Depends, I have had an electricians mate who had 10 years experience on site and was so good the firm we worked for sent him to college for a quick course and he got his 236 part 1 and AM1 and the firm made him up to a spark, I know it can't happen these days but experience on site can count for a lot, get your point though.
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