Best place to buy certificates

[Emm Eff]

As title. Where do you source your certificates? I'll be dealing mostly with EICR & Minor works certs.

TIA

 

[telectrix]

elec. certs.on ebay. £11.99 for a disc with all you need.

 

[Octopus]

Buy a PC package?

 

[Richard Burns]

Create your own in a editing or desktop application?

 

[Farmelectrics]

are you a member of one of the mobs

 

[Emm Eff]

I'm not a member of one of the mobs (haven't been trading long enough).

I've created my own, but they don't look professional enough when printed on my Epson SX430. I might try better quality paper, as I prefer to populate the data on my PC with my business details printed on them too, as opposed to hand written (I just think it's more professional).

If the new paper still looks poor, I'll have to buy some certs from somewhere and hand write them. That's why I'm asking the question regarding best place to buy pre printed certs.

Cheers.

 

[Octopus]

I would investigate a PC package. You can add in your logo and details. You can also print to pdf and then email to customer.

 

[Emm Eff]

I would investigate a PC package. You can add in your logo and details. You can also print to pdf and then email to customer.

Could you link to one, or is that against forum rules?

Also, is it acceptable to give the customer just an electronic copy? I thought they would require "wet ink" paper copies?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Octopus]

Could you link to one, or is that against forum rules?

Also, is it acceptable to give the customer just an electronic copy? I thought they would require "wet ink" paper copies?

Thanks for the advice.

I only send hard copies of the client doesn't have email

Thereare a few packages. Do a see arch on here for certificate software

 

[uksparks]

As title. Where do you source your certificates? I'll be dealing mostly with EICR & Minor works certs.
TIA

Do you mean it as in where can you buy a PHD or qualification without doing it?

 

[Emm Eff]

Do you mean it as in where can you buy a PHD or qualification without doing it?

No. No I don't.

 

[Emm Eff]

I only send hard copies of the client doesn't have email

Thereare a few packages. Do a see arch on here for certificate software

Cheers. I've made a full suite of certs in Excel so I can convert to PDF once populated. What do you put in the signature boxes, a signature type font or an image of your signature?

I'd much prefer working with electronic copies. Better for record keeping, and much less hassle.

 

[Octopus]

Cheers. I've made a full suite of certs in Excel so I can convert to PDF once populated. What do you put in the signature boxes, a signature type font or an image of your signature?

I'd much prefer working with electronic copies. Better for record keeping, and much less hassle.

scanned image of my signature

 

[Swcfisher]

If you've got an iPhone/iPad Icertifi is very good, it's better than the niceic/elecsa certs

 

[Hellmooth]

I use Icertifi it's ideal, wouldn't try anything else it has auto filling options etc it's great!

 

[Hellmooth]

Meant add I have an iPad, I email them or can print them off, super eastern!

 

[Emm Eff]

Icertifi, now you're talking!

I'll need to see how the volume of work goes before I can justify the subscription, but definitely a handy tool.

BTW Helmooth, did you get round to doing the 2394/5 course?

 

[Hellmooth]

It's brill mate, I just took the 3 months to start with but love it so will keep it going!

No mate haven't had the chance been too busy, will do it after the year defo! Did you get it done?

 

[Emm Eff]

It's brill mate, I just took the 3 months to start with but love it so will keep it going!

No mate haven't had the chance been too busy, will do it after the year defo! Did you get it done?

I ended up buying the 3 month subscription, and agree it's excellent.

Yea, I did do the courses... Actually completed my written exams on Monday night and last night.

 

[Hellmooth]

Well done mate I'm looking forward to doing it, been busy and funds have been low, what did it set you back? Was it Stirling you went?

 

[Emm Eff]

I did it in Stirling, but I wasn't impressed with them. If I wasn't working offshore I would've considered doing the night classes at college. Cost was £950 for 5 day combined 2394/5 and the 2 nights for written exam. I enjoyed the courses and am glad I did them, but as I say that mob in Stirling were taking the **** with the facilities and quality of the course overall.

 

[Hellmooth]

I did it in Stirling, but I wasn't impressed with them. If I wasn't working offshore I would've considered doing the night classes at college. Cost was £950 for 5 day combined 2394/5 and the 2 nights for written exam. I enjoyed the courses and am glad I did them, but as I say that mob in Stirling were taking the **** with the facilities and quality of the course overall.

As in they were poor? What were the lecturers like?

I was enrolled at my local college but cancelled last minute because of work!

 

[Emm Eff]

As in they were poor? What were the lecturers like?

I was enrolled at my local college but cancelled last minute because of work!

The lecturer informed us that whilst he was happy with our practical assessment, city and guilds might not be because they aren't happy with the 2 courses being combined into one. If we fail because of their fussy approach, he suggests we ask for feedback as to why. My response to that was WTF, are you seriously saying this while we're doing the course!

When I told him I'd been working offshore for the last 10 years, he said "well, maybe you'll pass this you never know"... And when I scored 97% on the multiple choice, he congratulated himself on being a great lecturer!

