City & Guilds L3 Award in Initial Verification of Electrical Installations

For industry-experienced electricians with a Level 3 qualification.

  • Study Mode

    Part-time

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Location

    Bracknell and Wokingham College

  • Pathway

    Construction

HOW TO ENROL
Please register your interest using the Enquire about this course link. We will then arrange for you to discuss your previous experience with one of our lecturers to ensure that the course meets your needs prior to enrolment.

This Level 3 City & Guilds qualification is designed to enable learners to understand the principles, practices and legislation for Initial Verification of new electrical installations. It covers statutory and non-statutory regulations and requirements, and the knowledge a learner needs to inspect, test and certify new electrical work.

The course prepares candidates to carry out Initial Verification and Certification of new electrical installation work, and the completion of an Electrical Installation Certificate, or Minor Electrical Works Installation Certificate as appropriate. It covers the theory and calculations required to verify test results for radial and ring final circuits, and guidance on the requirements of electrical installations.

 

This qualification is the Level 3 Award in Initial Verification of Electrical Installations – City & Guilds 2391-50

The course is delivered over three days in the classroom by an experienced tutor and includes practical applications of inspection and testing.

The assessments are carried out on day four. There is a 90 minute, 40 question online multiple choice exam which is open book and invigilated. There is also a practical assessment.

This course allows candidates to progress into employment, or to the City & Guilds 2391-51 Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations. Candidates can also progress to the City & Guilds Level 4 Award in the Design and Verification of Electrical Installation (2396).

Before taking this course, entrants must have a Level 3 electrical qualification, an IET BS7671:2018+A2:2022 qualification, and suitable experience within the industry.

You will require:
Current copies of IET Guidance Note 3 – Inspection and testing; IET On-Site Guide to BS7671; IET BS7671:2018+A2:2022, Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition. Also a calculator, notepad, pens.

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