Which ECS card can I apply for ?

[Matt1974]

Hi fellow Electrotechnicians !
My current employer has decided we need to be carrying an ECS card to show our competences. I've printed off the Craft Card application form, had a bit of a read and am a little confused as to which one I can apply for.

I did an apprenticeship and got a City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 Engineering Manufacture (Craft Competences) Electrical & Electronic in July 1994. I then completed the 16th Edition Wiring Regs 2380 in December 2000 and Level 3 Certificate in Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations 2391 in August 2004. From there on, I updated to the 17th Edition Wiring Regs 2382-10 in July 2011 and Level 3 Award in the In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-22 in August 2012.

Looking at the application forms, most of the cards revolve around the 2360 course which I don't possess. So do any of our members know which card I can apply for ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[MerlinGremlin]

I've had murder with them over it, I started my apprenticeship in 98 and it wasn't part of my course, in 2000 they gave us the option to do an NVQ but no one was interested as it was more work and there wasn't a need for it. When I've told this to the JIB there not interested all they keep saying is I need to do an NVQ and I keep telling then to get to ----, it's just a money making scam, there's a lad I work with who's got his approved gold card and never changed or installed a DB, hasn't got a clue how to fault find and was looking for "the other two neutrals" in a 3 phase DB!!

 

[Toneyz]

People are so uneducated with regards to JIB cards, people have been misinformed and believe if you don't have a JIB card then your not an Electrician which is further from the truth. An NVQ proves nothing all it is is a money making racket brought in by the JIB to fleece people of more money, I don't have an NVQ as when I did my apprenticeship it wasn't part of it, I've got 20 years experience in all different aspects of electrical installs got numerous C&G quals, trained many Electricians but I can not get a gold card as I don't have an NVQ. Absolute criminal the JIB!

Well that is not my experience got C &G parts 1,2 and C course did 16th then 17th update and they gave me a gold card. mind you got 30 years not 20 but same situation as your path.

 

[Toneyz]

People are so uneducated with regards to JIB cards, people have been misinformed and believe if you don't have a JIB card then your not an Electrician which is further from the truth. An NVQ proves nothing all it is is a money making racket brought in by the JIB to fleece people of more money, I don't have an NVQ as when I did my apprenticeship it wasn't part of it, I've got 20 years experience in all different aspects of electrical installs got numerous C&G quals, trained many Electricians but I can not get a gold card as I don't have an NVQ. Absolute criminal the JIB!

Well that is not my experience got C &G parts 1,2 and C course did 16th then 17th update and they gave me a gold card. mind you got 30 years not 20 but same situation as your path.