Confused about ECS Card.

[NewElectrician]

Hello everybody,
I am 22 and I'm not long out of college (I passed in 2011)
I have recently had to look for a new job due to redundancy and everywhere that i'm looking in around my area is asking for either an ECS or CSCS card, I have looked into an ECS card as this is what my old company recommended of the two.
I currently hold:
NVQ 2330 Level 3 in Electro-technical Services – Electrical Installation (Building and Structures)
AM2 Assessment of Electro-technical Occupational Competence
16[SUP]th[/SUP] to 17[SUP]th [/SUP]BS7671:2008 Edition Update
I am also currently doing a 2391 course
Do I have to take the ECS Health & Safety Assessment?
Also is there anything else I have to do in order to apply for one?
Thank you,
Stuart.

P.S. Sorry if this is in the wrong section.

 

[Adam W]

should be stopped imo,anti union men taking adavantage of union facilities..

All I said was that if you phone them up to ask them about something they do, they should know about it.
Not a very good advert for joining when they haven't got a clue what they're supposed to be doing.

 

[Yooj]

it wasnt aimed at you..

Ok, fair do's. Then I apologise for butting into your point.

 

[Snapester]

How many of you guys have an NVQ lvl 3? I have all my quals but did not complete my NVQ lvl 3 as i did not do an apprenticeship scheme?
Do you really need the NVQ lvl 3 i have been self employed now since 2004 and not found a need for it?

 

[vernam616]

Erm yes you need that nvq level 3 to be deemed "qualified", without that you cant really call yourself an electrician no matter how good you think you are

Infact what quals have you got? You need the level 3 nvq to accompany the 2330, im not sure however if you completed 2360 pt1&2

 

[Snapester]

I have them all including the 2360.