Which Order to Do the Relevant Courses

[Calum Jackson]

Evening guys

Plan on doing my 17th (possibly 18th) edition, building regs and inspection and testing courses.

I have basic electrical knowledge as i currently work in appliance repair, and have experience with cooker installs and perform checks on customers electrical systems. (Checking earthing systems, earth loop tests, IR checks on appliances, RCD checks ect ect) and wish to go on to do my quals and then hopefully be taken on as an electricians mate.

My question is what order do you think i should do these courses? Or are there any other courses you would advise looking at?

Cheers all the best

Jacko

 

[rolyberkin]

Do the level 2 and then Level 3, the level 2 leads to the level 3 and consolidates your learning, I had worked in the industry some years ago and even with my experience I was glad to do the Level 2 prior to the level 3, especially if you intend to get into domestic electrical work. Level 3 has inspection and testing within it as one of the units. If you only want to undertake domestic work and join a scheme you can do this with just the 2365 L3. You do not need to separately undertake the 2391 unless you then want to go onto undertake periodic inspections, it would enhance your test and inspect ability but basic fault finding and testing of new installations is in the 2365 Level 3. Don't worry about qualifications being changed, they always change and you will never keep up, they have an equivalency to the new qualification so you do not need to worry about it. If you want to actually know what you are doing and not just get by, do the level 3, the 2365 can be easily converted to the 2357 at a later date by doing a bridging unit and a work based portfolio. The main difference in the qualifications is that 2357 is aimed at apprentices and those already in the industry, from what you have described the 2365 is the most appropriate course for you at this time.

 

[JAWS]

As above Calum if you do the level 2 then the level 3 is a must. Not sure why anyone would do the level 2 & not the level 3.

 

[JAWS]

That is the route I have taken. And to add to that the 2365lv3 will be no more come the new year. They have changed the syllabus and called it something else...typical C+G! If you want to go down the route of working for a larger company I'm not sure how far you will need to go but from what I understand the level 3 allows you to join schemes that allow you to also do commercial and industrial electrics. But the way i did is do the lv2 and gain industry experience and progress from there. Hope my input helps and doesn't confuse things more !

Edit: plus you could earn some money in the process

Hi DB.

Just an email back off C&G & the level 2 & 3 2365 will not change until January 2020. Registrations for these courses will end December 2019.

That is the route I have taken. And to add to that the 2365lv3 will be no more come the new year. They have changed the syllabus and called it something else...typical C+G! If you want to go down the route of working for a larger company I'm not sure how far you will need to go but from what I understand the level 3 allows you to join schemes that allow you to also do commercial and industrial electrics. But the way i did is do the lv2 and gain industry experience and progress from there. Hope my input helps and doesn't confuse things more !

Edit: plus you could earn some money in the process

I've just received an email from C&G & the 2365 level 2 & level 3 will run until December 2019.