Level of qualification needed to obtain licence?

[J S]

Like I mentioned before, you can't take the SVQ3 Electrical Installation course in Scotland unless you are employed as an apprentice, every college says the same. The course lasts 3 or 4 years depending on how the candidate progresses. Heres a breakdown of each year:


The Apprentice Training Scheme is carried out in 3 Stages.

Stage 1	This consists of 17 weeks of block release at a local college. The typical pattern commences in August with 5 weeks at college, and a further 3 blocks of 4 weeks before July the following year. Site experience is gained in between the college attendance. Skills learned will be both practical and theoretical, e.g. health and safety, wiring systems, wiring enclosures, installation regulations, etc.
Stage 2	This consists of 11 weeks of block release, again at a local college, with site experience gained in between the college attendance. Skills learned will be both practical and theoretical, e.g. cable selection, motors, Electrical Installation projects, etc.
Stage 3	This consists of site experience with one week at college. Skills learned, e.g. assessment of safe working practices, safe isolation, inspection, testing and commissioning of electrical installations.

 

[Zebra Stripe]

So be carefull what you wish for cos the £3000 scheme maybe what you get

 

[D Skelton]

I have no NVQ3 and thats exactly how I would have done it........If I could be bothered, but to be honest I dont want an NVQ

Or is it because you would struggle to complete one?

If someone offered you the opportunity to do one cheap as chips are you honestly telling me you would turn it down?

 

[D Skelton]

So be carefull what you wish for cos the £3000 scheme maybe what you get

Never. I'll bet my house on it!

 

[Zebra Stripe]

Or is it because you would struggle to complete one?

If someone offered you the opportunity to do one cheap as chips are you honestly telling me you would turn it down?

Well probably not because I like to get new quals, but I looked into the one advertised on here for £600 and thought, no, dont want it would rather spend the money elsewhere. Would I struggle to pass it? I hope not because if that were the case perhaps I should be doing something else for a living.

 

[Zebra Stripe]

Never. I'll bet my house on it!

Your most likely right, and to be honest please dont stop your passionate fight for what you feel is right, I agree with most of your points by the way. Im now going to watch some breaking bad with me tea which by now is probably burnt to a crisp.

 

[D Skelton]

Im now going to watch some breaking bad

Now this is something we can agree on 100%!!! lol

 

[Guest55]

todays nvq L3 isnt worth a crap if were being honest but......

it does allow those who are not employed as cards-in apprentices to accumilate proof of on-site skills development , so it does deserve some credit.

And the JIB have decided , rightly or wrongly , that the nvq is now their benchmark requirement to full grade and are not going to budge an inch so were stuck with it.

although it is very unfortunate that their scottish counterparts arent recognising the different paths into the industry but thats for the scots to sort out themselves thus isnt a country wide issue.

 

[KAS1]

Can't wait or the breaking bad spin off series with Soul as the main man, should be out soon I hope

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I agree, it should be posted on a TAX forum, point taken. I wont mention TAX again. Also, I think just to add to this, all the bull should stop as well as its just making people cringe.

yep...