NICEIC Certification Scheme Niceic what qualifications required to join

[Knobhead]

Don’t get at or blame me. You lot let the scams take over.

Until I retired as an industrial maintenance engineer and got involved with various forums I’d had nothing to do with registration bodies. They carried no weight in my field, you were employed based on your indentures and qualifications.

To say I was shocked when I joined the forums would be an understatement.

 

[thomas-1981]

Hi glasgospark, I too have been looking at joining a scheme. Up here the Domestic Installer doesn't apply so you would need to apply for the Approved Contractor Scheme. I'm sure you need need 2391 to join might be wrong. I've applied to SELECT, your right you need to be approved to join but it's only a 1 day assessment which I done earlier this year. I just find SELECT more approachable.

 

[sparks1234]

The NICEIC seems to be the scheme which has the most clout within councils, some companies even think the regs are written by them, If you go onto the NICEIC site there is a list of their requirements which includes the qualifications and the insurances etc that you are to hold, I personally would not entertain going for the domestic as the approved contractor is very reasonably priced, particularly against the ECA whos prices are determined by your turnover

 

[glasgospark]

Hi glasgospark, I too have been looking at joining a scheme. Up here the Domestic Installer doesn't apply so you would need to apply for the Approved Contractor Scheme. I'm sure you need need 2391 to join might be wrong. I've applied to SELECT, your right you need to be approved to join but it's only a 1 day assessment which I done earlier this year. I just find SELECT more approachable.

hi thomas , started my application for the niceic today paid the first fee and will have assessment within 4 weeks , they seem pretty decent to deal with , i actually corresponded with them about a year ago and they went out there way a considerable amount to help me , any advice on assessment anyone ????

 

[boffy35]

Hi,

NICEIC and ELECSA as they are now part of the same group. Both have announced that from April this year that you need inspection qualifications (2391 or 2394 + 2395)to join and that existing members that do not have that level of qualification, need to gain them in the next two years.

All the info you need is here

http://www.niceic.com/Uploads/File2160.pdf

Cheers

Mark

 

[glasgospark]

do the require 2395&2394 ???

Hi,

NICEIC and ELECSA as they are now part of the same group. Both have announced that from April this year that you need inspection qualifications (2391 or 2394 + 2395)to join and that existing members that do not have that level of qualification, need to gain them in the next two years.

All the info you need is here

http://www.niceic.com/Uploads/File2160.pdf

Cheers

Mark

 

[brman]

Hi,

NICEIC and ELECSA as they are now part of the same group. Both have announced that from April this year that you need inspection qualifications (2391 or 2394 + 2395)to join and that existing members that do not have that level of qualification, need to gain them in the next two years.

All the info you need is here

http://www.niceic.com/Uploads/File2160.pdf

Cheers

Mark

Where did the bit in bold come from?

The document you linked to (and all other info I have seen) says that if you are an existing QS (or have been in the last 2 years) with any scheme then all you need is 17th Edition to be accepted.

All along they have said that the new requirements will not be applied to existing QSs.

 

[Aindowsimon]

GCE in maths and art

 

[richy3333]

DI's dont exist in Scotland - assuming you are working here. Only Approved Contractor status.
The first meeting will be a pre assessment to assess your level/skills and documentation by interview and tell you what to expect at your assessment. Expect the assessment proper to last all day. NICEIC correspondence should explain everything to you.

Good luck

 

[glasgospark]

DI's dont exist in Scotland - assuming you are working here. Only Approved Contractor status.
The first meeting will be a pre assessment to assess your level/skills and documentation by interview and tell you what to expect at your assessment. Expect the assessment proper to last all day. NICEIC correspondence should explain everything to you.

Good luck

so for qualifications is being fully qualified 17th edition with 2395 substantial ??

 

[richy3333]

I think 17th Ed and 2391 or equivalent used to be the requirements. The NIC website used to list what was needed

 

[Engineer54]

Originally Posted by boffy35 Hi,

NICEIC and ELECSA as they are now part of the same group. Both have announced that from April this year that you need inspection qualifications (2391 or 2394 + 2395)to join and that existing members that do not have that level of qualification, need to gain them in the next two years.

All the info you need is here

http://www.niceic.com/Uploads/File2160.pdf

Cheers

Mark

They will soon find way's around that, when it starts hitting their annual profits and growth targets!! lol!!

Like Tony, in my time working in the UK i'd never heard of all these parasitic bodies until coming on to the various forums. So as far as i can see, you only have yourselves to blame for the demise of a once proud UK electrical industry. You have opened the floodgates to every Tom Dick and Harry, and are now seeing the results and paying the price of that ''Don't Care a Less'' attitude!!

 

[MDJ]

Not sure how the NIC define the 'domestic installer' and the 'approved contractor' because im not with them.

But like the others have said, they'd even accept a monkey if it had 17th.

Maybe the approved contractor status you must show 3phase or industrial/commercial work for the assessor?

I don't agree with that, you won't get approved status if your just 17th edition qualified, they are much tougher than the domestic installer scheme, trust me, you try and get approved status with just that qualification, I don't care what anyone here thinks I know, I have been a QS at approved level for donkey's years and it can be quite tough to get on the rung

 

[richy3333]

I don't agree with that, you won't get approved status if your just 17th edition qualified, they are much tougher than the domestic installer scheme, trust me, you try and get approved status with just that qualification, I don't care what anyone here thinks I know, I have been a QS at approved level for donkey's years and it can be quite tough to get on the rung

Agreed. I sort of enjoy my annual grilling now, must be a masochist!

 

[thomas-1981]

Good luck with your assessment and let us know how you get on.