Level of qualification needed to obtain licence?

[D Skelton]

I suppose however it is done there will be people who will lose out!

Politics for me is about doing the best you can for the greatest amount of people. You'll never please everyone. But this is why decisions need to be made by the masses for the masses!

 

[uksparks]

So you have the 2356 but not the 2330? What quals do you have? You're not mistaking the 2365 for the 2356?

2392 - level 2 testing
2393 - building regs
2394 - level 3 testing
2382 - regs
2377 - pat testing
2356 - level 3 NVQ3 services and systems or whatever it's called.

Im going to be doing to 2395 in march so can then upgrade to approved.

 

[J S]

It's a NECESSITY that you have to be employed by a company as an Apprentice or Adult Trainee up here in Scotland in order to sit the SVQ3 which is the same as the NVQ3. (Im starting in Aug) It incorporates everything you mentioned and is three years long, with a Trade Test at the end to prove you are competent in everything you have learned over the years. Although by the looks of things the word 'competent' gets thrown about far too willy-nilly these days.

Maybe i'm old fashioned but to me a trade's a trade. It should be worked for and respected. Not given away to people with more money than integrity. I'm in full support mr, keep it up.

 

[JD6400]

Haha, no worries bud




Nothing to be ashamed of there mate, the thing is, in your day people were schooled to achieve a certain level of knowledge, exams were harder to pass, standard of work was higher!

Nowadays, the exams are still the same (hardness wise), but people are schooled to pass the exams rather than to achieve a certain level of knowledge, exams are easier to pass but the standard of work is lower.

I am not sure how to take that !mg_smile:
I am only 37 , I thought you were about that age as well .
Joking apart , I no what you mean though , I know of several so called sparks that have gone on guaranteed to pass crash courses !?
I believe we should have to resit some form of exam at least every 5 - 10 years though !

 

[D Skelton]

I am not sure how to take that !mg_smile:

I mean on average people who completed electrical courses 10 years ago would probably have gained slightly more knowledge than those who are schooled for exams nowadays.

I am only 37 , I thought you were about that age as well .

Yeah I'm about that age, minus 10 years! lol

Joking apart , I no what you mean though , I know of several so called sparks that have gone guaranteed to pass crash courses !?

I have seen it with my own eyes mate, people who wouldn't even be competent to wire a plug passing the 2391!

I believe we should have to resit some form of exam at least every 5 - 10 years though !

Fully agreed!

 

[uksparks]

I have seen it with my own eyes mate, people who wouldn't even be competent to wire a plug passing the 2391!

I can honestly believe that!

 

[JD6400]

27! you are switched on ! Fair play to you .

 

[D Skelton]

27! you are switched on ! Fair play to you .

Why thank you Sir!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

renewal every 5 years...

with the possible phantom of spot visits by a hit team to beefen it up....

 

[Engineer54]

Without any doubt whatsoever in my mind, Electricians should be holders of any of the fundamental core qualifications (previous and/or present), the newest being G&G 2357 Lv 3, accompanied by AM2 and Lv 3 NVQ, for the newer graduates. Older C&G holders, say 2360 wouldn't need the AM2 or NVQ as their apprenticeship would have included a good all round work experience, that just isn't seen too often these days.

It's open for discussion as to what requirements other grades may require in terms of qualifications and experience, it's just essential that you get it right for the fundamental term of ''Qualified Electrician''

One thing's for sure, the term ''Domestic Installer'' should be eradicated from any form of electrical trade designation. You are either a Qualified Electrician or you're NOT!!