electricidiot

Hi all,
Please please bear with me on this.At 50 I cant take my present job any more and was thinking of doing the MET-UK Domestic Electrician-Installation,Testing and Verification (level3) course.
The course
provides the following qualifications:-BPEC (LEVEL3) Essential Electrics.
BPEC (level3)Part P Electrics-b&c scope.
BPEC (level3) Part P Electrics-a scope.
C&G (2377) PAT.
C&G (2382)-17th Edition regs.
C&G (2392-10) .
All this happens in a 6wk course with 4wks work placement thrown in-Question-Can I go self employed after such a short course and make a living ????
P.S. All this for about 5 grand,as much feedback as possible please.

rumrunner

Hi electricidiot
yes,go for it why not ,everyone else is ,
you will learn every thing you need to on the four weeks work placement,and its dead easy work,
5 grands cheap,good bargain,and you will probably make a good living,yeah it sounds a good deal
,all the best with it xxx

oh and i love your handle ,it suits you

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pmsl

Shakey

cant comment on this training provider, but where do all these Level 3's come from?

'BPEC' is not a recognised qualifiaction, and (for example) the EAL Domestic Installers course is Level 2, as is the C&G 2392-10, what ever they are offering, it certainly isnt Level 3!!!

oh, and the 2377, is that the full course, or just the 'mickey mouse, useless by-iteslf' unit 002?

i meet many people who claim to be qualified PAT testers when they only have half the qual!!!

electricidiot

Thanks for the quick response,their website is:-www.met-uk.co.uk,have a look if you would,nt mind and let me know.
p.s.yes, the PAT 2377 is 002 unit!
Regards,electricidiot

Shakey

Thought so,

look Unit 002 is inspection and testing of electrical equipment

Unit 001 is Management of....equipment

so with unit 2 you can plug stuff in and press a button

but before that you need someone with unit 1 to decide what the category of kit is, Class, periodicy of inspection, wether it needs FVI or CIT etc etc

Jeez, PAT testing is mundane enough as it is , without volunteering to be even lower on the pecking order!!!!!!

and if you see a job advert with "must have C&G 2377" on it

but your bottom dollar you wont get the job with just half the qual.......

ok had a quick look

there are a number of, erm..... errors in their claims

BPEC is not level 3 (or a recognised qualifiaction)

To do Landlords certificates you should have C&G 2391 to do Periodic Inspection Reports - they offering 2392 which is only for initial verification (ie you OWN work) and is a Level 2

you pays your money, your takes your choice.......

Access Training Wales

Hello

just been following this post

if you want full training, with recognised qualifications, follow the link for Access Training, we offer a Proffessional Electricians course for a comparable price and INCLUDE C&G 2391 so you could complete landords certificates

good luck with your choice.

Electrical Training Courses by Access Training Wales

electricidiot

Cheers for the advice.I've had look at the site you've stated and looks o.k.
The only problem I see is that the course talks about a 2 year timetable,haven't got 2 years more like 10/12 weeks.I might pop down this week to have a look .
Hope you reply to this,
Regards,Electricidiot.

Cheers Shakey for your comments.I've had a look at a couple of sites and they do units 001/002 for the 2377,2391 as well.
Why offer a course that only provides half qualified units???
p.s Anymore comments regarding how I go forward from here most welcome.
Regards,Electricidiot.

Cirrus

I understand you want fast track into our world fella but really, I would fall over if I was joe public and I found out the sparky who was rewiring my gaff had got certificates after a 10 - 12 week period!
It takes years and tears to get to the stage where you should feel comfortable and COMPETENT to go out on your own. My advice if you want a quick living - become a bloody plasterer as at least you won't kill anyone!
Good luck!

electricidiot

Hi,
as I said, as much feedback as possible,regardless whether its positve or negative!
Regards,Electricidoit.

Access Training Wales

hi

the two year timetable, is UP TO two years - you can complete the bulk of your training in three weeks (which can be virtually consecutive if you wish - although we advise spacing your training oout so you can consolidate what you have learned)

the final week of training - the C&G 2391 - we will not book until you passes your C&G 2382 & 2392 in the third week.

And Cirrus, whilst i respect your views i dont neccesarily agree with them

we have taught many, many students who have gone on to gainful employment in the electrical industry

obviuosly no-one comes in 'green', do four weeks of training and start up as 'ABC Electrics' the following week - we recommend our 'new' students get 6-12 months of real world experience working with electrical contractors before they consider working by themselves

we have stringent training criteria, and unless you can successfully test PFC's, explain how you would obtain the R1+R2 value given the r1 value for a line conductor on a ring main etc etc then you wont pass

Electrical Training Courses by Access Training Wales