Upgrading My Qulifications

sparkysmate · Sep 20, 2010

i am about to start looking to Upgrade my Qualifications when i was at college back early 90s cough cough i did just my Pt1 and 2 to the 16th edition regs.

Ive found a college in Birmingam that offer a training course suited to my needs its called RF Training Eletrical training courses | Bespoke Courses | Electrician Course | | RFTraining.co.uk

and they say that at the end of the 7 weeks i can gain these qualifications

City & Guilds (2382) – 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (Level 3)
Logic Full Scope Electrical Part P Scheme
City & Guilds (2392) Certificate in Fundamental Inspection and Testing and Initial Verification
Logic Certification Domestic Periodic Inspection and Testing Award

Has anyone heard or had dealings with this college.

cheers

malcolmsanford · Sep 20, 2010

What is the cost for the course?

What about the time frame ? is it night or day and how many ? Obviously the city and guilds courses are ok, is that the 2382-10 one?

The 2392 is the course leading upto the full 2391-10 course and deals mainly with initial verification. Those 2 courses alone would be roughly 850- 1000 pounds with a training centre, perhaps a little less.

The other 2 courses I'm not so sure about, They look like they are just training days to get you use to the part P and the building Regs, and how to do a domestic PIR and paperwork.

Most training centre do PIR workshops and Part P workshops so it's a common thing. The bottom line is cost, and who is paying

sparkysmate · Sep 20, 2010

its a 7 week Block course and the cost is 6k

Im not paying for it either its a long story but basically its being payed for by an Insurance company

i just need to know will this bring my Current Qualifications upto the current level i need to be at

malcolmsanford · Sep 20, 2010

Well the 17th course will do that on it's own as you have the part 1 and 2, The others will be strings to a bow, if your not paying for it then go for it

The 2 city & guild courses are normally 3 days for 2382-10 and 4 days for the 2392 so that's just over a working week.

The other 2 no idea , but a PIR and Part P workshops are just normally a day at roughly 200 pounds each.

Did the college not give you a course outline on what this will achieve.

sparkysmate · Sep 20, 2010

malcolmsanford said:
The other 2 no idea , but a PIR and Part P workshops are just normally a day at roughly 200 pounds each.

Did the college not give you a course outline on what this will achieve.

Yes mate here is a link to the actual college they suppy tools too (which i dont really need incidently), i considered this the best option as it seems to cover everything

Eletrical training courses | Bespoke Courses | Electrician Course | | RFTraining.co.uk

malcolmsanford · Sep 20, 2010

Hmmmmmmm it's a get qualified quick scheme which you don't need really as such as a lot of this will be way under you if you have your part 1 and 2.

But as it say it will get you recognised as a Domestic installer which will help. As I said if you not paying for it might as well go for it, but you might find 4 of those 7 weeks are mind numbing with your qulifications.......................wall chasing I ask you

sparkysmate · Sep 20, 2010

malcolmsanford said:
Hmmmmmmm it's a get qualified quick scheme which you don't need really as such as a lot of this will be way under you if you have your part 1 and 2.

But as it say it will get you recognised as a Domestic installer which will help. As I said if you not paying for it might as well go for it, but you might find 4 of those 7 weeks are mind numbing with your qulifications.......................wall chasing I ask you

I was thinking that myself LOL, i could end up with an Instructors Job myself lol

Il do it because as you say im not paying for it and it does seem quite intensive with some benefits, Thanks for all your input its much appreciated