What qualifications are required to work on domestic buildings?

[allthequestions]

Hi Everyone,

I would like to first start off with a little about myself, I am 19, live in Scotland, 3.5 Years through my apprenticeship as an electrical technician in the oil and gas industry. I currently have my HNC in electrical engineering and am about to complete my SVQ level 3 in electrical engineering.

I have always worked in the industry and never done any domestic work. I did a little bit on inspection and testing and the regulations while at college but nothing too detailed. I work with both 3 phase and single phase systems here. Also do plenty of work on other industrial stuff such as protection relays, high voltage equipment, generators, motors etc. I was wondering what courses/tests/qualifiactions would be required for me to work on domestic properties at the end of my apprenticeship in a few months? Feel free to tell me how you got into the industry and what qualifications etc you had when you started as all information would be helpful.

 

[LankyWill]

You say "house basher" he still classes as electrician with the majority of quals you have. End of the day who are we to question his decision. He's a man he can make up his own career choice.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Could be working for BP and be in line for the chop.BP are planning on spending 640 million on redundancy.

 

[Andy78]

You say "house basher" he still classes as electrician with the majority of quals you have. End of the day who are we to question his decision. He's a man he can make up his own career choice.

Electricians who have many many combined years of experience in the industry in all different sectors. Who remember what it was like to be young and want to chase as much money and do as little work as possible. Guys that have an insight into and a knowledge of the industry as a whole this lad can't possibly have at his age. Fellas that know which way the wind is blowing these days, and want to advise a lad to capitalize on the hard work that he has put in, and that has been put into him, to make the best start of his career that he can.

If he has any sense, he will take heed of the consensus in this thread.

 

[Bobster]

At 19, thats very quick to get through an ONC (3 years) and an HNC (4 years), or are these NVQ certs...?

ONC can be completed in 2 years now, then the HNC can be done in a further 2 years. Then a further 2 years for HND, then a further 2 for Beng Hons. That's if you follow it in that progression, or at least what a couple of colleges near me offer.

It's still 8years of education with 6 being at a higher level. Complete that alongside a decent apprenticeship, an excellent grounding for future life.

 

[Engineer54]

You say "house basher" he still classes as electrician with the majority of quals you have. End of the day who are we to question his decision. He's a man he can make up his own career choice.

Well i've been around in this industry an awful long time now, and the term ''House Basher'' has always been applied to those that exclusively work in the domestic sector. Yes i suppose it was used as a derogatory term to some extent, but that's the way it was and maybe still is!!

We have no real influence over this young lads decision, we can only try to help him NOT to make a BAD decision that he could well regret both in the short term and in later life.

The question still remains, would you advise your son to give up a promising career in the oil/gas industry to enter the domestic sector or would you be calling him all the silly buggers under the sun even contemplating such a move??

 

[pennychew]

What happened to Rob2?

 

[Maddison]

your probably earning more now as an apprentice than you will as an electrician in the domestic sector.. only you can decide what you want to do but the knowledge and experience you already have.sits you in good stead for your future in that industry regardless of todays oil climate. the experience you have gained will not be worth a penny in the domestic environment... might be an idea of doing a few days with a local sparky before you make any decisions that you cant turn back on...

 

[Bobster]

What happened to Rob2?

My name was changed to just Rob

 

[pennychew]

My name was changed to just Rob

Silly question really!

 

[LankyWill]

If I had a son which I don't. I would let him lead his own life and not take the advice of some people from a forum. Just take in to account what they say and go from there. End of the day it's his career and domestic electricians earn good money. I've done industrial work before and didn't struggle to much. It's the person not the job role their in.

 

[andyelectric]

Firstly, for those throwing the term Electrical Trainee around. Part P does not exist in Scotland.

Secondly, this thread is a bit contrary. Continuously on many threads there is an underlying concensus on this site that short trained personnel should not work in the domestic sector, yet now someone who would be fully trained wishes to, he is advised not to bother. It's got to be one way or t'other.

 

[Maddison]

If I had a son which I don't. I would let him lead his own life and not take the advice of some people from a forum. Just take in to account what they say and go from there. End of the day it's his career and domestic electricians earn good money. I've done industrial work before and didn't struggle to much. It's the person not the job role their in.

in fairness the guy put a thread up for people to voice opinions

 

[pennychew]

Having just re-read the OP he doesnt actually say he wants to leave what he's doing, he may be just asking what (if any) further quals he would need to be able do domestic alongside what he is doing?

 

[Bobster]

Maybe he just wants to be qualified to sign off work on his/his family's houses as a bit on the side.

I'd wait for a response from the OP before going further.

 

[pennychew]

Maybe he just wants to be qualified to sign off work on his/his family's houses as a bit on the side.

I'd wait for a response from the OP before going further.

My thoughts exactly!

Poor lads future has been decided and his life lived out on the internet now but all he wanted to do was sign off a DB at the weekend!

 

[Engineer54]

ONC can be completed in 2 years now, then the HNC can be done in a further 2 years. Then a further 2 years for HND, then a further 2 for Beng Hons. That's if you follow it in that progression, or at least what a couple of colleges near me offer.

It's still 8years of education with 6 being at a higher level. Complete that alongside a decent apprenticeship, an excellent grounding for future life.

Yep, and ready to jump straight into the domestic sector!! lol!!

 

[Engineer54]

My thoughts exactly!

Poor lads future has been decided and his life lived out on the internet now but all he wanted to do was sign off a DB at the weekend!

Maybe indeed, but the OP post didn't come over as meaning that....

 

[Bobster]

Yep, and ready to jump straight into the domestic sector!! lol!!

If after all that domestic was what someone wanted, more fool them.

 

[Maddison]

who wouldnt want to be able to afford a few extra cans of irn-bru on a friday night

 

[Engineer54]

A total waste of training too!! That apprenticeship could have gone to a young lad that was keen to get on in life, and made full use of those higher qualifications to benefit both the employer that gave him the opportunities and himself alike....