Advice on what qualifications I need

Good morning OHM.


You have not indicated any experience of electrical installation?  If you really want to become an electrician then I would recommend you sign up with a training provider or a college and start on an installation course. With your qualifications you will be able to jump straight in on Level 2. Also you need to gain experience on site so a good way in would be to offer your services free to a sparks to assist as a mate/labourer.


Having got your QCF Level 3 qualification in installation go on and to your Level 3 Wiring Regulations qualification whilst building up your site experience. Having got your Regs. qualification go on to do your 2391 inspection and testing qualification.


If you want to do work on building sites where entry is controlled you get an NVQ Level 3 and a AM2 which will allow you to get a JIB Gold ECS card.


If you want to do domestic installation work then registering with one of the 2 competent persons schemes, Certshure/NICEIC or NAPIT, makes sense or you will have to pre-notify your work to building control or use a NAPIT approved 3rd Part Verifier.


Do not sign up for one of the quick schemes that offer to make you an electrician in 5 days or 5 weeks that says you can be an electrician and earn £50K almost overnight as that is utter carp!


If you want to progress your career than sign up for the IETs Eng.Tech registered electrician scheme.


You need 3 things in my humble view to be a good sparks, qualifications, experience and integrity.


Once you have a couple of years under your belt you may wish to go on to be an installation designer which you already have the under pinning knowledge for. Do the 2396 design course and try and get a junior engineer job in a design office. There is a shortage of good design engineers you can sit in the chair and do the job with minimal supervision.


Good luck

Good morning OHM.


You have not indicated any experience of electrical installation?  If you really want to become an electrician then I would recommend you sign up with a training provider or a college and start on an installation course. With your qualifications you will be able to jump straight in on Level 2. Also you need to gain experience on site so a good way in would be to offer your services free to a sparks to assist as a mate/labourer.


Having got your QCF Level 3 qualification in installation go on and to your Level 3 Wiring Regulations qualification whilst building up your site experience. Having got your Regs. qualification go on to do your 2391 inspection and testing qualification.


If you want to do work on building sites where entry is controlled you get an NVQ Level 3 and a AM2 which will allow you to get a JIB Gold ECS card.


If you want to do domestic installation work then registering with one of the 2 competent persons schemes, Certshure/NICEIC or NAPIT, makes sense or you will have to pre-notify your work to building control or use a NAPIT approved 3rd Part Verifier.


Do not sign up for one of the quick schemes that offer to make you an electrician in 5 days or 5 weeks that says you can be an electrician and earn £50K almost overnight as that is utter carp!


If you want to progress your career than sign up for the IETs Eng.Tech registered electrician scheme.


You need 3 things in my humble view to be a good sparks, qualifications, experience and integrity.


Once you have a couple of years under your belt you may wish to go on to be an installation designer which you already have the under pinning knowledge for. Do the 2396 design course and try and get a junior engineer job in a design office. There is a shortage of good design engineers you can sit in the chair and do the job with minimal supervision.


Good luck