Who is right??

[Lee mcc]

I've recently completed the 2356-61 and some people are saying I need to do the AM2 and some people are saying I don't with this type of nvq that I have done.. Just wondering if anyone can shed any light (no pun intended) on this for me??
Cheers Lee

 

[gazdkw82]

I was under the impression to be a fully qualified electrician you will need AM2

 

[telectrix]

and i thought that AM2 was a step before nvq3.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - check out the JIB info on mature assessment. I think it says we need AM2 as well. Cheers, David.

Mature Candidate Assessment | Joint Industry Board (JIB) - http://www.jib.org.uk/mature-candidate-assessment.aspx

 

[telectrix]

that's more for mature sparks who have not got nvq3. OP has it, so a call to JIB should get him an answer within about 3 months.

 

[Leesparkykent]

You don't need the am2 with that nvq to get an electricians gold card. If it was the 2356-99 or 2357 then you would of needed to of completed the AM2 to be issued with your cert.

 

[Kate]

I did that nvq I believe. Although it was electrotechnical principles, not services. Assume yours is just a newer name, I still had to do the am2 to be fully qualified.

 

[Andy78]

If you already have your NVQ3 cert then logic would say that no you don't need your AM2, as the AM2 is part of the requirements to get the NVQ3.
I have just checked and I had to include my AM2 cert in my NVQ portfolio. My NVQ is a 2356-31.

 

[Kate]

I received my nvq3 nearly a year before doing my am2

 

[Andy78]

I didn't
Maybe it's not always the case then based on your experience. I had to do it that way round though.

 

[Lee mcc]

On review of the email on completion of the course it says I don't have to complete the AM2... Cheers guys

 

[7029 dave]

I never done the NVQ level 3, because it did not exist 37 years ago. lol Does that mean I am not qualified.? Got my A and B, an that's good enough for me. Did not do the C course, could not stand another year at college.!