City and Guilds PAT Testing - 2377-20 Birmingham Training Course

City & Guilds PAT Testing Course - 2377-20

This City & Guilds In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-20 (PAT Testing) course in Stourbridge near Birmingham, West Midlands, contains both practical and theory aspects which offer candidates a complete learning experience.

Areas of study include:

• Electrical dangers
• Legal requirements
• Classification of appliances
• Hazards of electricity
• Using PAT Testing Equipment
• Recording results
• IEE Code of Practice

Upon completion of the C&G 2377-20 PAT training course, successful candidates will be able to carry out basic PAT work and keep records to satisfy the Electricity at Work Regulations (1989).

Combining PAT Testing with other business services can be a valuable and lucrative asset to any employer or employee, whether employed or self-employed.  Ensuring your maintenance staff and PAT Testers are fully trained with the correct qualifications can be difficult, so the 2377-20 Birmingham PAT Testing course is perfect for maintaining high standards.

Assessment

The City and Guilds PAT Testing 2377-20 course in Birmingham is assessed with a 30-question online examination. The test will be open-book, and will take 60 minutes.

Unsuccessful candidates will have an opportunity to re-sit the exam only part of the course – however, this will incur a small fixed fee.

Certification

Successful candidates will achieve a City and Guilds 2377-20 In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment qualification. They will also receive a certificate of attendance from PASS.

Candidates that fail the examination will only receive a certificate of attendance from PASS.

Length

The course is 1 day long from 9am-5pm and takes place at the Birmingham Electrical Training Centre, situated between Stourbridge and Halesowen.

Suitability

This City & Guilds PAT Testing course, held close to Birmingham, is designed for anyone responsible for the maintenance of portable appliances in a work environment, or anyone wishing to take up PAT testing as a career. This could range from those with basic PAT Testing knowledge to qualified electricians following completion of an electrical training course. You do not need to be a qualified electrician to sit a PAT Testing course, although an interest in electrics is advantageous.

Progression and Development

Candidates that successfully complete the City and Guilds In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-20 training course can then progress to more advanced electrical training courses such as:

• City & Guilds 17th Edition 2382 - 10 Level 3 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations(BS 7671: 2008)
• City & Guilds 2392 - 10 Level 2 Certificate in Fundamental Inspection, Testing and Initial Verification
• City & Guilds 2391 - 10 Level 3 Certificate in Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical installations
• City & Guilds 2377- 10 The Management of In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT Testing)

Pre-requisites

No previous qualifications are required to be eligible for this City and Guilds 2377-20 PAT Testing training course. It is advisable that candidates have some basic PAT Testing knowledge and any previous electrical training would be advantageous.

City and Guilds advise that it is expected that candidates attempting this qualification should be familiar with electrical systems and hazards of electricity in order to satisfactorily complete the qualification.

Course Reading Material

Candidates attending this PAT Testing course, based close to Birmingham, should bring a current copy of the IEE Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing 3rd Edition.