coursework over the years and need to revise badly so hoped that i could acquire the info needed from some were ,dose any body no where i can find this info ,cable calcs volt drop ect ect

 

[Sintra]

Should all be in BS7671 and guidance notes.

 

[Russell1974]

having similar problems.

 

[sie100173]

Is 236 pt 1 and 2 equal to an nvq level 3 I'm confused?

 

[Paultheoldspark]

Is 236 pt 1 and 2 equal to an nvq level 3 I'm confused?

I would also like to know that

 

[Lister1987]

They're similar. The Apprenticeship is the 5357 and takes you all the way to AM2 and the gold card.

Taking the L2 2365/ L3 2365/8202 route means you'd need to complete a portfolio for the NVQ and enter the AM2 yourself.

 

[7029 dave]

All I know it was/is a good standard of core qualification, well im going to say thats what I have. ?

 

[Pozative!]

Have read the whole thread from begining to end, and am still non the wizer..... also did my C&G's 236 A, B and my trade test back in the 80's, worked in the industry for many years including my own company for 15, moved here to the UK, did my 18th edition exam and passed, worked for another 2 years here then Covid got me shafted out... now teaching in college for the last 2 years and they asked me if my qualifications are equal to a NVQ level 3? Can anyone please say "Yes" or "No" ?

 

[Paultheoldspark]

Have read the whole thread from begining to end, and am still non the wizer..... also did my C&G's 236 A, B and my trade test back in the 80's, worked in the industry for many years including my own company for 15, moved here to the UK, did my 18th edition exam and passed, worked for another 2 years here then Covid got me shafted out... now teaching in college for the last 2 years and they asked me if my qualifications are equal to a NVQ level 3? Can anyone please say "Yes" or "No" ?

 

[Paultheoldspark]

I was turned down for a job through indeed because I didn't have NVQ level 3 even though it didn't exist when I was a lad. I was later informed by a colleague that the course I did, 236 parts 1 & 2, was a lot harder and more involved than the level 3. I know this doesn't really answer your question. Just saying

 

[Pozative!]

I was turned down for a job through indeed because I didn't have NVQ level 3 even though it didn't exist when I was a lad. I was later informed by a colleague that the course I did, 236 parts 1 & 2, was a lot harder and more involved than the level 3. I know this doesn't really answer your question. Just saying

I concur! Now teach 2365 Level 1, 2 and 3's and 5357 Appys theory and practical, believe me... they have NO clue! ... Nothing like the 236 we did. My trade test was at the examination centre over 4 days, 7:30 to 5 pm, and every second was used to try see if you didnt know something. Not sure how to solve this, even tried NARIC and they said they cant give me a comparitive qualification as this IS a UK Qalification, even if I wrote them in the colonies (Rhodesia)

 

[scarypyro]

I was turned down for a job through indeed because I didn't have NVQ level 3 even though it didn't exist when I was a lad. I was later informed by a colleague that the course I did, 236 parts 1 & 2, was a lot harder and more involved than the level 3. I know this doesn't really answer your question. Just saying

i found a file on the IET website (recently)that does a comparison of qualification's and 236 1 and 2 equate to a nvq level 3

 

[scarypyro]

i found a file on the IET website (recently)that does a comparison of qualification's and 236 1 and 2 equate to a nvq level 3

https://electrical.------.org/media/1150/electrical-qualifications.pdf

 

[Pozative!]

https://electrical.------.org/media/1150/electrical-qualifications.pdf

thanks for the info buddy... but i cant find it on the IET site.. anywhere and the link does not go anywher thanks to the dots...sadly.