It is the C&G level 2 and 3 Diploma I have. I have the old 2330 Level 2 (2008!) and the 2365 Level 3. I also have 2391 inspection and testing and 18th edition.
One of the comments stated "until you’ve completed the NVQ3 and AM2 you're not an Electrician". Really? Yet I personally know plenty of very experienced, competent and successful (scheme registered) people who also do to not have an NVQ3. But they're not Electricians?? What are they then?
Lots of people never bothered with the NVQ3 because they never needed the JIB gold card. This applies to lots self employed domestic sparks who have no need to go on commercial sites.
NVQ3 wasn't a prerequisite to joining a CPS until fairly recently. So as long as these people stay in the schemes they are fine. Unless they make it mandatory for pre-existing members to undertake the NVQ, I can't imagine why they ever would?
So the situation I'm currently in is of someone who wants to work purely on domestic installations installing EV chargers. That's it. Has been assessed by and allowed to join a CPS (last assessment over 2 years ago
), was still working in the industry and signing certificates until 15 months ago. But now I need an NVQ3 to do what I was already doing before.
I could go and work for a company tomorrow with my quals and install EV chargers under the firms CPS registration.
But I want to do it self employed. But without NVQ3, this no longer seems to be an option.
I would argue that a level 3 city and Guilds diploma along with the inspection and testing qualification should be enough to undertake the work I want to carry out. Especially with years of demonstrable experience.
I know for a fact that there are companies trying to break into the renewables/EV market who are "upskilling" people in droves right now to fulfill EV charge point installer roles. People who have literally no prior on site electrical installation experience.
I have many years of experience in the Electrical industry and I'm more than capable and competent to carry out the work.