If you can get yourself in WITH ANY ONE Electrician wise that is BEST and then 2357
But if your working or like me OLD and PASS it waiting to be taken out side and shot (note a lot on here are older that me :gunsmilie
then the way is to do the 2365 level 2 and 3, and the 17th edition and thats all you need to be SELF EMPLOYED part
But i will stress, doing the JOB HANDS ON .. is far more important than College life.
I did 2330 Level 2 and 3, the number before 2365. then i did 17th edition, i wonder on to 2377 Pat testing just for fun, Insulation Resistance test for Electronics goods really. Then i did 2394 (i took a EASIER version with Logic Ceft, mainly because i was scard of the pass rate with the C&G version [So i would rate any one who gets it far higher than I] and with my READING/WRITING plus expressing myself in the words they want). I then did 2395 (lot of people do 2394/5 at the same time but i split it just incase i messed up Cost about 650/course or about 1100 for the pair, so cheaper to do together and its the same course really) as before i did a easier version with EAL. I would NEVER SUGGEST Logic Cerf for a Qualification, as im not keen on how they mark their exams, and why my FE place isnt doing the course any more with them and moving to EAL or C&G.
But all these C&G numbers said, by the time you coming to do the next course, it may of changed. So 2365 Level 2 and 3 and 17th Edition First off and then see from there, 2yrs in the making. Then you can CONVERT your 2365 to a NVQ3 and AM2 and be FULLY QUALIFED.
As for the Apprentice thing Keep asking around, point out that you are doing things OFF on your OWN BACK and PASSING, be keen. And if that dont work, ask for any work to help and learn a bit more, maybe weekends or evenings for Min wage (as if they dont pay you might effect the insurance if any thing did mess up)
