As a City and Guilds vocational training provider for the past fifteen years or so, we
have encountered many types of organisations and individuals who have secured
our service to deliver both bespoke and standard courses to suit their electrical
needs.
All of our courses are based upon City and Guilds criteria. Our standard courses
are:
In Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (Portable Appliance
testing)
Wiring Regulations BS 7671: 2018 (18thEdition)
Inspection and testing of Electrical Installation (Periodic and New Installations)
Small scale E V Charging
Electrical Energy Storage Systems
PV Installations
Electrical Installation Design
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This course is a comprehensive two day course based upon the IET Code of Practice -
“In - Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment - 5th Edition”.
Introducing basic electrical science to
ensure that the candidate has a basis of
understanding in relation to appliance
energy levels and the information
provided by the manufacturers appliance
lable.
Types of appliance construction class and
how the user is protected against electric
shock in the event of the appliance
developing an electrical fault.
Procedural guidance is given during the course as well as Statutory Legislation
surrounding the requirements of appliance inspection and testing.
There are two examinable parts at the conclusion of the course.
a).
A practical assessment of the student’s ability to test equipment as directed by
the assessor and record the test results obtained. Students may use their own test
equipment providing that it is suitably calibrated and a certificate of calibration is
available for inspection, or the test equipment will be provided by the test centre
which the equipment will be calibrated.
b).
A on-line multiple choice computer based exam, comprising of fifty questions with
a time limit of 1 hr 45 mins. (105 minutes).
Exam results are available after the on-line exam is completed.
Course Dates:
City and Guilds 2377-77
BS7671: 2018 + Amd 2024 is the definitive book for all electrical personnel who require a
knowledge of the IET Wiring Regulations and design criteria for the safe installation of circuits.
This publication is backed by eight Guidance Notes, each book relates to a relevant section
within BS 7671, however the course only relates to the Regulations Book.
Participants must be over the age of 18 yrs to join the course and should be employed within
the Electrical industry.
A copy of BS 7671 is a necessity for both the course and exam (See photograph), the exam is
sixty questions multiple choice computer based, with a two hour duration. results of the
outcome of the exam are available after completion.
Courses are three days for
candidates who have not
previously obtained their 18th
edition certificate, or one day
for candidates who wish to
update their knowledge from
the 17th edition to 18th
edition.
BS 7671 is due to have the 4th
amendment published during
2026, after reading the draft
publication there may be some extra sections and updating of the technical requirements of
the regulations themselves. This will usually result in a update exam.
City and Guilds 2382-22
18th Edition Wiring Regulations
City and Guilds have split this 2391 Inspection and Testing course into three
separate courses:
2391-50 for Electrical Installations
(New Installations)
2391-51 for Periodic Inspection
and Testing (Existing Installations)
2391-52 Combined course
embracing both New and existing
Installations.
For any of the above courses the candidate will need a copy of BS 7671 and
Guidance Note 3 which is required for the course, exam and assessment.
Which ever course the candidate decides to embark upon, there is a short 4
question written answer exam, multiple choice computer exam and a practical
assessment. All three components must be satisfactory completed before the
certificate is awarded.
Course Dates
City and Guilds 2391-50-51-52
Inspection and Testing of Electrical
Installations
This City and Guilds 2396 course -Design, Erection and Verification of
Electrical Installations - is a Level 4 presentation, and requires the student
to be dilligent in the design etc of the given project, this project take time
and persistence to complete to the satisfaction of the Examiner and
Assessors.
Besides the project design there is a three hour written exam, which is
open book. This written exam is available three times per year March, June
and December.
Publications which are allowed in the exam are:
BS 7671: 2018: Amd 2020
On-Site-Guide
Guidance Note No. 1
Guidance Note No. 3
Course Start Dates:
A course of approximatley 18 hours duration and includes a computer based
multiple choice exam of 1hrs duration (30 questions). The course requires the IET
code of practice for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation (5th Edition).
This course covers Overview of charging equipment, Prior to installation
requirments, The actual installation requirments, Electrical requirments including
the type of earthing systems and their pitfalls. Installations in dwellings, On-street
and car park installations. Dangers of Petrol filling station installations. Vehicle as
storage etc. Cable installation design.
BS 7671: 2018 Amd to 2024, Calculator, Guidance Note 3 (yellow/brown cover).
Also there is a minimum competence level for entry of this course.
See: EAS Qualifications guide:
theiet.org
Courses are usually arranged when requested.
2922-34
Installation and Maintenance of Small Solar Photovoltaic
Systems
This 3 day course is designed for electricians who are already installing
Solar PV systems and wish to expand their knowledge, from just
installing to understanding the the theory and practical design of PV
installations.
There is a practical assessment and an on-line exam which is open
book, both of which the candidate must be successful in the outcome.
Also there is a minimum competence level for entry of this course.
See: EAS Qualifications guide:
theiet.org
2922-34
2923-34
2923-34
Level 3 Award in the Design, Installation and
Commissioning of Small Electrical Energy Storage Systems
This stand alone course is usually combined with the solar PV course
(2922-34), usually batteries are incorporated in the complete design of the
system. A course of approximatley 15 hours as well as an on-line knowledge
test and the practical element of commissioning a small electrical energy
storage system.
There is a minimum qualification entry for this course, see:
theiet.org
Proof of competence must be provided upon registeration for the course.
Course Dates
Entry requirments
This course is intended for practicing electricians as part of the assessment for this
qualificatio, learners MUST hold one of the following:
2357 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems & Equipment (Buildings,
structure & the environment).
2357 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Maintenance).
5357 Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification.
5398 Level 3 Electrotechnical in dwellings.
2356 Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services experienced worker.
2346 Level 3 Electrotechnical experienced worker qualification.
Other awarding organisations will also be acceptable
Equivalent historical qualifications (see EAS Table 4B/4C).
or
ECS Gold Card, JIB Electrician or Approved Electrician Card.
We can be contacted with the following information:
Address: J S Priestley Training Electrical
Hurst Farm
Ashworth Road
Rochdale
OL11 5UP
Telephone:
07860839154
Course application form
Please return the form to jspriestleytrain@btconnect.com
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Rochdale
OL11 5UP
T: 07860839154
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