domestic installer Scheme
This qualification is offered as a VRQ (Vocationally Related Qualification) to those who are in some way allied to the trade such as:
- Plumbers
- Gas fitters
- Kitchen fitters
- Fire and security engineers
This qualification is offered by the NICEIC known as the DISQ, the Domestic Installer Scheme Qualification. Other training providers produce similar qualifications.
City and Guilds 2393 - Certificate in the Building Regulations for Electrical Installations in Dwellings
The City and Guilds have also launched qualifications around the Building Regulations known as the 2393.
The the idea behind this qualification is to enable the allied trades and existing electricians working in the domestic environment to gain an understanding on how the Building Regulations impacts on electrical installations.
It is a 20 question multiple choice paper completed within 40 minutes and covers the following:
- Building Regulations
- Building Work
- Approved Documents
- Building Control
- Compliance with Approved Documents A to M
It is a short course and usually delivered in one day or over 2 evenings.