Thread: Qulifications help??
- 03-07-2009 #1
Qulifications help??
Hello, my name is Ste, ive gained my, NVQ2 in elec wiring, BTEC national cert in elec and electronic engineering,PAT testing 2377(1+2) i am starting the 17th edition wireing regs in september..
I have a couple of questions that i would like your help with...
1) Is the BTEC national cert equivalent to the City and Guilds 2330 course??
2) Could i get a job as elec mate with what i have gained?
I have been working in the maint engineering industry and would like a change...
Thanks in advance
- 03-07-2009 #2
Re: Qulifications help??
Hi there
ONC is equivalent to city and guilds level 3 although they are two different qualifications and so im not sure how you would go about joining the NIC for example
I cant see why you couldnt get a job in the industry with those qualifications
Just out of interest why would you want to go from maintenance engineer to electricians mate?
- 03-07-2009 #3
Re: Qulifications help??
Thanks for the quick reply mate.. i would say more of a technician than an engineer.. havent got my HNC and above to be classed as an engineer. i was working as a multi-skilled technician and i was made redundant last october, went bankrupt blah bla bla... Basically i want a change sick of being oily dirty and wearing dam overalls.. i have done a bit house wiring and i enjoy it, being a mate would just be a stepin stone to becoming fully qualified one day...also im planning on going to australia in 18 month and would like to be a sparky mate out there.
- 03-07-2009 #4
Re: Qulifications help??
Work as a maintenance engineer myself and I love it (hence my question lol) good luck mate horses for courses and all that

where did you work?
- 03-07-2009 #5
Re: Qulifications help??
i worked for a company called ionbond for 7 years then a company called egger as a sub contractor before being laid off..
what about you?
- 03-07-2009 #6
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I work in food, at the moment Pork Farms
- 03-07-2009 #7
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What is the NIC some sort of gouverning body??
- 03-07-2009 #8
- 03-07-2009 #9
Re: Qulifications help??
Thanks..



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