"Domestic installer " due to be binned?

[LukeD]

heard that the powers that be want the "domestic installers" course binned?

 

[polaroid]

Who are the "powers that be" and any references for this information?

Only thing I've heard in relation to DI is that the NICEIC (not sure about the other CPS') are changing their entry requirements for the domestic installers scheme so from Sept this year an NVQ level 3 or equivalent is required, effectively making it impossible for a person that has done only a DI course to join.

 

[Dustydazzler]

What’s a domestic installers course ? Is it one of those 5 day fast track oven baked things

imo 5 days isn’t long enough to become a qualified electrician. It should be 6 days

 

[telectrix]

What’s a domestic installers course ? Is it one of those 5 day fast track oven baked things

imo 5 days isn’t long enough to become a qualified electrician. It should be 6 days

make it 7. can't have traineees lying in bed late on a Sunday. how can they face the real world then?

 

[LukeD]

Who are the "powers that be" and any references for this information?

Only thing I've heard in relation to DI is that the NICEIC (not sure about the other CPS') are changing their entry requirements for the domestic installers scheme so from Sept this year an NVQ level 3 or equivalent is required, effectively making it impossible for a person that has done only a DI course to join.

I heard from someone who had a NICEIC inspector around .The inspector said they are planning on not accepting DI qualification only and REMOVING those who only have the DI qualification from their scheme ?????

 

[polaroid]

I heard from someone who had a NICEIC inspector around .The inspector said they are planning on not accepting DI qualification only and REMOVING those who only have the DI qualification from their scheme ?????

They won't accept the DI course as it's not an NVQ or equivalent. Those on the scheme already will not be removed, the changes only affect people joining the scheme after 1st sept 21.

 

[LukeD]

They won't accept the DI course as it's not an NVQ or equivalent. Those on the scheme already will not be removed, the changes only affect people joining the scheme after 1st sept 21.

That makes sense. The "Binning" idea sounds really bad news for guys who have joined etc

 

[polaroid]

The changes I mention are specifically aimed at the "Qualified Supervisor" role - as a sole trader you fulfill that role.

 

[mattg4321]

Yep they won’t accept anyone as a QS without either NVQ level 3 or 2 years prior experience as a QS

 

[UNG]

They won't accept the DI course as it's not an NVQ or equivalent. Those on the scheme already will not be removed, the changes only affect people joining the scheme after 1st sept 21.

It is a bit of a half hearted attempt to fix a problem that they created IMO, those already in the scheme should be given a period of time to update or even demonstrate they are bringing their qualifications up to the required minimum standard for membership, I don't think a keep on paying your fees and you will be ok to carry on is good enough you could end up with a part of the scheme membership that is below the required new entry level for potentially 30 - 40 years

 

[telectrix]

the scams created this mess in order to line theirown pockets. time they dug deep into their ill-gotton gains and subsidised training to bring short course domestic installers up to scratch.

 

[MJPD29]

Domestic installer should never have been a thing. It was a money making scheme for scams that flooded the domestic market with primarily untrained and incompetent domestic installers. I wont call them sparks because they aren't for obvious reasons.

 

[Dustydazzler]

The DI 'short course electrician' was nothing short of a band wagon scam to fill the coffers of the scams.
It turned Dave the plumber into Dave the Electrician literally overnight with little to no actual on-site experience.
If we really want a better standard for domesticated electrician then the scams should put on some proper courses for Dave

 

[Pete999]

the scams created this mess in order to line theirown pockets. time they dug deep into their ill-gotton gains and subsidised training to bring short course domestic installers up to scratch.

Panic will ensue surely in the DI fraternity?

 

[UNG]

Panic will ensue surely in the DI fraternity?

Surely those in panic will be the training companies it will be harder to sell that dream now