Finishing Apprenticeship, what next?

[Jamchiv01]

Hello, over the past few years I have been doing electrical courses in college and now I'm completing my apprenticeship I am wondering what I can do next.

I have:
City and guilds 2357 NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship
City and guilds 2397 Initial verification
City and guilds 2382 17th Edition
NET AM2 Assessment of electrotechnical occupational competence.
City and guilds 2330 (Level 2)

I'm told I can do the AAC, Advanced Assessment of Competence (Welcome to National Electrotechnical Training Ltd | About_Net - http://www.netservices.org.uk/aac/) 2 years after I took my AM2, however I want to know what else I can do in the meantime.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Jamchiv01]

Really kind of depends on what position you'd like to be in- on the tools or at a desk designing big projects?

I'd also have to agree with 2394/2395 especially for employability!

Short term I would like to be on the tools for a good few years, get some more experience on the job. Once I have the experience I would love to design big installations, but not full time. I hate the thought of being stuck behind a desk. Maybe time will change that hahah

As for the 2394/5 Yes I'm going to be doing that next year.

 

[GL4Spark]

Good man, just remember to revise!

So many people swan into the exams thinking it will be a breeze and fail, waste of time and money!

 

[Jamchiv01]

Good man, just remember to revise!

So many people swan into the exams thinking it will be a breeze and fail, waste of time and money!

Are they open book?

To this day, the only exam I have failed is my driving test for hitting the kerb. I always revise

 

[GL4Spark]

No they aren't open book mate. The EAL equivalents of the 2394/5 are open book and still level 3 qualifications but aren't as widely recognised as the C&G.

There are plenty of old threads about those two exams anyway if you want to read up.

Good luck!

 

[Jamchiv01]

My Local college has just started teaching the 2394/5 and you can take the exam there saves me a journey.

But I'm going to miss the deadline to enroll due to not having my certificates yet :/

 

[Leesparkykent]

My Local college has just started teaching the 2394/5 and you can take the exam there saves me a journey.

But I'm going to miss the deadline to enroll due to not having my certificates yet :/

Why do you need your certificates to enrol?

 

[Jamchiv01]

One of the entry requirements is: you must hold a current Level 3 Full Electricial Installation and current Wiring Regulations Qualifications.

I haven't been issued them due to my logbooks still being worked on and marked.

 

[Andy_G]

When I completed my AM2 they advised me that it would be cheaper and better to take the AAC as opposed to the 2394/5 due to the cost of taking those.

It's £396 INC VAT for the ACC. but I am unsure if with the ACC, I'm allowed to test other people's work.

Are there any other benefits in doing the 2394/5 compared with the ACC?

I think you will find most companies prefer city & guilds qualifications and so the 2394/5 is your best bet for enployability

 

[The Ghost]

If you have 2397 level 3 then 2394 is covered by that exam and you only need to do 2395.

 

[Jamchiv01]

If you have 2397 level 3 then 2394 is covered by that exam and you only need to do 2395.

When I complete my logbooks, I will have:

C&G 2357 Electro Technical Technology Level 3
C&G 2397 Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installation Work in Dwellings (Initial Verification) Level 3
C&G 2382 Requirements for electrical installations (17th Edition) Level 3

I already have the C&G 2330 Level 2 from my first year in college.

So Essentially, once my apprenticeship is complete I am qualified to test my own work, but not other peoples. To test other peoples, I need the 2395 ??

 

[Leesparkykent]

2394 is initial and fundamental inspecting and testing and 2395 is periodic inspecting and testing.

 

[Jamchiv01]

As vortigern mentioned, do I need to do the 2394 if i have the 2397?

 

[Leesparkykent]

As vortigern mentioned, do I need to do the 2394 if i have the 2397?

http://cdn.cityandguilds.com/Produc.../Centre_documents/2357_FAQs_July2016_V1 2.pdf

Have a look a number 6 and 7 mate.

 

[Jamchiv01]

http://cdn.cityandguilds.com/ProductDocuments/Building_Services_Industry/Electrical_Installation/2357/2357_Level_3/Centre_documents/2357_FAQs_July2016_V1 2.pdf

Have a look a number 6 and 7 mate.

From reading that I'm pretty sure I'm entitled to the 2394, as I did take the harder exam to gain an extra qualification and have passed all units, first thing friday next week I will find out from my college. Thanks for the help everyone

 

[The Ghost]

6 and 7 mate

So how do you interpret that. I was told when doing the 2397 2394 Initial verification was covered. And only did the 2395