What are 2391 courses?
2391 courses also known as our Level 3 Award in Inspection and Testing is a more advanced course aimed at experienced electricians who have not carried out inspection and testing since qualifying or who require some update of training. Inspection and Testing is an essential skill for electricians and this award will give you a firmer grip on the subject, this is one of our more advanced electrician courses so it is important to have a solid understanding of electrical science, principles and generally have good experience with electrical installations. Let's take a look at what this course consists of and how to get started...
Inspection and Testing courses at Able Skills.
It is worth noting that we're an IET Centre of excellence. For those that may not be familiar, this is something the IET have especially accredited us for meaning not everyone has the privilege of holding such title. In the words of IET themselves, they describe a centre of excellence as training providers that 'have excellence at the core of their organisation' and 'they're only awarded to providers after a rigorous audit that covers all operational aspects of training delivery'. This is important as this qualification is seen as one of the more difficult within the electrical community and you want to make sure that you are learning from a trusted provider!
What's involved in completing this course?
This Level 3 Award in Inspection and Testing is mostly theory-based and will be taught within a classroom setting during which our talented electrical instructor will cover a huge range of aspects surrounding this skill including things like; safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations, requirements for initial verification of electrical installations, requirements for completing the inspection of electrical installations prior to their being placed into service, requirements for the safe testing and commissioning of electrical installations, requirements for testing before circuits are energised, requirements for testing energised installations, documentation, the differences between periodic inspections and initial verifications and so much more!
The instructor will be there to guide you the entire way. This course is just 6-days but will be packed full of valuable lessons and tips for testing installations both new and existing. They will make reference to the IET Guidance Note 3 and provide hand-outs and a learner pack, assisted by a Power-point presentation and generally, you will be able to ask questions and seek help at any time. We are confident that if you absorb the information and put in the effort you will get back what you expect and much more, our instructors are experts in the trade and have a wealth of knowledge not only on inspection and testing but the trade and the industry as a whole make sure that you take advantage of there expertise and work through the course efficiently, we want you to succeed and will help you however we can in preparation for the assessments!
What is the assessment process?
To successfully complete the qualification and achieve your award you will need to complete the following...Candidates must successfully complete one online multiple-choice examination, comprising of 60 questions - the examination has a maximum duration of 120 minutes. This is an open book exam and permitted materials are:
- BS 7671
- IET On-site Guide
- IET Guidance Note 3
Candidates will also have to undertake a written assignment (80 minutes) comprising of 4 short-answer questions, again this is an open book assignment and permitted materials are:
- BS 7671
- IET On-site Guide
- IET Guidance Note 3
In addition, candidates will; also need to successfully complete a 2.5 hour practical assignment; comprising of a full Initial verification and a Periodic inspection (combined within the same assessment) of a three-phase electrical installation, including completion of all appropriate documentation.
Contact us:
Looking for more information? If you would like to learn more about any of our City & Guilds Electrician courses you can give us a call on 01322 280 202. If you would prefer to speak to a member of staff in person then you are welcome to pay us a visit here in Dartford, Kent. Our office is open 7-days a week between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30. We will provide guidance, answer questions and even show you around our centre so that you can see for yourself the excellent support, facilities and equipment that we offer our students.
You may be interested in booking our accommodation for the duration of your electrician courses, we have accommodation available exclusively to our students for the price of £20 per night! - If you are looking to book accommodation for the duration of your course, make sure to contact us with plenty of time before your course is due to start as spaces are limited!