What Qualifications do you Need to be an Electrical Tester?

 


The aim of this blog post is to provide information on obtaining the relevant qualifications to be an electrical tester in the UK. These qualifications will also allow you to work in other countries provided that country recognises the below electrical certificates as a legitimate form of documentation. The best way to find out is to check with your countries regulatory body. 

Becoming an electrical tester involves knowledge of electrical installations as well as additional certification in electrical inspection and testing. Most organisations would also require experience within a similar sector be it domestic, commercial or industrial.

City and Guilds 2391-52

This 2391-52 course is aimed at practicing electricians who wish to gain qualifications in periodic inspection and testing as well as initial verification of new systems. For some time now the industry has been crying out for a simpler more effective qualification to cover inspection and testing and this qualification shows you are up-to-date with that.

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