NVQ3, How many on here havn't got it?

[spinlondon]

To be graded as an Electrician by the JIB you must have an NVQ L3. Unless your employed by a company you might get full electrician rate but if you sub contract usually they pay what your grade is or that's what seems on jobs I go on!Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

My JIB card states Installation Electrician, one of the 4 electrican grades available to me at the time.

I got the card about 6 years ago and all I supplied was my 2361&2 and my 2381 certificates. I couldn't apply for Approved as my Apprenticeship was not with a JIB registered company.

 

[Megaohm7]

Don't have an NVQ3 and don't intend to get one either as I'm a sole trader and currently doing 2391 but will be joining a scam provider as I do mainly domestic. I might have considered doing NVQ3 if I was younger but happy doing what I do. I believe the big green book comes out in July, so it's more expense for us. :_|

 

[juniorspark]

You will need NVQ3 minimum to join schemes from July 2011 mate.

can you point me to where it states this , have never heard of a change to the rules for entry?

 

[Zeespark]

Level 3 installation can be the Guinnessold 2360, 2330, 2381/2, or the 2391. Nothing to do with NVQ persay.

Andy

 

[juniorspark]

it seems to me only required for qs overseeing others work and wont affect other short course or part qualified people registering - so no different really, unless they do class the self employed as being the qs (which i doubt)

 

[Manator]

it seems to me only required for qs overseeing others work and wont affect other short course or part qualified people registering - so no different really, unless they do class the self employed as being the qs (which i doubt)

A sole trader will be the QS so would need NVQ3 or equivalent to register on a scheme

 

[Evans Electric]

I don't have it , never heard of it TBH ! :C

 

[juniorspark]

so what do they deem as equivalent (expecting a di qual or simmilar)

 

[Zeespark]

Post 25 as far I am aware junior.

AndyGuinness

 

[juniorspark]

So no real change then a one day 17th edition course is all you need

bit of a off put when you consider what it takes to get the nvq3 or 2391

 

[Zeespark]

NVQ3 in terms of pressure is not in the same league as the 2391 junior.

AndyGuinness

 

[Badger]

i have c&g2240 electronics pt1 and pt2 - pc repair - and also electrical installation c&g2360 pt 1 and pt2

 

[juniorspark]

NVQ3 in terms of pressure is not in the same league as the 2391 junior.

yes i understand your point, what i mean is it took approx 4 years to gain my nvq3 which is a long time

the 2391 i did in about 10 weeks however the 2391 was without a doubt the hardest

whereas the 2382 you can just sit the multiple choice exam

 

[professional]

Level 3 installation can be the Guinnessold 2360, 2330, 2381/2, or the 2391. Nothing to do with NVQ persay.Andy

The 2391 is NOT an installation qualification.

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A sole trader will be the QS so would need NVQ3 or equivalent to register on a scheme

Incorrect - a sole trader is only a QS IF they oversee the work of others - you cannot be your own QS.

 

[Manator]

The 2391 is NOT an installation qualification.---------- AUTO MERGE Post added at 20:41 ---------- Previous post was at 20:39 ----------

Incorrect - a sole trader is only a QS IF they oversee the work of others - you cannot be your own QS.

The scheme you join requests the person who is assessed is the QS, a sole trader who is a member of any scheme will therefore be the QS.

Therefore I think you will find that I am indeed correct.

,

 

[professional]

You cannot be your own QS - UKAS rules will not allow it.

 

[Manator]

Professional I will not get into argument, only to say that the majority of domestic installers are sole traders, who are registered with various schemes. In this instance you are wrong, UKAS does not have a rule against this. It would be a bit like saying you can not verify or test your own work.

 

[tom1]

think manator is right i am a DI sole trader and down as QS

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

You cannot be your own QS - UKAS rules will not allow it.

Tosh!

Its Un-Professional, giving false, inaccurate statements IMHO..

Try a quick bit of internet search..

its not hard..

Don't need NVQ3 to google..

Have a read...

http://www.niceic.com/Uploads/File2361.pdf

Extract from:-

Guide to Registration

 

[Revved Up Sparky]

An NVQ3 and a level 3 qualification are totally different what you have is a level 4 qualification not a NVQ4

A BTEC HNC is classified as NVQ4.

http://www.peterborough.ac.uk/courses/qualguide/qual-desc.asp#NVQs