Grading differences between Scotland & England/Wales

[Kalzac811]

What are the English/ welsh equivalent of the FICA and ACCA?

 

[Evans Electric]

You need to give the full wording Kalzac there are various meanings .

FICA could be HMRC .

ACCA could be numerous things .....Air Cond.Corp. of America ....or something boring to do with Accounts :C

 

[Kalzac811]

Apologies Evans Final integrated competence assessment and advanced competence assessment FICA is sparks trade test and ACA is approved which is grade I have gained last year but if you started your apprenticeship pre 95 you gained this automatically (Jammy buggers)

 

[Evans Electric]

I that case I have no idea whatsoever .

I can only guess that the JIB Grading system is the equivalent , see their website .

JIB grades are something on the lines of :-

Apprentice

Labourer

Electrician

Approved Electrician

Technician

 

[Kalzac811]

Evans what is the 2391 and do the JIB sparks get tested annually

 

[gavindrummond]

2391 was the inspection and testing cert

 

[Evans Electric]

JIB sparks are not tested annually , it was instigated in the 1960s (when there was plenty of work) and ensured that when you changed from one firm to another you had a recognisable skills level and you would be paid the rate for that grade . They also ran a pension scheme .

There is a Scottish JIB called , believe it or not , The Scottish JIB .

Are you considering crossing the border ? And do you know about Part P of the Building Regs which affects Sparks down here ?

 

[Kalzac811]

I know about the SJIB is who I work under And about JIB for you guys and that you guys have PartP and we don't but didn't know 2391 was test&inspect cert and that you had to be re assessed on joining a new company just read it on some posts.The only time will down is to visit the relatives

 

[steptoe]

that you had to be re assessed on joining a new company

where do you get that from?