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So we're saying the exam and qualification isn't fit for purpose? Why do we have to do it then?
I suspect you are just looking for an argument. It's not Monty Python so I'm out.
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So we're saying the exam and qualification isn't fit for purpose? Why do we have to do it then?
The point of the exam is, and i quote City and Guilds; 'This qualification ensures that you are up-to-date with the latest industry regulation on wiring and the safe use and operation of electrical equipment and systems.'The point of that course is to teach you how to use the regulations book to find the information you require.
Nah.I suspect you are just looking for an argument.
Nah.
It's a very reasonable question - if 18th is supposed to mean you have a good grasp of the regs, but even with it we still need to pay to be tested by a scheme once per year to prove we know them, then is the 18th qualification fit for purpose? Or is it that they're simply money grabbing?
When a scheme is full of people who did a 4 week course you know it's bobbins.Some have been in the game for 40 or more years and are still not up on the regs and have been having assessments for the last 15yrs or so.
I'm not particularly speaking in defence of the scams but the annual assessment checks you have insurance in place, have calibrated test equipment, have done some CPD, and checks your test results on at least one job from the last 12 months. There are sometimes some a couple of BS7671 questions too.if 18th is supposed to mean you have a good grasp of the regs, but even with it we still need to pay to be tested by a scheme once per year to prove we know them
I don't take much notice of people's previous training, I've met entirely useless NVQ 3 sparks in equal measure. What matters is whether they go on learning and expanding their knowledge.When a scheme is full of people who did a 4 week course you know it's bobbins.
While I'm not particularly enamoured with the idea of a 6 week course that allows someone to call themselves a 'domestic installer', I can't help thinking of one particular member whose knowledge is vast and it is clear they simply used that course as a means of gaining a foothold in the industry.I don't take much notice of people's previous training, I've met entirely useless NVQ 3 sparks in equal measure. What matters is whether they go on learning and expanding their knowledge.
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