New Zealand What qualifications?

[nealhibbert]

Hi all,

I passed my City and Guilds over 30 years ago now, I obtained by 'A' and 'B' certificate and worked for about 7 years, mainly on construction sites. I changed my career and after 30 years and ended up as an Electrician I have now retired from my previous employment. I went back to college last year and got my 17th Edition and also the Electrical safety Certificate. I am still registered with the JIB as an Electrician (although not 'approved')

Now I am looking for some work, I could become an electricians mate? I could go back to college and get all the other qualifications that I need to become a 'stand alone' electrician. It's a bloody minefield, so many courses to take I have not a clue.

So any advice will be greatly appreciated. I really do not mind being a 'mate', but also I would like to get as many qualifications as I can.

Cheers in advance.

 

[KAS1]

You have far more qualifications than some IMO, if I were you I'd apply to the JIB and get your JIB/ECS card and then you should take it from there, if the Electrical Trainee can earn a living, employers should be crying out for your skills.

 

[Guest55]

you really want to go back to slogging as a mate in what i assume is your late 40's - 50's ?

you really want to re-learn all the new fangled regulations , technologies , and jargon ?

fancy sitting exams again decades after being in a class room ?

you get the point......

although your original training is held in high regard , 30 years is far too long quite frankly to be thinking of jumping bck into electrical again , against lads half your age who'll work twice the hours for half the money.
as a grown up im sure you'll appreciate my directness.

 

[nealhibbert]

Absolutely and I can see what competition there is out there. As I say I really don't mind working as a mate, but there is also that personal goal of achieving the best you can. I hate classrooms lol. I am 54 BTW so I don't think many people want someone that age working for them, even with equal ops and all that. I was blown away attending college for the 17th, jeeeez, but I managed to get it. Will give the JIB a buzz and see what the score is. Thanks lads, appreciated.

 

[Guest55]

youll need to take the ECS elf & safety assessment before the jib will give you any card.

around £50 a pop at venues around the UK.

 

[nealhibbert]

Got that, done it last year along with my 17th. So what other ones, Inspection and Testing etc.

 

[Guest55]

you need relevent and current work experience more than bits of paper..............

 

[GLENNSPARK]

youll need to take the ECS elf & safety assessment before the jib will give you any card.

around £50 a pop at venues around the UK.

outside burger bars...

 

[telectrix]

the one on the right looks like you, glenn. who's the one on the left?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Maybe its Mrs Glenn!

 

[Guest55]

the one on the right looks like you, glenn. who's the one on the left?

it has more than a passing resemblance to trev :-D

 

[Guest55]

and i notice the fries have been eaten lol.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

the one on the right looks like you, glenn. who's the one on the left?

cousin Matthew...from Hull....
its a bit like grimsby on the nose mind you....