pat testing qualifications

[golum]

Hi members,
I have a city and guilds 2330 level three but have been asked to do some pat testing. Will I be covered to do so with the 2330?

Thanks in advance

 

[Martyc]

You don't need to have a qualification to do pat testing, you just need to be competent. Or just do what most companies do and stick green stickers on everything without even checking it.

 

[TaffyDuck]

Don`t forget to join The Guild of Professional PAT Testers. :joker:

 

[Guitarist]

Don`t forget to join The Guild of Professional PAT Testers. :joker:

If you have absolutely no experience, and don't know one end of a screwdriver from the other, there's a 3 day course for that tho....

 

[sparkymalarky]

Don`t forget to join The Guild of Professional PAT Testers. :joker:

Yes and then register with The IPAT. (Institute of Portable Appliance Testers). Then you can use the letters 'IPAT' after your name!

 

[telectrix]

or join the Trained Willing Association of Testers and put T.W.A.T. after your name.

 

[Adam W]

It covers installation testing so once it's explained to you PAT testing will make sense, but the 2330 doesn't actually cover it.

 

[johnh1986]

So are am i right in thinking all you need to do pat testing is a tester and not a qaulification ???

 

[Former Sponsor TM]

You certainly need a tester and as far a qualifications go, the Health & Safety Executive states that the person carrying out PAT testing needs to be "a sensible and competent person with enough knowledge and training"

You do not need C&G qualifications to prove your status as a PAT tester, unless whoever you are working for stipulates this.

 

[Engineer54]

The PAT C&G qualification is nothing more than a money spinning course for the C&G institute, pure and simple. Necessary maybe for Electrical Trainee's and non electrical company staff and the like, but definitely not for a fully qualified electrician!!

Giving this 3 day course an electrical level 3 designation, is just about as ludicrous as you can get in my opinion!! No wonder the training centres always add this short course, to their so-called DI courses, it gives the these Wannabes a further impression of being qualified!! lol!!

 

[markc123]

So are am i right in thinking all you need to do pat testing is a tester and not a qaulification ???

It's the C&G 2377 you need, but it's a waste of time.

Not many electricians have this qualification, you only need that if you're going to be employed by a proper PAT testing company, just proves competence in pat testing but ruins a full day, on a pointless course that basically teaches you to suck eggs.

You don't actually need a qualification to PAT Test, just experience - but some clients prefer to see some sort of qualification. ref:C&G2377.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

So are am i right in thinking all you need to do pat testing is a tester and not a qaulification ???

well....in theory yes...
but just a roll of pass labels & convenient hiding place usually cuts it...
works for others...

 

[markc123]

well....in theory yes...
but just a roll of pass labels & convenient hiding place usually cuts it...
works for others...

What's changed glenn...i seem to remember from a few months ago you were telling me how benefitial / exciting the C&G2377 course was.

I seem to remember you saying "It wasn't a waste of time at all, and i learnt so much from an amazing lecturer."

:lol:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

What's changed glenn...i seem to remember from a few months ago you were telling me how benefitial / exciting the C&G2377 course was.

I seem to remember you saying "It wasn't a waste of time at all, and i learnt so much from an amazing lecturer."

:lol:

well...i`m pleased to hear you got so much out of it Mark....
bet you feel like a real engineer now......
and dont forget to join the guild.....its a rite of passage....

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