JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Qualified C&G 236 Parts 1&2 in 2003, updated to 17th from 16 Edition in 2009 - But not JIB eligible

[KWJ41]

Hi - I'm new to the forum and in desperate need of advice.
I'm a fully qualified electrician qualified under C&G 236 in 2003 (parts 1&2), I updated to 17th from 16th edition in 2009 and hold an up to date safety passport through the ECS.

I've recently gone on my own after being employed for 14 years and went to apply for a JIB card only to be told that I don't hold the correct qualifications. To add insult to injury my 14 years post qualified experience means nothing either. This means that I can only get an "Improvers" ECS card rather than a Gold one, this has huge implications to the sites I'm allowed to work on.

Can anyone tell me if this is right? And if it is, what can I do to rectify the situation quickly and cheaply?

Thanks in advance

 

[timbobelfast]

Did you complete your Nvq portfolio?

Jib can be like Russian roulette some times.

 

[KWJ41]

Did you complete your Nvq portfolio?

Jib can be like Russian roulette some times.

No I didn’t, I wasn’t aware I had to as I sat the City and Guilds qualification

 

[Jamie']

Need your NVQ to get a gold card I believe

 

[Joshua]

I might not agree with this but this is how it is. . .

The qualifications you hold are the theory side of things. You have to complete a portfolio to demonstrate everything you've learned in a real life setting. This is done through the NVQ Level 3. Then once you've completed that you'll have to go and spend 2/3 days doing the AM2.

Once you've completed all that, only then can you call yourself fully qualified. But tbh but the time you've done all that the 18th edition will be out so you'll need to do that to call yourself fully qualified.

But then some people don't consider you fully qualified until you've done the inspection and testing.

It's an uphill struggle but they keep telling us it's all worth it in the end

 

[KWJ41]

I might not agree with this but this is how it is. . .

The qualifications you hold are the theory side of things. You have to complete a portfolio to demonstrate everything you've learned in a real life setting. This is done through the NVQ Level 3. Then once you've completed that you'll have to go and spend 2/3 days doing the AM2.

Once you've completed all that, only then can you call yourself fully qualified. But tbh but the time you've done all that the 18th edition will be out so you'll need to do that to call yourself fully qualified.

But then some people don't consider you fully qualified until you've done the inspection and testing.

It's an uphill struggle but they keep telling us it's all worth it in the end

Thanks for the info....I think! What a nightmare....how ridiculous that I need an NVQ level 3 to show I have practical experience, when I’ve worked at all levels for over 16 years!

 

[Leesparkykent]

You should look at doing the mature candidate assessment Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB) - https://www.jib.org.uk/mature-candidate-assessment.aspx

 

[KWJ41]

You should look at doing the mature candidate assessment Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB) - https://www.jib.org.uk/mature-candidate-assessment.aspx

Thank you, this seems like an option, then AM2. Much appreciated

 

[Joshua]

Thanks for the info....I think! What a nightmare....how ridiculous that I need an NVQ level 3 to show I have practical experience, when I’ve worked at all levels for over 16 years!

I know, the whole industry is backwards.
Once you get on site you'll see most people only have a white ECS card anyway. I almost get embarrassed flashing my gold card because everyone immediately thinks you're a super sparks. . Not the case sadly

 

[westward10]

I might not agree with this but this is how it is. . .

The qualifications you hold are the theory side of things. You have to complete a portfolio to demonstrate everything you've learned in a real life setting. This is done through the NVQ Level 3. Then once you've completed that you'll have to go and spend 2/3 days doing the AM2.

Once you've completed all that, only then can you call yourself fully qualified. But tbh but the time you've done all that the 18th edition will be out so you'll need to do that to call yourself fully qualified.

But then some people don't consider you fully qualified until you've done the inspection and testing.

It's an uphill struggle but they keep telling us it's all worth it in the end

I can't be fully qualified as not done AM2

 

[Joshua]

I can't be fully qualified as not done AM2

Neither have I. . . I've not done the 17th Edition either but ssshh

 

[KWJ41]

You should look at doing the mature candidate assessment Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB) - https://www.jib.org.uk/mature-candidate-assessment.aspx

Thanks for putting me on to this, I've started putting the wheels in motion re my application