Route to become electrical installer

[Powellm]

Hi all,
Quick back ground info. I did a BTEC electronic and electrical at college then went into the airforce to gain my apprenticeship in electrical and avionics engineering. So by trade I'm an aircraft electrician. I left and am now on electrical maintenance in the automotive industry. My dad is a landlord of a few houses and is tired of paying for every little bit of work that needs doing in these properties. What route do I need to go down to get domestically qualified up? I don't want to do pop up courses that are everywhere as I've heard most aren't credible. I do have my 17th edition already but I'm at ends with what quals people are after to be legitimate.

Many thanks
Mark

 

[telectrix]

first port of call would be one of the cps scams, such as niceic/elecsa/napit/stroma. first find out what they want in terms of quals. and mundane paperwork ( e.g. PL insurance,complaints policy, etc.) they will also need to do an assesment visit, usyally inspect 1 major and 1 minor job that' you've done, tested and certified.

 

[Powellm]

Cheers for the reply and thanks for the advice on conntacting the bodies. Which installer qualification is required to be a domestic installer and tester?

 

[telectrix]

with these scams, the 4 main things required are.
1. 17th ed qual .
2. 2 well installed jobs
3. showing competence at visit
4. cheque clearing OK.

but not necessarily in that order ( cpyright eric morecombe RIP).

 

[rolyberkin]

You should have a level 3 qualification, 2365 or 2357.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

You should have a level 3 qualification, 2365 or 2357.

not anymore you don't, if you go with elecsa or niceic they let you sit a open book online knowledge test that 'covers' the same stuff on level 3 courses. then they accept their own test as equivalent to a L3 to work around the rules.

 

[rolyberkin]

not anymore you don't, if you go with elecsa or niceic they let you sit a open book online knowledge test that 'covers' the same stuff on level 3 courses. then they accept their own test as equivalent to a L3 to work around the rules.

I didn't say have to, I said should!

 

[rolyberkin]

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...ata/file/294483/3rd_Party_Cert_Scheme_MTC.pdf

Although some schemes are more interested in your money and will have a work around for everything!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Yes they class the 2393 as an acceptable level 3 qualification. They don't if you want to join as an NICEIC approved contractor though.

 

[rolyberkin]

Yes they class the 2393 as an acceptable level 3 qualification. They don't if you want to join as an NICEIC approved contractor though.

People moan about Stroma but at least they have standards!