Is a course worth it?

[shanky887614]

May be ideal for someone with loads of real world experience, who never got around to formalising their experience. ?

Are the JIB are dishing out gold cards to people with no experience other than 4 months in the training centre environment ? That would be strange.

By strange, I mean I could be labouring to someone through an agency who has less experience than me, and they’re paid 3 times as much. That’s when the laughter would begin.

no the jib dont recognise Electrical Trainee as far as i know.

if you dont qualify under grandfather rights then you need a level3 nvq for a gold card now

 

[newtothis]

no the jib dont recognise Electrical Trainee as far as i know.

if you dont qualify under grandfather rights then you need a level3 nvq for a gold card now

I think the OP is saying he can get the quals needed for a JIB Gold card in 4 months.
Including the NVQ 3, AM2

So I think it's fairly safe to say the JIB does in fact recognise short course people, by issuing them with a gold card after around 20weeks of 'training', give or take a day.
What do you think ?

 

[NJR]

What area are you from mate?

 

[aaronleflay]

What area are you from mate?

Am from Brighton, East Sussex area.

 

[aaronleflay]

The course includes these modules. ..City & Guilds 2365-02/03, 2382, 2377, 2394/95, NVQ, AM2

 

[telectrix]

and what about the portfolio of work done that's required for nvq?

 

[newtothis]

The course includes these modules. ..City & Guilds 2365-02/03, 2382, 2377, 2394/95, NVQ, AM2

Bizarrely, you'd be a fully qualified spark on paper, with no experience. :uhoh2:
Experience is of the utmost importance.
Well done for researching this before forking out 8K mate.

 

[firemanowl]

Ring your local college, if you've not got many qualifications then there maybe funding available. They will be sorting out courses ready to start in September. Ring/call in and explain your circumstances and see if they can help you out.

 

[vectraj]

You can't put a price on experience! nor can you force a library into a little bookshelf (4 months)

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

The big thing is you have to pass each one of them tests

Im not sure why 2377 is there (pat testing)
2394/5 i was scared to do them with C&G (EAL was open book means if i footed up i had the book to bounce off, and when spending a few hundreds of pounds i do like some safty net) but thats down to my reading and questions with poor english skills.

i will stress (as ive done education) that HANDS on is DAM IMPORTANT, and some thing i rate higher than Education.
so its all about how you take information in and kick it out, SPEED COUSER wouldnt suit me and im not keen on them. I did 2330 Part time, giving me time to take it all in (not called 2365 i think {dysleix and two course 2365 and 2356 confuse the hell out of me} )

Level 2 C&G2330 £1000 Level3 C&G2330 £1000 Level3 C&G2382 £50 C&G2377 £150 (did it for fun)
Initial Verification (C&G 2394) I did with Logic Cerf (wouldnt suggest them tho) £600
Periodics (C&G 2395) I did with EAL (Open Book easier than C&G) £600
Cost £3350 thats not including Time off work, (Ie i had to use my holidays to do this) Plus BOOKS
But i can suggest the best books than some of the RUBBISH ones Ive brought

But will need REGS £70 and the Onsite Book £20 Rough prices and you can find them Cheaper/Dearer

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So all in all can you cope with this type of Course, and it dosnt harm to read up on this before doing a course
IE KNOW You can PASS
Do Try your best to find someone to work with, learning HANDS on for Male Gender is on average far better.
Personally do things in BITE size than commiting to a £8500 course.
You might find that Insulation Resistance test on the Nipples isnt for you (Oh come on we all done it guys!!)