City & Guilds 2356 - NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds 2356 (NVQ) level 3 has been replaced by City & Guilds 2357 - 13 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.

If you have been working as an Electrician but have never achieved the NVQ aspect (previously C&G 2356) there is still the opportunity for you to achieve this despite the qualifications being changed and renamed. You will not have to start all over again!

What to do to achieve the NVQ at level 3

The new C&G 2357 recognises the achievements of the C&G 2330 at levels 2 and 3 and if you have previously undertaken and successfully completed City & Guilds 2330 at levels 2 and 3 and are now looking to achieve your NVQ, this City & Guilds 2357 is your next step.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) recognises that a person's previous experience could contribute to a qualification. RPL is allowed and is sector specific.

City & Guilds has identified the connections to the 2357-13 Level 3 NVQ Diploma from the 2330 City & Guilds Certificates in Electrotechnical Technology, to enable candidates that have completed their technical certificates to progress onto this qualification, without having to repeat assessment of content they have already undertaken.

To achieve a C&G 2357 level 3 NVQ you will, as has always been the case, need site assessments but prior to this, you will need to undertake one unit from the C&G 2357 which relates to Environmental Technologies.

This is a new addition to full Electrical qualifications and can be completed at Able Skills in 5 days. Able Skills has a dedicated Renewable Technologies Training Centre which is part of the National Skills Academy Hub so you can be sure that we will meet the requirements of the C&G 2357 and much more.

We will register you onto the C&G 2357 qualification, complete this newly required unit and then arrange a profiling session in order to allocate you an NVQ Assessor. He will then discuss the requirements of the site log book, organise an assessment plan and get your work based visits underway.

City & Guilds 2357 - Environmental Technology Unit & Performance Unit Fees are £POA

City & Guilds 2356 (NVQ) level 3 has been replaced by City & Guilds 2357 - 13 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.

If you have achieved City & Guilds levels 2 and 3 Certificates in Electrotechnical Technology 2330-01 and 2330-07 and need to achieve your NVQ for JIB purposes or similar, you will need to register for the C&G 2357-13 and you will need to complete:

C&G 2357 Unit 302 - Environmental Technologies

And

All performance units (work based assessments) (2357-311-313, 315-318)

And

Electrotechnical Occupational Competence - AM2 (2357 Unit 399)

About Unit 302 - Environmental Technologies

This is a new addition to Electrical training and qualifications and introduces understanding of environmental legislation, working practices and the principles of environmental technology systems

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• Understand the environmental legislation, working practices and principles which are relevant to work activities.
• Understand how work methods and procedures can reduce material wastage and impact on the environment
• Understand how and where environmental technology systems can be applied.

Environmental technology systems covered:

• Solar photovoltaic
• Wind energy generation (Micro and macro)
• Micro hydro generation
• Heat pumps
• Combined heat and power (CHP) including micro CHP
• Grey water recycling
• Rainwater harvesting
• Biomass heating
• Solar thermal hot water heating

Able Skills has a dedicated Renewable Technologies centre which is perfect for any learner looking to undertake this particular unit which is mandatory in order to complete the C&G 2357. We can ensure that you will meet and exceed the criteria set to achieve this unit to provide you with a very comprehensive understanding of Environmental Technologies which will stand you in good stead for when you are ready to undertake the performance unit relating to this C&G 2357 qualification unit.

This Environmental Technologies Unit can be undertaken in 5 days.

About Performance units (NVQ)

This gives you the opportunity to demonstrate that you have the practical skills to do the job, at the same time meeting  the requirements of the relevant National Occupational Standards for identified activities. This work based evidence confirms your understanding of what is required by you to undertake Electrical work in a competent and safe manner. Evidence that can be sourced from the real working environment for Performance Units must be naturally occurring and can be generated by;

• (Primarily) direct observation of performance in the workplace by a qualified assessor
• Your reflective account of performance.
• Your work plans and work based products e.g. diagrams, drawings, specifications, customer testimony, authorised & authenticated photographs / images and audiovisual records of work completed.
• Some evidence from prior achievements that demonstrably match the requirements of the Performance Unit can be considered.
• Testimony from an expert witness subject to the activity being assessed.

Where "Expert Witnesses" are used in the assessment process identified above they must be:

Sector competent individuals who can attest to the learner's performance in the workplace, they will need to demonstrate that they have relevant current knowledge of industry working practices and techniques and that  they have no conflict of interest in the outcome of their evidence.

All of the following Performance units will be assessed via observation and the development of a portfolio in a work based environment and will be assessed to the assessment criteria set out in the unit.

2357-311 - Applying Health and Safety legislation and working practices (Installing and Maintaining Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment)

2357-312 - Applying environmental legislation, working practices and the principles of environmental technology systems

2357-312 - Overseeing and organising the work environment (Electrical Installation)

2357-315 - Planning, preparing and installing wiring systems and associated equipment in buildings, structures and the environment

2357-316 - Terminating and connecting conductors, cables and flexible cords in electrical systems

2357-317 - Inspecting, testing, commissioning and certifying electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment

2357-318 - Diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in electrical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment

About Electrotechnical Occupational Competence Unit (AM2)

The structure of this will not be a part of your working or training environment as this is an independently assessed unit which will be required in order to complete this qualification.

2357-399 - Electrotechnical Occupational Competence

This unit must only be assessed at an approved NET centre.

At this stage, Able Skills is not an approved NET Centre but we can arrange this aspect of the qualification for you or alternatively you may prefer to arrange this yourself, either way, we can provide guidance and separately if required, refresher training for the AM2 assessment. This Independent Assessment (AM2)This underpins the assumption that you have sufficient technical expertise, knowledge, skill and maturity to meet the expectancies of employers in terms of 'Occupational Competence'.

City & Guilds 2357 - Environmental Technology Unit & Performance Unit Fees are £POA

AM2 Refresher Training and/or AM2 Assessment arrangement £POA

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