Rob.Foskett Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hello Blue Room, I am a first time poster so excuse me if I get a few things wrong or this is in the wrong section. I am trying to look up what would be a useful electrical qualification. I have recently seen a job posting looking for an NVQ Level 2/3 e.g. City & Guilds 1810/2360 but as far as I can see this course no longer exists. I thought I would probe the minds of people out there to see if there was an equivalent or something relevant. Most higher courses go into instillation in a big way and thats not what I am looking for. Thanks in advance for you help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiba Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm guessing that was the cambridge job? So firstly the electrical NVQ (2356) no longer exists. The 2360 morphed into the 2330 which after a few years merged with the NVQ to form the 2357. The 2357 is an Electrotechnical Diploma and requires 2 years in college and actual on site work to complete. The 2330 was also replaced by the 2365 which again is a 2 year course at college for 2 days a week or so but no onsite work and thus no NVQ element. The 1810 was a good course as it covered theatre electrics but is no longer offered as it is uneconomical. So you're a bit stuffed if you don't like installation work! If you have a good grasp of elecrics then I'd reccomend doing the 17th Edition. It's a 60 question multiple choice open book exam. Quite easy and a qualifaction that a lot of employers recognise (but a bit useless if you actually want to learn something) If you have a very very good grasp of electrics then I'd reccomend doing the 2394 or the 2395 which is an inspection and testing exam done over 10 weeks, one eve a week. Whilst not strictly neccessery to sign off work they do throw a fair bit of weight behind your signiture on the certificate, but I'll warn you you do need a substantial knowledge of electrical systems and the pass rate for experienced electricians is something silly like 40% - hence why the qualifaction is so respected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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