Course Information

About This Course

This qualification has been designed for learners that wish to hold a regulated qualification, undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD), learn new skills, and enhance their understanding of the requirements for the inspection and testing of electrical installations. 

Learners undertaking these qualifications will typically be updating their electrotechnical industry competence or undertaking CPD.

The qualification combines initial verification, periodic inspection and condition reporting of electrical installations and is based primarily on BS 7671 and IET Guidance Note 3. 

Our students complete an intensive 3 Days training course:

• Understand the requirements for completing the safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations
• Know the requirements for completing the safe isolation of electrical circuits and installations.
• Know the requirements for the use of test instruments used to carry out inspection and testing of electrical installations
• Know the requirements for completing the inspection of electrical installations
• Know the requirements for testing before circuits are energised
• Know the requirements for testing energised installations
• Know the requirements for the initial verification, testing and commissioning of electrical installations
• Know the requirements for the completion of electrical installation certificates and associated documentation
• Be able to confirm safe systems of work and the suitability of the electrical installation for initial verification
• Be able to test electrical installations prior to them being placed into service
• Be able to test electrical installations prior to them being placed into service
• Be able to complete and report the outcome of the initial verification and issue the Electrical Installation Certificate to the client
• Be able to commission the electrical installation

Assessment Method

• Multiple Choice online examinations
• Short written response questions
• Practical Assessments

Prerequisites

This qualification is aimed at experienced and practicing electrical operatives that do not hold, or wish to renew an initial verification qualification, or learners that may be new entrants to the electrotechnical industry. 

On application for the qualification, the Approved Centre (AC) will carry out an Initial Assessment of the learner’s capability to complete the qualification.

As a minimum requirement learners shall have an understanding of electrical systems and shall hold the following qualification:

• BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (current edition) qualification. 

This evidence must be documented and retained by the AC.