It wasn't all bad with him to be fair, but the facilities were poor... Old DB's that were marked RYB, breakers hanging out a board we were to power up... Lunch included in the price, but guess what... They didn't bother giving us any. The test equipment wasn't calibrated and a test repeated straight away gave different results (I better not fail that practical on test result values).

There was a group in doing their 17th when I was in doing my written exam this week, and they were giving the guy hell for the state of the course content.

 

[leebut]

I've started using icertifi on both iPad and iPhone its really good software very professional when printed or emailed and you have copy with you at all times on the same devise


lee

 

[Hellmooth]

The lecturer informed us that whilst he was happy with our practical assessment, city and guilds might not be because they aren't happy with the 2 courses being combined into one. If we fail because of their fussy approach, he suggests we ask for feedback as to why. My response to that was WTF, are you seriously saying this while we're doing the course!

When I told him I'd been working offshore for the last 10 years, he said "well, maybe you'll pass this you never know"... And when I scored 97% on the multiple choice, he congratulated himself on being a great lecturer!

It wasn't all bad with him to be fair, but the facilities were poor... Old DB's that were marked RYB, breakers hanging out a board we were to power up... Lunch included in the price, but guess what... They didn't bother giving us any. The test equipment wasn't calibrated and a test repeated straight away gave different results (I better not fail that practical on test result values).

There was a group in doing their 17th when I was in doing my written exam this week, and they were giving the guy hell for the state of the course content.

Meant to reply the other day mate!

Doesnt sound to good then, think I'll look at doing night college classes!

Have you started up yourself then?

 

[Emm Eff]

Yea, business is up and running. I'm not going to be taking on any work until February, although the requirement for SELECT membership for Landlord work is giving me a bit of a chicken and egg situation. I want to trade solely in testing and inspection, but SELECT need 3 projects to assess.

 

[Octopus]

Yea, business is up and running. I'm not going to be taking on any work until February, although the requirement for SELECT membership for Landlord work is giving me a bit of a chicken and egg situation. I want to trade solely in testing and inspection, but SELECT need 3 projects to assess.

Matey - you should update your profile to include Scotland - so when you ask more questions the answers can be more appropriate to you!

 

[Emm Eff]

Have done that now, Murdoch.

 

[Hellmooth]

Yea, business is up and running. I'm not going to be taking on any work until February, although the requirement for SELECT membership for Landlord work is giving me a bit of a chicken and egg situation. I want to trade solely in testing and inspection, but SELECT need 3 projects to assess.

Why just testing and inspection?

And what requirement is that? I do a fair bit of work for letting agents and I'm not a SELECT member?

 

[Emm Eff]

Why just testing and inspection?

And what requirement is that? I do a fair bit of work for letting agents and I'm not a SELECT member?

I'm going by the advice on the law change that happened this month...

Scottish Landlords | Electrical Safety First

The person who conducts the checks must be employed by a firm that is a member of an accredited registration scheme operated by a body recognised by the Scottish Government

And, what I meant was dealing with testing and inspection initially, I'll need to see how the client take up is and assess whether it's enough to keep me going or if I need to broaden my horizons.

If you're dong inspections for landlords now, are you having to do PAT testing for them or is the requirement generally just EICR? According to that advice, PAT tests must be done at the same time as the EICR.

 

[DuaneMHunt1976]

i did make some in Spread sheet format so you can type in your bits you want

MINOR
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8yfkh9zk33ro1l/Form5.xls?dl=0

Do check over it and point out if I've made any errors.
I do try and copy them to the letter but i do miss out things

Testing Results
https://www.dropbox.com/s/25p109u5075yaq0/Form4.xls?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/s/ng28q65hbbzxc4l/Form3A.xls?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tm9cst6gdh73i8x/Form3B.xls?dl=0


still got the EICR to do by the looks of it

 

[Hellmooth]

I'm going by the advice on the law change that happened this month...

Scottish Landlords | Electrical Safety First



And, what I meant was dealing with testing and inspection initially, I'll need to see how the client take up is and assess whether it's enough to keep me going or if I need to broaden my horizons.

If you're dong inspections for landlords now, are you having to do PAT testing for them or is the requirement generally just EICR? According to that advice, PAT tests must be done at the same time as the EICR.

Thanks for for the info, I knew about the changes just not the scheme part, looks like they've managed to wangle more business surprise surprise, looks like I'll have to join one then, was going to join Stroma, made the enquiries, but was asked for £280 before I had spoken to anyone or even asked what the requirements were so I told them where to go. I will be going with the cheapest though as it's all a bit of a farce!

Yeah I PAT whatever needs doing, generally there isn't much as landlords don't tend to leave many items for use apart from washing machines and sometimes fridge freezers.

I wouldn't try and stick to just T&I mate, advertise for it but I would think you'd need to do a bit of everything to earn a crust, EICR's take up about 10-20% of my work, plus the variety is better, you'll crack up just doing the one thing lol!