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Self employed Electrician set up query

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Hi guys 


I have been a qualified electrician for over 10 years working for others and now im trying to transision into to starting my own electrical installation / maintenance company. I'm a little confused as to what is required before I can legally work in other peoples properties.


I thought I needed 


1. Registration with governing body

2. Liabilty insurance 


I have been looking at becoming a member with the NiCEIC but the confusing part is they want to see my work to assess.


I dont understand How to do this if I need to be a member before I can work in other peoples property? 


I imagine it's really simple but not sure the best route to take 


Thanks in advance for any advice / guidance
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    Mr Deep


    An option for your ECS card - because, probably like you, in 2000 - 2003 I did my City and Guilds lvl 1&2 and I also went on to do my Test and inspection, all the while  I was working on the job - I was circa 25 and didn't do a "proper apprenticeship" and didn't even know about level 3 or perhaps the college or my employers did not value the level 3 enough to offer it to me. 


    This has since come to mean that with the JIB I'm an improver - as opposed to approved - which has cost me a couple of really good contracts because I don't want an improver card...... I tried an internet company to do my level 3 but they went bust just before I completed and I could not be asked to go through that useless Exercise again. 


    So look at C&G 2396 - the design course - if you can get this course - you're eligible for the JIB black card. Boom - possibly even better than a gold card especially if you're running the job and responsible for the design anyway. It costs less than £2000 and gets you further up the road than trying to do the level 3, which after 20 years of experience is a useless backward step. 


    Kind Regards

    Tatty
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    Mr Deep


    An option for your ECS card - because, probably like you, in 2000 - 2003 I did my City and Guilds lvl 1&2 and I also went on to do my Test and inspection, all the while  I was working on the job - I was circa 25 and didn't do a "proper apprenticeship" and didn't even know about level 3 or perhaps the college or my employers did not value the level 3 enough to offer it to me. 


    This has since come to mean that with the JIB I'm an improver - as opposed to approved - which has cost me a couple of really good contracts because I don't want an improver card...... I tried an internet company to do my level 3 but they went bust just before I completed and I could not be asked to go through that useless Exercise again. 


    So look at C&G 2396 - the design course - if you can get this course - you're eligible for the JIB black card. Boom - possibly even better than a gold card especially if you're running the job and responsible for the design anyway. It costs less than £2000 and gets you further up the road than trying to do the level 3, which after 20 years of experience is a useless backward step. 


    Kind Regards

    Tatty
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