Level 3 NVQ for part P

oldstudent · Jan 31, 2011

Hi all

If they do in fact make NVQ level 3 the minimum qualification to be able to self certify under part P of the building regs. Then does this mean we will no longer have to join a scheme.

Surely if someone has to go to college for 3 years, pass exams, have onsite experience ( with the abolition of 2330 ) and present a comprehensive portfolio of work to gain a level three qualification. Why would we still have to pay another £500 a year for someone to spend 2 hrs with us to decide if we are ok to do our job.

One or the other please, but not both.

ian.settle1 · Jan 31, 2011

oldstudent said:
Hi all

If they do in fact make NVQ level 3 the minimum qualification to be able to self certify under part P of the building regs. Then does this mean we will no longer have to join a scheme.

Surely if someone has to go to college for 3 years, pass exams, have onsite experience ( with the abolition of 2330 ) and present a comprehensive portfolio of work to gain a level three qualification. Why would we still have to pay another £500 a year for someone to spend 2 hrs with us to decide if we are ok to do our job.

One or the other please, but not both.

Under Part P you don't have to join a scheme but you still have to notify the LABC paying their fee which can be expensive if you do a number of jobs this way, if you do join a scheme you will need the qualification to join the scheme.

malcolmsanford · Jan 31, 2011

It will be both. It would seem to join a scheme you will have to have a level 3 qualification in both Testing and electrcial installation, and IMO that is how it should be.

The industry I think as realsied that these domestic installers courses are not producing what is required. I'm sure though the the scheme will not want to loose a rather large revenue base and wether they will insist that someone holds level 3 in both installation and testing will be something they are looking to get around.

ricardo123 · Jan 31, 2011

Oldstudent I can see what you are saying, the reason we pay £500 is so they can say yep, you've got insurance, yep you've got a calibrated tester, yep you've got the qualifications, like I say it's a rip off. The alternative and much cheaper and better option in my opinion is to only allow the sale of electrical items to JIB Electricians with 2391.

Malcom I agree once you create a quango like the Part P schemes they will do everything they can to expand and take more and more money from sparks. They certainly won't go quietly I am sure of that.

I am thinking of writing a letter to Vince Cable and some Tory Mp's to see what there opinions are and why we need so many quango's in the electrical industry, who knows might be able to get rid of them if we all try hard.