The Level 2 Diploma in Electrical installations is the industry recognised route to get on your way to becoming a fully qualified electrician making you eligible to work in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors. The City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 Course covers all of the essential electrical installation skills, knowledge of electrical science and electrical principles to be confident in working within the electrical industry.
This course has been designed to ensure that it covers all of the necessary elements to develop your theoretical knowledge and understanding of electrical science and underpinning principles of the electrical field but also to develop your practical installation skills. The award consists of the following elements of study:
Health and Safety in Building Services Engineering Principles of Electrical Science Electrical Installations Technology Installation of Wiring Systems and enclosures Understand how to communicate with others within Building Services Engineering On completion of this course you will have gained the necessary knowledge and skills to become confident in your ability to: Understand of how electricity works and the scientific principles that governs it Work within the industry in a safe and productive manner alongside other building services engineers Install wiring systems and enclosures including: socket outlets and other power circuits, lighting circuits, alternative wiring system (single and twin and earth PVC cables), installing and fabrication of PVC and Steel trunking and conduit, cable tray and steel wire armored cable. Construction and safe use of portable scaffold platforms Safe isolation and basic pre-energised inspection and testing.
On completion of this course, you will be eligible to work within the industry under the supervision of a qualified electrician and have the relevant knowledge and practical skills to progress on to the level 3 qualification.
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To work as a fully qualified electrician, you'll also need an NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, which assesses you in a real work setting. After that, you can work toward AM2 assessment and apply for an ECS Gold Card. Some electricians go on to study the Level 4 Award in the Design and Verification of Electrical Installations for design and inspection work.
