Course Information:
This City & Guilds 2346 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker qualification is for individuals who wish to meet the requirements to apply for an ECS gold card and/or meet the new Qualified Supervisor assessment criteria for registration bodies.

This qualification is designed solely for experienced persons who are, or have been, working in the Electrotechnical industry, practising as an Electrician for a minimum of 5 years; and who can demonstrate their technical knowledge, performance and competence to the industry standards at Level 3 in one of the occupations of this qualification and in line with the current edition of the IET wiring regulations (BS 7671).

In September 2023 an updated version of the Experienced Worker Assessment was launched. 

 As a result, City & Guilds released an updated version in November 2023 of the 2346-03 Qualification Handbook stating a mandatory minimum Level 2 qualification entry requirement for delegates to complete this qualification, to ensure an appropriate understanding of electrical theory and the required scientific principles.

What opportunities for progression are there?
Learners who successfully complete the Experienced Worker Qualification, as well as the occupational competence assessment (AM2E) delivered by NET, will be judged to have met the eligibility requirements sufficient to apply for an ECS Card from the JIB in the occupation that they have qualified.

This qualification is not suitable for new entrants to the electrotechnical industry, apprentices, or other operatives who require any training, or those who have completed an electrotechnical technical certificate with less than five years’ relevant industry experience.

To be eligible to apply for the ECS gold card with this route the learner must have achieved:

• This qualification: City & Guilds Level 3 2346 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification,
• A current industry recognised Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS 7671),
• An industry recognised Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations (which may be achieved as part of a combined Award with periodic inspection and testing),
• The AM2E Occupational Test (from NET).

Learners must work toward units in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation. This is particularly important when working at heights, inspecting and testing, and diagnosing faults.

Meeting the assessment requirements of performance outcomes will need initial discussions and assessment planning between the learner and assessor as an essential activity to identify opportunities to assess real working environment evidence, gaps that need to be filled, or opportunities to recognise the prior achievement of the learner.

City & Guilds will monitor and carry out external quality assurance of the assessments conducted at the centre.

Click here for further details of the City & Guilds Qualification Handbook.

Cost:    £1500 + VAT

Once you have had the initial conversation with the Assessor, we will invoice for a first payment of £375.00 + VAT, followed by three monthly payments of £375.00 + VAT each (with 30 days Terms of Payment on each invoice).  You will also be asked to sign a document to confirm that you will pay the full amount (£1500.00 + VAT) if you decide not to continue with the qualification at any point.

Please be aware there will an additional cost to complete the AM2e.  We do not carry out the AM2e at our centre, but we will provide details of who can provide this for you.

This cost includes:

• Telephone or zoom induction with a Redford Charles Ltd Assessor to set the premises
• Registration with City & Guilds for the 2346-03 qualification
• Portfolio completed with remote observations by our assessor and professional discussions; this will be a minimum of two sites, preferably on the same day
  • If additional site visits are required, these will at an additional cost
• Assessment and verification of portfolio by our assessor
• On-going support and feedback from our assessor
• Certification

Delegates are expected to complete the full assessment within a period of 12 months.