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[Abonandi]

Would like to have people's opinions on this. Currently I'm doing the 2357 c & g course electrotechnical level 3 and my pal is doing the eal level 3 course. Just want know which one is the better qualification to have because my payment of the course is a lot more than my pals eal course, cheers

 

[Deleted member 26818]

From what I understand, the EAL 2394 and 2395 exams are a lot easier than the C&G exams.
For me, that it would suggest that EAL qualifications are not as good as C&G.
Unfortunately I cannot say whether that is the opinion held by the rest of the industry.
I suggest that you contact the JIB and perhaps the NICEIC to ask whether they would accept EAL qualifications.

 

[markc123]

Hi Abonadi.

Despite some of the comments you're likely to receive on here, the EAL and C+G are thought of exactly the same by the JIB. Some employers might question the EAL over C+G (the exams are easier being open book) but thats the employers choice. According to the industry they're both the same qualification.

Mark.

 

[markc123]

I suggest that you contact the JIB and perhaps the NICEIC to ask whether they would accept EAL qualifications.

From the JIB's point of view they're exactly the same...i have c+g 2394 and 2395 and i was working not so long ago with a sparks who had the EAL - we got talking compared our gold jib cards and they're both worded exactly the same on the back.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Would like to have people's opinions on this. Currently I'm doing the 2357 c & g course electrotechnical level 3 and my pal is doing the eal level 3 course. Just want know which one is the better qualification to have because my payment of the course is a lot more than my pals eal course, cheers 

IMO C&G is regarded higher than EAL due to C&G being around longer. Both qualifications are regarded the same by the JIB and EAL will come in to it's own eventually due to JTL now using them.

 

[Abonandi]

Cheers thanks for the input

 

[Abonandi]

Last 6 months of my 2357 c & g looking a new job prospects came across whites good engineer , would my time and qualification be wasted if I went into that line of work ? Look forward to hear some of your responses