Electrical qualifcations

[ncarron1979]

hi all. Im new to this site. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise. I am at college at the moment doing a c&g 2330. I have heard that once i have done this course. That i will still need to do more training so i can work in peoples homes and sign off the work carried out. Please could anyone tell me which courses i would need to do? thanks neil.

 

[acat]

Have a look at Plumbing course | Construction Training | Electrician Courses | DIY Skills the domestic installers or complete part P course that will show you all you need for domestic work.

Good luck


Chris

 

[ncarron1979]

thanks chris. I had a look on able skills there are alot of things on there. Im more confused now than before lol. Do you know what the c&g number is for the AM1 & AM2 ? Thanks again Neil.

 

[Risteard]

thanks chris. I had a look on able skills there are alot of things on there. Im more confused now than before lol. Do you know what the c&g number is for the AM1 & AM2 ? Thanks again Neil.

AM2 is not a City & Guilds test. It is NET (National Electrotechnical Training). The last time I checked AM1 no longer existed.

 

[Spartan]

hi all. Im new to this site. I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise. I am at college at the moment doing a c&g 2330. I have heard that once i have done this course. That i will still need to do more training so i can work in peoples homes and sign off the work carried out. Please could anyone tell me which courses i would need to do? thanks neil.

I have finished my 2330 and just complete the 2382 so I've been looking for the same answers as yourself.

Assuming your just after being a domestic and light industry spark and employed by someone else it looks like you need 2330, 2382 (17th edition regs) and 2391 (insp & test)

Pretty much every job I've looked at lately is asking for 2382 & 2391 as there fairly hard courses to get through so you need to know your stuff.

2391 is next up for me although I'm waiting on my 2382 results as I only took it yesterday.

Good luck!

Forgot to say also that although the AM2 looks to be a fairly good course it's not well known by employers who tend to steer towards the main stream C&G courses so I think there our best route in.

Like I said I'm basing this purely on what I've seen from job adverts so it's wise to print off a load of adverts from your local job centre and just see what people are asking for in your area.

 

[Risteard]

AM2 is very well known in the industry. All Apprentices are required to complete it.

 

[ncarron1979]

I check on able skills web today. To get your jib card you need to have the 2330, 2382, 2391 & 2356. Then you can call yourself a fully qualified electrician and get the rate of pay you deserve.

 

[Risteard]

I check on able skills web today. To get your jib card you need to have the 2330, 2382, 2391 & 2356. Then you can call yourself a fully qualified electrician and get the rate of pay you deserve.

And AM2 if you are a JIB-Registered Apprentice. If not, the AM2 still forms part of the evidence to cover the NVQ Level 3.

And you do NOT require 2391 for JIB Grading.

 

[ncarron1979]

Does the 2391 allow you to sign installations in peoples homes?

 

[Risteard]

Does the 2391 allow you to sign installations in peoples homes?

Competence rather than qualifications is required.

 

[DurhamSparky]

seriously this is common problem in the DOMESTIC industry..!! to be part P be you need no formal qualifications at all...!!

ITS A JOKE!!!!

when i spoke to elecsa they dont care if you dont have 2391, NVQ 3, AM2, 17th etc etc,..
they put them as desirables!!!

you get assessed on site to how much you do or dont know!!

personally i have

2382 17th edition
2391 inspect and test
2356 NVQ 3
2377 Pat testing
Btec Level 3 advanced diploma electrical installation

i dont have any part P vrq crap as its a con..!! i am looking at getting 2372 soon (solar Photovoltaics) as i thin it will be big business soon!!

 

[Spartan]

AM2 is very well known in the industry. All Apprentices are required to complete it.

I wasn't disputing that the AM2 is an industry qualification, what I was saying is that many employers Don't know what it is so therefore they just look for the most common C&G qualifications when hiring.

Like I said, print off a load of job adverts and see for yourself, I got my wife to print me off all the adverts for electricians in the area (she runs a local job centre) and every one asked for 2391 and some 2382 and 2330, not a single mention of AM2, or an NVQ.

I think their getting it wrong personally but thats the way it is, I'm told that most employers that advertise through the job centre want 2382 17th edition regs and 2391 Insp & test, thats it.

as someone said above though if your looking to go self employed and register with a body like the JIB etc. then from what I remember they will want to see an NVQ2 or an AM2 but not both.

 

[Risteard]

Like I said, print off a load of job adverts and see for yourself, I got my wife to print me off all the adverts for electricians in the area (she runs a local job centre) and every one asked for 2391 and some 2382 and 2330, not a single mention of AM2, or an NVQ.

Indeed that's true and it's unacceptable in my view. I did once see a job asking for an AM2 but that was for security alarms or something! Wasn't quite sure what they wanted someone to have an AM2 for.

as someone said above though if your looking to go self employed and register with a body like the JIB etc. then from what I remember they will want to see an NVQ2 or an AM2 but not both.

NVQ3. I think it's only in England that they do NVQ2 (it certainly isn't done here). They require AM2 as well though - in fact it is required to complete the NVQ3 (and JIB also need the AM2 certificate sent to them).

There is, I think (don't quote me on it), an exemption from AM2 for older applicants with considerable industry experience but generally it is required.

 

[muzza spark]

to be jib registered all u need is the c@g 2330 your level 3 nvq and 17th editon and your AM2 to be classed as an installation electricain.... hope that answers your question?

 

[steviec_lj]

I was just going to ask if you needed the 2356, as mentioned in previous posts.

I've done a search for this on the C&G site, this is a Food Manufacture course, so someone must have their wires crossed somewhere...