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The way i look at it is this: As it stands now all somebody has to do is sit the 17th (60 questions....open book....on line guess) and show he/she can perform safe isolation and prove this has been achieved, Then do an install for family/friend (buildings control) and then pay a fee to part p and there in the club.......totaly unacceptable. A minimum requirement should be the latest regs (2382), a MINIMUM 2392 ins and test and a good report from a previous employer that will show you are COMPETENT in the industry.
The bottom line for me is train someone to be an Electrician first, and he will decide then if they wants to become commercial, industrial or domestic, or all 3. We would be up in arms if a doctor was just trained on heart surgery or oncology, without going through GENERAL TRAINING, the same with lawyers and nurses, but for us it is different, our betters or not, depending on your view, that includes the JIB, the NICEIC, ECA and Unions have allowed our skills to be devalued so much that most people think now they can leave being a baker for 30 years and in 5 weeks be a Domestic Installer/Electrician.
I have my 2391 but do you think its neccesary for domestics? I know part p providers will let you do periodics with the 2392 as long as you SIT the 2391 within a year....no one said anything about actually passing it.
I think that the level 3 cert will definately prove competence but in this day and age how many will/can pay upwards of £1000 for it?
This is where I think think the industry has excelled. Instead of training people across the board in all sectors. You now focus on the sector you want and become a proffessional in. Whether its domestic, commercial or industrial.
When doctors finish their basic training they pick one area to specialise in. Yes they are trained in other aspects but they go for one and usually stick at it. Its the same princible here. If you want to be a domestic electrician stick to domestic qualifications. Learn domestic work. if you want to be a diverse electrician across the board take the divers qualification.
UI think this is a great move by the schemes and the JIB. Especially now that the JIB are on board and there will be a minimum wage domestic sparks can earn!
sorry Serv you say it is good that general training for electricians is now no longer needed, that all you need to do is train for domestic, or PV, or Industrial, or Fire alarms only, that general training is no longer needed??
So we should not be trained generally and then decide to work in what we prefer??
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