NVQ level 3????

[Neill777]

Sorry if this question has been posted before but I'm new
Ive just been informed that I need to take the NVQ level 3 to be classed as an electrician by the JIB. I thought that my qualifications (c&g 1&2 years 1993-1996, 2391 and the 17th) covered this. I'm am being told that despite 19 years experience and an NICEIC approved contractor I need this further expensive qualification to clarify my poison as an electrician. Is this true??

 

[markc123]

Unfortunatley.

Have you never had a JIB card before...if you've had one in the past then it's fine, but if you apply for one now - and you've never had one. Then you need an NVQ level 3 regardless of your experience. It surely has to change soon, it's abit harsh.

Someone i know going through the same ballache at the moment. Maybe if you keep pressuring them then they'll give in lol.

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

This is true and more bad news for you is that the last enrolment date for NVQ lev 3 was last December!, I wouldn't worry to much unless your looking for site/agency work, if your going self employed you don't need it
I just managed to enroll in time, but I havnt even thought about starting it yet as I've been to busy to do it

 

[Jay Sparks]

Sorry if this question has been posted before but I'm new
Ive just been informed that I need to take the NVQ level 3 to be classed as an electrician by the JIB. I thought that my qualifications (c&g 1&2 years 1993-1996, 2391 and the 17th) covered this. I'm am being told that despite 19 years experience and an NICEIC approved contractor I need this further expensive qualification to clarify my poison as an electrician. Is this true??

This true, if you wish to have a gold card that grade you as "electrician". I had the same quals as you except i had 2330 instead of 236 1 & 2 and I had to do the nvq 3 toget my gold card.

 

[Neill777]

But there are courses still available on line and my NIC rep said I could still do it,
could I not get grandad right with regards to experience?

 

[Neill777]

And no, I've never had a JIB card,it's only now that I'm looking to go on big sites as its a bit slow

 

[Jay Sparks]

But there are courses still available on line and my NIC rep said I could still do it,
could I not get grandad right with regards to experience?

You may have to talk to someone at JIB and explain your circumstances. You can do the NVQ 3 online, its hard work though.

 

[Neill777]

It's all hard work nowadays lol

 

[badwolf]

You will prob only need to do some of the elements, as all the technical bits will have been covered in your previous quals, I'm having to do it but only 5 units, check out nvq 2356.com, it's a ball ache doing it, but as I've found there is no way round it at the moment!

 

[KAS1]

Hmmmmmm does this mean it's harder to get JIB grades than be registered with a scam?

 

[Jay Sparks]

Hmmmmmm does this mean it's harder to get JIB grades than be registered with a scam?

Now come on KAS, everyone knows you can register with a scam, simply by giving them some money....lol
Joining JIB however is a pain in the ---..lol

 

[growler]

if you work for a JIB company im sure that they can approve you without doing the NVQ !

 

[KAS1]

I've never had a problem with my grading with the JIB, the only people who seem to get problems are those not working for a JIB company.

 

[badwolf]

The jib are owned by the Eca and unite, the Eca owns elecsa and the esc owns niceic, and now they have all merged, so in guessing an nic or elecsa spark might have an advantage, possibly, just a sceptical guess!

 

[Guest55]

for qualifications gained between 1994 & 1999 , a nvq l3 is not needed.
2360 parts 1 + 2 + am2 + employer references will bag you the gold card.