What qualifications are required to work on domestic buildings?

[allthequestions]

Hi Everyone,

I would like to first start off with a little about myself, I am 19, live in Scotland, 3.5 Years through my apprenticeship as an electrical technician in the oil and gas industry. I currently have my HNC in electrical engineering and am about to complete my SVQ level 3 in electrical engineering.

I have always worked in the industry and never done any domestic work. I did a little bit on inspection and testing and the regulations while at college but nothing too detailed. I work with both 3 phase and single phase systems here. Also do plenty of work on other industrial stuff such as protection relays, high voltage equipment, generators, motors etc. I was wondering what courses/tests/qualifiactions would be required for me to work on domestic properties at the end of my apprenticeship in a few months? Feel free to tell me how you got into the industry and what qualifications etc you had when you started as all information would be helpful.

 

[andyelectric]

Firstly, for those throwing the term Electrical Trainee around. Part P does not exist in Scotland.

Secondly, this thread is a bit contrary. Continuously on many threads there is an underlying concensus on this site that short trained personnel should not work in the domestic sector, yet now someone who would be fully trained wishes to, he is advised not to bother. It's got to be one way or t'other.

 

[Maddison]

If I had a son which I don't. I would let him lead his own life and not take the advice of some people from a forum. Just take in to account what they say and go from there. End of the day it's his career and domestic electricians earn good money. I've done industrial work before and didn't struggle to much. It's the person not the job role their in.

in fairness the guy put a thread up for people to voice opinions

 

[pennychew]

Having just re-read the OP he doesnt actually say he wants to leave what he's doing, he may be just asking what (if any) further quals he would need to be able do domestic alongside what he is doing?

 

[Bobster]

Maybe he just wants to be qualified to sign off work on his/his family's houses as a bit on the side.

I'd wait for a response from the OP before going further.

 

[pennychew]

Maybe he just wants to be qualified to sign off work on his/his family's houses as a bit on the side.

I'd wait for a response from the OP before going further.

My thoughts exactly!

Poor lads future has been decided and his life lived out on the internet now but all he wanted to do was sign off a DB at the weekend!

 

[Engineer54]

ONC can be completed in 2 years now, then the HNC can be done in a further 2 years. Then a further 2 years for HND, then a further 2 for Beng Hons. That's if you follow it in that progression, or at least what a couple of colleges near me offer.

It's still 8years of education with 6 being at a higher level. Complete that alongside a decent apprenticeship, an excellent grounding for future life.

Yep, and ready to jump straight into the domestic sector!! lol!!

 

[Engineer54]

My thoughts exactly!

Poor lads future has been decided and his life lived out on the internet now but all he wanted to do was sign off a DB at the weekend!

Maybe indeed, but the OP post didn't come over as meaning that....

 

[Bobster]

Yep, and ready to jump straight into the domestic sector!! lol!!

If after all that domestic was what someone wanted, more fool them.

 

[Maddison]

who wouldnt want to be able to afford a few extra cans of irn-bru on a friday night

 

[Engineer54]

A total waste of training too!! That apprenticeship could have gone to a young lad that was keen to get on in life, and made full use of those higher qualifications to benefit both the employer that gave him the opportunities and himself alike....

 

[tazz]

Must be hard to decide what to do......quick domestic course or full career...???

 

[HandySparks]

A total waste of training too!! That apprenticeship could have gone to a young lad that was keen to get on in life, and made full use of those higher qualifications to benefit both the employer that gave him the opportunities and himself alike....

How can you complain about under-qualified installers working on domestic, and then argue against someone with the 'proper' training and qualifications going into domestic. It doesn't stack up.

Either you think that everyone working on electrics should be a fully qualified electrician or you don't.

 

[Bobster]

Using full qualified electricians for domestic wiring I agree with.

Using qualified engineers to wire domestic I don't agree with, not really using there skill base.

 

[baldsparkies]

If your working for a decent company, and your covering mainly commercial work, you have the better deal.
You are more likely to receive proper training, and decent qualifications.
If your covering domestic only, then your level of training is far less versatile, and the most important thing won't be qualifications but how to prevent back, knee, and joint injuries over the years.
If you have your own company, or self employed.
Then as a fully qualified time served electrician, you have the best of both worlds.
You can cover commercial work with confidence, and also domestic if the jobs right for you.
The main difference, is what you will see in the domestic sector.
Cus it ain't good.
Part P Electrical Trainee and the like has done nothing to improve standards IMHO.
That's why I rate a JIB gold card holder above all other criteria.
Granted not fool proof, but better than part P registered installer, NICEIC domestic installer, Nappit, or anything else.

 

[Pete999]

What a waste of an apprenticeship.

I agree Tony all that training, and he wants to do house bashing