18th Edition EXAM UPDATE REQUIRED

[Toneyz]

From my experience with them, I noticed a change just after the Part P came in they used to the upholder of standards and this is what their reputation comes from today from then they got very commercialised selling merchandise which once they wouldn't endorse. Let's face it what can they do at worst remove you from the roll I had this discussion with them when my old boss refused to comply with the regs. Although in the spec they put the contractor must be a member of theNICEIC we all know this is really how good a contractor is and price. We are only members of these schemes as it is the cheapest option to comply with building regs.

 

[Octopus]

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So looking at a MINIMUM of £261.50 to upgrade from 17th A3.

I get what all the grumblings about.

Then you have to add on the days you are not earning to ......

So the cost for a SE spark is higher, and I've not got the AMD 3 so it's a 3 day course and 3 days not being paid ...

So that's over £1000 cost to me

 

[sparksburnout]

I have just read through all this, not been paying attention lately. I am staggered to be honest, what a load of B****ks. They complain about Dave down the pub doing stuff, and then they make honest sparks pay out over £1000 to remain in a scam. I reckon I am going to stick it and just do non-notifiable jobs now, winding down anyway. If I suddenly forget and do a CU change I can always risk it, have any sparks ever been done for not notifying???

 

[Midwest]

I have just read through all this, not been paying attention lately. I am staggered to be honest, what a load of B****ks. They complain about Dave down the pub doing stuff, and then they make honest sparks pay out over £1000 to remain in a scam. I reckon I am going to stick it and just do non-notifiable jobs now, winding down anyway. If I suddenly forget and do a CU change I can always risk it, have any sparks ever been done for not notifying???

Agree with you sparksburnout, its -------s me paying all this money and larger companies not paying a lot more. I'm gonna jump ship.

Re the notification, well not disagree as such, but it can back fire on the client. In the last 6mths I've had three customers ring me up after replacement Certs's and/or Compliance Certs, as they are in the process of selling their houses and been asked to produce them and had not kept the originals safe.

So if its not done as per the Building Regs etc, it can leave people in the ----.

 

[ipf]

I have just read through all this, not been paying attention lately. I am staggered to be honest, what a load of B****ks. They complain about Dave down the pub doing stuff, and then they make honest sparks pay out over £1000 to remain in a scam. I reckon I am going to stick it and just do non-notifiable jobs now, winding down anyway. If I suddenly forget and do a CU change I can always risk it, have any sparks ever been done for not notifying???

Just imagine, maybe. Get one of my old apprentices to supervise and sort me a certificate out.

 

[sparksburnout]

It's like IPF said, why the hell do those of us who did the exam before AMD3 have to do a complete new reg's course for the best part of £500 it's ****ng disgusting. I am only part time now and it's just not worth it to be honest. I am going to wait and see what Stroma say next spring when my assessment is due, they might give existing members a certain amount of time but if they don't I am going to abandon ship and just do non-notifiable stuff. And another thing, whats this "whole new" section 8 all about?? Is it relevant to most of us? The whole thing is a joke if you ask me.

 

[Dillb]

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[Toneyz]

What now annoys me now is that the courses have been dumbed down to just teaching where to find and navigating the book, maybe I was lucky when I went to a local college for my 17th they explained the regs as we went through the book.

 

[Midwest]

What now annoys me now is that the courses have been dumbed down to just teaching where to find and navigating the book, maybe I was lucky when I went to a local college for my 17th they explained the regs as we went through the book.

True enough, but not just the whole book, just the changes in the 18th would be nice.

If these schemes put their hands in their pockets they could do some shortened training on-line to come across with the changes, I would of been wiling to pay a small fee. But like with Certsure, training is part of their revenue, so thats not going to happen.

Perhaps we should come up with another petition to the Government about it, including Part P. Could try the House of Lords, as they are living on the ragged edge at the mo

 

[HappyHippyDad]

No doubt my scheme will ask me to do it. I will say 'of course I will'. The next year they will ask me if i have done it. I will say 'no' and say I will do it the next year. They will say 'ok'. The next year they will ask me if I have done it. I will say 'no' and say I will do it the next year. They will say 'you better had do'. The next year they will ask me if I have done it. I will say 'no, as we're on to the 19th now, but of course I'll get that done for you next year'.

 

[sparksburnout]

No doubt my scheme will ask me to do it. I will say 'of course I will'. The next year they will ask me if i have done it. I will say 'no' and say I will do it the next year. They will say 'ok'. The next year they will ask me if I have done it. I will say 'no' and say I will do it the next year. They will say 'you better had do'. The next year they will ask me if I have done it. I will say 'no, as we're on to the 19th now, but of course I'll get that done for you next year'.

I like your style, I have already decided that is going to be my approach as well, sod em. I know something for sure, I ain't shelling out for some poxy course that teaches you nothing other than how to read the contents of a badly written book full of nothing any more relevant to my job than the last 3 were.

 

[sparksburnout]

True enough, but not just the whole book, just the changes in the 18th would be nice.

If these schemes put their hands in their pockets they could do some shortened training on-line to come across with the changes, I would of been wiling to pay a small fee. But like with Certsure, training is part of their revenue, so thats not going to happen.

Perhaps we should come up with another petition to the Government about it, including Part P. Could try the House of Lords, as they are living on the ragged edge at the mo

I agree entirely. That small fee being the outrageous cost of the reg's book, complete with an online test to make sure the reader has grasped the largely totally useless additions contained in it. I still reckon £100 plus for it and the OSG is taking the mick to be honest. I think we should organise a rebellion and all refuse to bow to this rubbish.

 

[sparksfly]

Ok my experience.....passed 18th today.

£148 lighter, spent every spare minute I could this week with example questions, exam simulator, powerpoint slides @ home.
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If going by train - the suggested 10min walk should read more like 25-35mins (1.7miles)

 

[Phil Thompson]

I’m doing in local college here in NI on 24/9/18, £140 for the day.

Was supposed to be yesterday but they couldn’t get the numbers.