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I would like some advice on City & Guilds 2397 level 3 course. In 2012 I went for a career change intending become an electrician. After intensive research I knew the best route was an apprenticeship. I was 34 I knew it would be hard to get an apprenticeship. With out that I could not go down the NVQ route. My only option at the time was the City &Guilds 2330 level 2.
I enrolled on this course at college on September . The college told me it would be a 2 year course, 1 year for level 2 and 1 year for level 3. Towards near the end of the level 2. We were told that the 2330 is no longer available and has been replaced with a new course,City &Guilds 2365. But this would not be a 1 year course it would be a 2 year course and the cost of this was around £3800. My intentions were always to just be a self employed domestic installer.
I spoke with the head of electrical department, I told him that I was only interested in becoming a self employed domestic installer.I asked him if I did my 17 edition and my inspection and test and work with someone for the practical skills needed then go self employed would this be enough, he told me that I needed a level 2 which I had and the level 3 then with the level 3 Icould do my 17[SUP]th[/SUP] edition then my inspection and test.
I done some research online and found out this was not thecase. There were company’s advertising domestic installer courses that said after the course you could become a qualified domestic installer. Consisting of there own domestic course. a 2393 part p qualification, 2392-10 inspection and test & a 2382-12 17 edition.
After more research I found out that City & Guilds were bringing out a new course aimed for domestic installers. A 2397 level 3. This was a new course that they were bringing out forthose who wanted to become a domestic installer. Here is the link to it
http://cdn.cityandguilds.com/ProductDocuments/Building_Services_Industry/Electrical_Installation/2397/2397_Level_3/Centre_documents/2397-30-31_L3_Award_Certificate_Qualification_Handbook_v1.pdf
I am in a situation where I need to finish off my qualifications. The 2397-03 seems like agood course for me, but I do not know much about it. Has anyone done this course that could please give me some feedback on it. The course only gives you 1 qualification so it would not give me a individual 17 edition or a inspection and testing qualification. I'm not sure if this is a down side.
Could some one please shed some light on this as I am desperate to finishing off my qualifications that I need. I am looking to start work as an electricians mate ASAP.
I know to become a fully qualified electrician I need the NVQ. But I am just looking for the rite course for me to become a qualified domestic installer.
Thanks
I would like some advice on City & Guilds 2397 level 3 course. In 2012 I went for a career change intending become an electrician. After intensive research I knew the best route was an apprenticeship. I was 34 I knew it would be hard to get an apprenticeship. With out that I could not go down the NVQ route. My only option at the time was the City &Guilds 2330 level 2.
I enrolled on this course at college on September . The college told me it would be a 2 year course, 1 year for level 2 and 1 year for level 3. Towards near the end of the level 2. We were told that the 2330 is no longer available and has been replaced with a new course,City &Guilds 2365. But this would not be a 1 year course it would be a 2 year course and the cost of this was around £3800. My intentions were always to just be a self employed domestic installer.
I spoke with the head of electrical department, I told him that I was only interested in becoming a self employed domestic installer.I asked him if I did my 17 edition and my inspection and test and work with someone for the practical skills needed then go self employed would this be enough, he told me that I needed a level 2 which I had and the level 3 then with the level 3 Icould do my 17[SUP]th[/SUP] edition then my inspection and test.
I done some research online and found out this was not thecase. There were company’s advertising domestic installer courses that said after the course you could become a qualified domestic installer. Consisting of there own domestic course. a 2393 part p qualification, 2392-10 inspection and test & a 2382-12 17 edition.
After more research I found out that City & Guilds were bringing out a new course aimed for domestic installers. A 2397 level 3. This was a new course that they were bringing out forthose who wanted to become a domestic installer. Here is the link to it
http://cdn.cityandguilds.com/ProductDocuments/Building_Services_Industry/Electrical_Installation/2397/2397_Level_3/Centre_documents/2397-30-31_L3_Award_Certificate_Qualification_Handbook_v1.pdf
I am in a situation where I need to finish off my qualifications. The 2397-03 seems like agood course for me, but I do not know much about it. Has anyone done this course that could please give me some feedback on it. The course only gives you 1 qualification so it would not give me a individual 17 edition or a inspection and testing qualification. I'm not sure if this is a down side.
Could some one please shed some light on this as I am desperate to finishing off my qualifications that I need. I am looking to start work as an electricians mate ASAP.
I know to become a fully qualified electrician I need the NVQ. But I am just looking for the rite course for me to become a qualified domestic installer.
Thanks
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