Don’t let it get down to the wire
Helping you to prepare for the 17th Edition IEE
Wiring Regulations (BS7671: 2008)
What’s new?
EAL has been busy keeping people updated about
the ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671: 2008)’
for a while now
As the regulations don’t officially come into
effect until July 2008, some might feel that there’s still plenty
of time to get their house in order. It’s true that there are just
under four months to prepare. But EAL is recommending that
people don’t leave it too late, especially as training courses are
now open for booking and are starting to fill up.
What does it actually
mean?
Whether people work as full time electricians,
contractors or carry out electrical work as part of another job,
such as plumbing, the new regulations will affect a lot of
different activities. They mean new ways of working for everything
from electrical installation drawings and general use sockets to
mobile equipment and bathroom circuits.
Pitching for work
To continue to work safely, pitch for
contracts with confidence and increase earning potential, people
need to know what the new industry standards mean, and how to put
them into practice. Yet because not everyone needs the same
level of detail, EAL has developed a number of different high
quality, professional electrical qualifications. Each route
is designed to make sure that skills and knowledge are up to date,
whilst providing better value for money and much more
flexibility.
What’s on offer?
Each of EAL’s four new qualifications has been
designed following in-depth research into what’s needed and what
people working in the industry want. As an awarding body, each of
EAL’s qualifications is industry-recognised to BS7671: 2008 and has
been developed in consultation with ECA, JIB and NICEIC.
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Qualification
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Level 3 Diploma in Requirements for Electrical
Installations (BS7671:2008) Update
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If you’ve gained a formal qualification in
BS7671 since June 2001, you need only to renew your skills and
knowledge with the updates to the new standard. You will need
to show that you’ve achieved one of a number of
listed qualifications before starting this update course.
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Level 3 Diploma in Requirements for Electrical
Installations (BS7671:2008)
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Aimed at those people who have some knowledge
and practice of electrical installations. Developed if you
wish to learn the full content of BS7671:2008 and have not already
gained a formal Level 3 qualification in BS7671 since June
2001. This is also suitable if you want to demonstrate
technical compliance of BS7671:2008 for competent person’s
schemes.
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Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical
Services
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This option is designed to help you if you are
coming into the industry for the first time, or taking an
apprenticeship. It also meets JIB’s requirements for
Electrician Grading.
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Level 3 Diploma in Inspecting and Testing
Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment
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If you are a qualified electrician, this
option provides a route to achieving the extra requirements of the
JIB Approved Electrician Grading.
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What else is in it?
As EAL’s new qualifications are
based on extensive market research, they have backing from the
biggest names in the business, including the UK's leading trade
association for electrical installation and building services
industries - ECA.
Ann Watson, managing director, EAL, explains:
“We have already designed a whole range of flexible, high quality
qualifications in a range of sectors, including electrical
installation, engineering and technology, welding and engineering
maintenance. That means we have a proven track record in
designing the right qualifications to help thousands of people and
employers to get the right skills in place.
“Importantly, we pride ourselves in putting
our customers first and so go to extraordinary lengths to find out
what people want. The result is a flexible, competitively priced
approach, which offers people more options and greater value for
money.”
Our 17th
edition qualifications are being offered through
ECA throughout the country, as well as a self-study
assessment-only option. There is also a simple evaluation
process, with online or paper based, external assessments.
Next steps
For information about where and when ECA are
delivering EAL courses, contact ECA’s Education and Training
department directly, at:
ECA Education and Training, ESCA House, 34
Palace Court, London W2 4HY
E mail: eandt@eca.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207313 4800