Domestic installer path info please.....

Scorrer11 · Jan 26, 2016

Hey guys,
after constantly annoying every tutor on my course to the point of them wanting to kill me i finally got the
head of electrical in today to speak to our class about the route we have to take to get to our destination.
so fair play to her she put it all out there and this is what we got(see attached photos) so i am now under
the impression this is my correct path:-

2365 level 2>
domestic installer level 3>
inspection and testing>
17th edition>
esc card(optional)
start work!!

any feedback is massively appreciated.
thanks
shaun

newtothis · Jan 27, 2016

BES said:
To be fair all he needs is the 17th £500 pl insurance and a job to show one of the schemes and he is off and running.

It's an incredibly dangerous situation - I can't understand it.
The training centers couldn't flog the dream if the schemes, weren't in on it.
I speak as someone who's done short courses.

BES · Jan 27, 2016

newtothis said:
It's an incredibly dangerous situation - I can't understand it.
The training centers couldn't flog the dream if the schemes, weren't in on it.
I speak as someone who's done short courses.

Exactly. We can tell people till we are blue in the face that you cant become an " electrician " or their is no such thing as a " domestic installer " but unfortunately the domestic side of the industry is that watered down now due to part p and the schemes why bother telling someone they cant do something when they clearly can

Adam W · Jan 27, 2016

Scorrer11 said:
why couldnt you have been the first response, would have never got this post past 1 page then. thanks so much

It was the first response, you just chose to ignore it.

newtothis · Jan 28, 2016

I view the training industry with a healthy dose of scepticism.
I don't differientiate between the DI quick courses or the 2 & level 3 (2365) class room based route.

Both can lead to the exact same outcome for the student - a smaller bank balance for little of no return

Neither is suitable for self-employment. Both present largely the same proposition for the potential employer, someone they have to pay a living wage to that has no experience.