City & Guilds 2346-03 

Experienced Worker Qualification - Installation Route 

A recognition route for practicing electricians with at least five years of industry experience who have not completed a formal electrotechnical apprenticeship or equivalent Level 3 NVQ. It assesses existing occupational competence rather than replacing training for genuine skills gaps. 

5+ YEARS

Practicing as an electrician, excluding time spent in full-time or part-time training. Candidates must be working in commercial/industrial environments to be eligible to complete the portfolio

Entry and Eligibility

TECHNICAL ENTRY

Relevant Level 2 electrotechnical qualification or successful 2346-04 Experienced Worker Entrance Test. 

SKILLS SCAN

TESP-approved Skills Scan and background form so we at the centre can review before registration. 

MANDATORY PERFORMANCE UNITS 

  • Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations  Safe working, hazard control, legislation, environmental responsibilities and protection of others. 

  • Organise and Oversee Electrical Work Activities  Planning, coordinating people and resources, communicating and monitoring work activities. 

  • Apply Design and Installation Practices and Procedures  Interpreting design information and installing wiring systems, enclosures and equipment to current requirements. 

  • Terminate and Connect Conductors  Preparing, terminating and connecting cables and conductors using appropriate tools and methods. 

  • Inspect, Test and Commission Electrical Systems  Safe isolation, inspection, testing, result interpretation, certification and commissioning. 

  • Diagnose and Rectify Faults  Planning diagnosis, locating faults logically, completing rectification, retesting and recording outcomes. 

HOW COMPETENCE IS ASSESSED 

  • Portfolio of authentic workplace evidence. 

  • Direct assessor observations of real work. 

  • Professional discussion and technical questioning. 

  • Job records, certification, photographs, video and permitted witness evidence. 

QUALIFICATION EXPECTATIONS 

  • Evidence must be valid, current, sufficient and attributable to the learner. 

  • The required range and repeated workplace occasions must be demonstrated. 

  • Current BS 7671 and initial verification qualifications form part of the route requirements. 

  • The qualification is graded Pass/Fail. 

FINAL OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT: AM2E 

After completing the experienced worker qualification portfolio, the learner must successfully complete the AM2E through National Electrotechnical Training (NET) to achieve the recognised experienced-worker pathway to occupational competence. 

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