JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB Gold Card

[MrSingh]

Hi all,

How do I go about getting a JIB Gold Card?
I have the following qualifications:
NVQ Levels 2 & 3
AM2
17th Edition

Do I need any other qualifications? ie health and safety etc etc

Have asked a few people and getting different opinions.

Pls help.

Thanks

 

[VoltzElectrical]

If you have completed the nvq3 you are exempt for 5 years and don't have to sit the ecs test.

I thought it was 3 years.

 

[uksparks]

No,it's 5 years as I conpleted my 2356 within the last 5 years and if you look T the guidance notes it says 5 years for NVQ. I applied for my JIB card in January and it came through a week or so ago, they sent me a gold approved electrician card which is good as that's what I asked for.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Has the requirement to hold a normal gold card for 3 years before being eligible for Approved grade gone out the window then?

 

[brucelee]

They told me 2 years to wait from Electrician gold card to Approved electrician gold card status which I thought was strange as its renewed every 3 as well as needing 2391
the NVQ 3 is a requierment and technical cert you dont need AM2 if your Adult learner only apprentice's need that
NVQ lv3 exempts you for 5 years

 

[uksparks]

I read what it said on the jib site on the requirements, and it didn't mention anything from what I recall.

im a cowboy and they gave me one, I guess they must have as I have never had s card before, I put a shed load of references in with my application and about 50 testimonials from customers, all my quals and anuthing not even relevant, plus I wasted a whole day faffing around in word laying out the wording on the screen so I could over print it on o the application form so everything was typed in and not hand written, I have to say I wish I had a typewriter at that point!

 

[brucelee]

you can now renew online but dont know if new applicants can do this or for changes of card status

I did the same emailed them lots first then sent them everything, photo copies of all certs, references, signed Photos and signed form by sponsor typed letter informing them of all electrical work since leaving school , ex employers etc
I applied Dec 2012 and is due this year for renewal
I hope then too I will get a Approved card

the Op shouldnt have any probs with his quals getting the card

 

[uksparks]

I found that every tie I called them and asked what card I would get, they said each application is different and based on each individual, they said anything could happen.

 

[uksparks]

I feel lucky now to be honest, the funny thing is I don't even need a card, I just applied for it so I could say I had one.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I only live 45 mins away from the jib. I needed to renew my card quick time so I booked an appointment and picked my card up the same day,it cost me though.

 

[123]

Has the requirement to hold a normal gold card for 3 years before being eligible for Approved grade gone out the window then?

Always thought it was 2 years Gold Card or be min age 22?