Become a fully qualified Electrician with EC4U
Electrician Courses 4U are pleased to announce that we will soon be launching 3 new courses to help you on your journey to becoming a fully qualified electrician. From early 2023, we will begin offering the following qualifications:
– City and Guilds 2365-02 Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)
– City and Guilds 2365-03 Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)
– City and Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Technology (2357)
Why introduce these courses?
The electrical industry, like many others, is constantly striving to improve standards within the industry, ensuring the highest levels of workmanship and safety as well as becoming more environmentally focused. As such, in September 2021 the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS) was updated which had a big impact on the way electricians can become part of a Competent Persons Scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT. This and other changes to qualifications within the industry means that now in order to join a Competent Persons Scheme you will need to achieve a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical technology.
We are therefore now introducing a new route to help you gain your NVQ, hopefully making it as simple and straightforward as possible. Upon achieving this qualification you will be able to either join a Competent Persons Scheme or apply for your ECS Gold Card (providing you have achieved the other entry requirements).
How can I become a qualified electrician with EC4U?
We have designed our route to becoming a qualified electrician as simple as possible, trying to reduce the amount of time you need to attend in person training and allowing you to fit the courses around your other commitments.
Firstly, you will need to attend our City & Guilds Level 2 2365 course – a course comprising of online learning, alongside 16 days of hands on, in centre training. This course is designed for those new to the industry and will teach you the fundamental skills and knowledge of domestic electrics, as well as the necessary understanding and practical skills required to successfully pass the Level 2 2365 diploma course. We recommend reading a certain number of modules before attending your in centre training to allow you to build some introductory knowledge before starting your practical training. The rest of the online learning can then be completed in your own time, whenever it suits you.
If you have already attended our Domestic Installer Course, or have a significant amount of experience within the industry already, you may be interested in our City & Guilds Level 2 2365 Experienced course. This contains just 8 days at the training centre, and is shorter version of the course for those people with prior training and experience. If you think this may be the course for you, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
After successful completion of the Level 2 2365 course you will be ready to enrol onto the City & Guilds Level 3 2365. This course will follow a similar format to the Level 2 2365 course, meaning most of your learning will be online with just 8 days of in person training. You can even complete all your online exams at home for this and the other courses.
Finally, once you have achieved your Level 2 and Level 3 2365 qualifications, you will be ready to enrol onto the City and Guilds Level 3 NVQ 2357 course. Upon enrolment onto the course you will complete a bridging assessment. Successful completion of this assessment, along with your prior knowledge, will lead to completion of the theory modules of the NVQ leaving you to complete the evidence portfolio only.
Once you have successfully built your evidence portfolio and had it signed off by an assessor you will need to complete an AM2 assessment. This is a final assessment carried out by an independent assessor. This assessment will incur an extra cost and you will have to book it through your local NET centre. Once you have successfully passed your AM2 you will receive your Level 3 NVQ qualification.
I have completed my Level 3 NVQ, what next?
This very much depends on what sort of electrician you would like to start working as. Now you have achieved your NVQ, you are one step closer to joining a Competent Persons Scheme or applying for your ECS Gold Card.
Whether looking to join a Competent Persons Scheme as a Domestic Installer or Approved Contractor, you will need your Level 3 NVQ diploma. As well as your diploma, you will also need an 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Qualification, a Level 3 Testing & Periodic Qualification and 2 years experience. We offer an online 18th Edition qualification so you can complete this from home in your own time, and then you will need to achieve your Level 3 Testing and Periodic Course. These two courses can completed alongside your diploma courses or once you have finished your NVQ, it is up to you. Once you have gained all the necessary qualifications and experience you will then be ready to apply to join a scheme, find out more about the process here.
You may decide that now you have achieved your Level 3 NVQ, you would like to apply for your ECS Gold Card. This is the simplest way of proving that you are a fully qualified electrician, and a must if you are looking to work unsupervised on construction sites or within a commercial setting. By giving yourself the opportunity to work unsupervised you are also opening up the opportunities for promotion and higher earnings. Alongside your Level 3 NVQ, you will also need your 18th Edition Qualification and a current ECS HS&E assessment before applying for your card.
Learn about the different routes on how to become an electrician.