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Degree trumps C&G?

Jonathan Knight

Does a level 5 IET accredited electrical engineering degree trump a 1 week level 4 C&G 2396 course or do my engineers need this as well???

I have a client that insists that my graduate engineers need to do a week long course that ultimately is designed for electrician’s wanting to further their education and knowledge base. My argument is that a 3 year full time degree course is of a much higher standard and therefore the C&G course is not required. 

The query is raised my a client who has the C&G course under his belt but no degree. 

any help is gratefully received 

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    The one week level 4 City and Guilds is intended for qualified electricians who have been working and training for at least three years, so they have three years experience along with a level 2 and 3 in electrical installation plus a level 3 qualification in inspecting and testing along with a level 3 qualification to demonstrate an understanding of current edition of the wiring regulations.

    If your degree educated engineers don’t have the inspecting and testing qualification they will have to do this as part of the course to get the C&G 3696.

    The Design, Erection and Verification course covers all the requirements to sign the Electrical Installation Certificate for each of those .

    So, are your engineers capable of signing to say the have checked and approved the design, they have checked and approved the installation work, as well as testing and verifying the installation to say it is safe to energise and use?

    What testing qualifications and experience do they have to verify the installation work?

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    The one week level 4 City and Guilds is intended for qualified electricians who have been working and training for at least three years, so they have three years experience along with a level 2 and 3 in electrical installation plus a level 3 qualification in inspecting and testing along with a level 3 qualification to demonstrate an understanding of current edition of the wiring regulations.

    If your degree educated engineers don’t have the inspecting and testing qualification they will have to do this as part of the course to get the C&G 3696.

    The Design, Erection and Verification course covers all the requirements to sign the Electrical Installation Certificate for each of those .

    So, are your engineers capable of signing to say the have checked and approved the design, they have checked and approved the installation work, as well as testing and verifying the installation to say it is safe to energise and use?

    What testing qualifications and experience do they have to verify the installation work?

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