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[Farmelectrics]

The government have announced that all electricians working in domestic dwellings need to be qualified to nvq level 3 and have a jib card personally I think it's a great idea what's your thoughts and has anyone else herd the same

 

[MDJ]

I always thought you had to be working for a JIB registered company to get a JIB card

The new ECS card which is a gold card has your JIB grade written on it as well as confirmation of all qualifications on the rear, you only have to pay 24 quid for it and no need to be in the JIB m8

 

[Maddison]

When does this come into effect then ?... Squeaky bum time for those Electrical Trainee's

 

[Andy78]

Trouble with that is the experienced guys who don't own one will be unhappy.

True. I reckon there are plenty of working guys with parts 1 and 2/ level 2 and 3 and years of experience that are just short of the full NVQ/apprenticeship requirement that will fall foul of this. It's a small price to pay to bring up the education and standards of the Electrical Trainee dominated domestic sector though.

Watch this space for the 5 week NVQ3 course ........

 

[Hawkmoon]

True. I reckon there are plenty of working guys with parts 1 and 2/ level 2 and 3 and years of experience that are just short of the full NVQ/apprenticeship requirement that will fall foul of this. It's a small price to pay to bring up the education and standards of the Electrical Trainee dominated domestic sector though.

Watch this space for the 5 week NVQ3 course ........

I have 236 1, 2, and C course along with 17th + 2391 plus umpteen years experience in dom/comm/ind (40/40/20) - Never worked for a JIB firm

Any new system would have to take into account people in my position otherwise that's too high a price - a sledge hammer to crack a nut!

 

[AndyL]

The government have announced that all electricians working in domestic dwellings need to be qualified to nvq level 3 and have a jib card personally I think it's a great idea what's your thoughts and has anyone else herd the same

where has this announcement been made/published

 

[benji]

So its not a jib graded card just the esc card?

 

[MDJ]

So its not a jib graded card just the esc card?

It has JIB written on it yes

 

[Badged01]

where has this announcement been made/published

It was made on the 1st April, think I saw something about in the daily sport hidden in the small print under one of the pics .....

 

[Andy78]

I have 236 1, 2, and C course along with 17th + 2391 plus umpteen years experience in dom/comm/ind (40/40/20) - Never worked for a JIB firm

Any new system would have to take into account people in my position otherwise that's too high a price - a sledge hammer to crack a nut!

I will admit my remark was a bit flippant, sorry for any offence caused. I feel for guys in your position which is why I posted in the first place.
I do however support this move as the domestic sector would really benefit from a minimum education level. The ideal situation, as you say, would be to take account of guys with your quals and experience. I can't see that a case by case approach will be taken if all this goes ahead though sadly.

 

[MDJ]

I will admit my remark was a bit flippant, sorry for any offence caused. I feel for guys in your position which is why I posted in the first place.
I do however support this move as the domestic sector would really benefit from a minimum education level. The ideal situation, as you say, would be to take account of guys with your quals and experience. I can't see that a case by case approach will be taken if all this goes ahead though sadly.

Hawkmoon would get a JIB card in anycase with his qualifications, no trouble at all

 

[Richard Burns]

Watch this space for the 5 week NVQ3 course ........

EAL Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings
5 weeks £3k level 3 qualification for QS, change the name to NVQ, done

 

[Hawkmoon]

Hawkmoon would get a JIB card in anycase with his qualifications, no trouble at all

If it comes to it I hope you're right lol - too young to retire!

 

[Andy78]

Hawkmoon would get a JIB card in anycase with his qualifications, no trouble at all

Yeah you are probably right. I recall a mate once asking the JIB the quickest way to an electrician grade. He had no core qualifications but over a decade of experience. They recommended getting the 2391 and past references and they would have no qualms grading him.
I did think that things had tightened up in recent years though that excluded individual consideration.

 

[Hawkmoon]

I will admit my remark was a bit flippant, sorry for any offence caused. I feel for guys in your position which is why I posted in the first place.
I do however support this move as the domestic sector would really benefit from a minimum education level. The ideal situation, as you say, would be to take account of guys with your quals and experience. I can't see that a case by case approach will be taken if all this goes ahead though sadly.

Absolutely no offense taken Andy, just voicing my interests...as you were yours.

 

[remer1957]

I got a fellow who worked for us an electricians JIB card by filling in his forms and signing that he had done good work for us for a number of years. He did have qualifications, but they were old (like mine, lol.) This was about two years ago.