what to do?

Patto · Feb 11, 2014

Hi all,im currently on my 3rd year at evening college doing the 2330 level 2 finished and have a couple more exams on level 3, i currently work for a dealer owned petrol station my boss owns 5 big sites, i do sites maintenance my dutys include everything really, but my passion has been the electrical side of things, i enjoy working alongside the electricians we use and its good due to getting to wok with most wiring methods my question is this though i want to progress as much as i can with the electrical side of things maybe move onto work for an electrical company but once have completed the 2330 im not sure were to go as the NVQ3 is no longer available to me as im told? i could have done this through XS training but my currrent job wouldnt have been appropriate to complete the qualification as i simply dont do enough electrical work..

everyone i ask at college doesnt have an answer to how i can gain the NVQ3 im not sure its available anymore unless your doing the new version of 2330?
i know its needed to become a fuly qualified electrician what other options would there be?

i have my 2330 lv2 soon be done on level 3
2357 ( my company sent me on this course)
2382 (will do this once 2330 finished the college run the course for us after)

it gets a little disheartning as some people say im wasting my time and my money but i really enjoy the work especially fault finding, and ive had some lovely faults to find at my current works especially on the millions of pyro's we have lol

any info is greatfully recived

Craig

pennychew · Feb 11, 2014

Hi Craig, I may be wrong but i thought the 2357 included the nvq3 and also the am2 as its the proper apprenticeship for people working in the trade?

This would be a better qualification than just the 2330 by itself.

Stu

Patto · Feb 11, 2014

hi Stu, error on my part its 2377 pat testing not 2357

Patto · Feb 11, 2014

i think the 2356-57 is the only route to the nvq3 ?

pennychew · Feb 11, 2014

Im sure you can do the NVQ3 as a standalone unit but obviously you need to be doing the relevant work in your day job to be able to collect the evidence needed.

I'm going to be in the same boat to be honest as i'm doing the 2365 (new version of the 2330) but couldnt do the NVQ at work because i dont do enough electrical work. I do quite a bit with mate on a weekend but dont think i could use that as evidence.

Patto · Feb 11, 2014

i spoke to XS training last year and the last chance to sign up was 31st dec 2013, i was going to attempt it but as said there just wasnt enough for me to complete it this side of 2020 lol. from what i hear the only route is via an employed route as in working and doing the theory/NVQ at the same time...