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Qualification requirement "lowered" for PV installer training.

Sparkingchip

I was going to tag this onto a discussion started by @Lyle Dunn but cannot hack the search facility on this forum to find it.

Lyle was the first to comment about the entry requirements being raised by C&G for the EV installer qualification.

So, what is made of this email from GET Training?

"On Monday 5th September, the pre-requisites for becoming a full trained Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) engineer changed. Before, you would have had to be a fully qualified NVQ Level 3 Electricians in order to partake in any Solar PV course across the nation. With the new pre-requisites in place, you no longer need to hold a NVQ Level 3 but instead, hold the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Qualification and the Initial Verification Qualification. This mean that it has become a lot easier (and quicker) to get qualified in this industry!"

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    There was a City and Guilds Webinar on the new EV qualification last week where the issue of pre-requisite qualifications was discussed. I did not see it but a colleague of mine did so I will try to get an update from him shortly. I do know, however, that there is much debate about the issue. 
    Insisting on candidates having the NVQ denies access to people who may wish simply to expand their understanding of these important subjects. Not everyone will be a practitioner!

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    Doesn't it also exclude people who have obtained equivalent or higher skills through many years of work?

    Reminds me of those job ads for "Engineers with at least 20 years experience" that state "must have at least a 2:1 in a relevant engineering discipline".

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    Doesn't it also exclude people who have obtained equivalent or higher skills through many years of work?

    Reminds me of those job ads for "Engineers with at least 20 years experience" that state "must have at least a 2:1 in a relevant engineering discipline".

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