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Today I went back to college to start the 2392 course. The trainer was very adamant that gaining the certificate meant nothing. So, if your a self employed person wanting to complete electrical testing/inspection/certification in my opinion it is still very beneficial to be taught and assesed how to perform the testing. I appreciate that experience counts, 40 yrs in the trade means you have lots of time spent with an electrical installation tester. However, If you have very little testing experience but are completing the qualifications then how are you ever supposed to gain that experience without learning how to get that experience the correct way. Plus, in my oppinion, without a proper qualification doesnt that mean you have never been assessed by an assessing body such as city and guilds, under exam conditions. Ideally, In my oppinion, someone with 40 yrs in the trade and all the relevant up to date qualifications is the ideal scenario. This way the end user would be assured that they take pride in there chosen profession by wanting to put themselves through the best qualifications available. Unfortunately, it works the other way as well when you are faced with someone who would be as confident to go out and test without experience or quals after reading a book.