Proof of apprenticeship 1970s

[Donnie]

A question to anyone who served their apprenticeship in the Uk during the 70s and early 80s,do you remember what paperwork you were given on successful completion of you apprenticeship,I hit my C&G certificates and I remember getting a paper sjib card but nothing else, the card was lost a long time ago, now trying to get a new grading card but without proof of my apprenticeship it is difficult,has anyone else been in this position, by the way I have always worked as an electrician /electrical fitter since 1976.cheers Donnie

 

[LukeD]

Same for school exams taken 40-50 years ago.... so many of these records have been lost .

 

[Dave OCD]

I completed my apprenticeship in 1985, had my C&G 236 1 and 2 Certificates and JIB Certificate of successful completion and that was it at the time.

 

[pc1966]

Do you have any details/proof of the C&G or SJIB card? If they can establish you really did have them it also proves you met the qualifications originally.

To be fair proof of related work/employment in the years after qualifying between should be more important!

Edit: Maybe you have something from former employer(s) on getting past job(s) that says you met the requirements?

 

[Donnie]

Thanks for the replys, I have my C&G certificates, but not the sjib card, sjib have no record of it, I have supplied them with a list if all my employers since 1976,but at the moment my application is on hold, they are asking for a list of the modules I completed, but as far as I remember we didn't do modules at that time, I think they started in about 78/79.

 

[Donnie]

I completed my apprenticeship in 1985, had my C&G 236 1 and 2 Certificates and JIB Certificate of successful completion and that was it at the time.

That is how I remember it too

 

[7029 dave]

OP did you do an indentured apprenticeship.

 

[Lister1987]

Contact City & Guilds, they ought to have records of your certificate somewhere

 

[Donnie]

OP did you do an indentured apprenticeship.

Hi Dave, I think it was an indentured apprenticeship, although so long ago

Contact City & Guilds, they ought to have records of your certificate somewhere

Contact City & Guilds, they ought to have records of your certificate somewhere

Thanks, I have already received a copy of the C&G certificate, it is proving my apprenticeship that is the problem now. Cheers

 

[R-fur]

I completed my aprenticship in 1980 and got a copy of the indenturship papers signed off to say I had completed it.

 

[Donnie]

I completed my aprenticship in 1980 and got a copy of the indenturship papers signed off to say I had completed it.

There is a good chance that I got that as well, however over 40 years later it is long gone. Cheers

 

[ipf]

In the '70s, the minimum requirement for qualifying to be an electrician was the City and Guilds 'A certificate'.
Additionally, B cert for approved electrician and C cert for Technician grade.
If you have personal details of any of these, they will be more enough to prove capability.
Applying for a grading card may involve a matter of upgrading with an 18th Edition course.

 

[7029 dave]

In the '70s, the minimum requirement for qualifying to be an electrician was the City and Guilds 'A certificate'.
Additionally, B cert for approved electrician and C cert for Technician grade.
If you have personal details of any of these, they will be more enough to prove capability.
Applying for a grading card may involve a matter of upgrading with an 18th Edition course.

Did not do the C cert, too busy enjoying myself on site, in all honesty dont think I was clever enough with all that theory.

 

[Donnie]

In the '70s, the minimum requirement for qualifying to be an electrician was the City and Guilds 'A certificate'.
Additionally, B cert for approved electrician and C cert for Technician grade.
If you have personal details of any of these, they will be more enough to prove capability.
Applying for a grading card may involve a matter of upgrading with an 18th Edition course.

 

[Donnie]

That is interesting, I have my C&G A certificate, but SJIB are insisting on a B certificate before I could get Electrician grade, and also proof of apprenticeship this is difficult as I don't have the paperwork, I have even given them the name of the journeyman that mentored me for 4 years, and also other sparks who served their time at the same company at the same time as me. Thanks for the information I will keep on trying, cheers