Electrician Plus explained

Electrician Plus has been launched by The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP) to highlight how the role of a qualified electrician is central to the installation of low carbon and renewable technologies.

Adequate understanding of electrical scientific theory and principles and demonstrable occupational competence are critical for the safe installation of technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, battery storage systems and electric vehicle charging points (EVCP). The core competence of a qualified electrician is the foundation from which to upskill and train in these areas.

The Electrician Plus model highlights how once someone reaches qualified electrician status, all that is needed is top-up CPD and qualifications in specific new technologies, to enable safe, compliant and competent installations.

Read the full story on the Electrician Plus launch

First kitemarked qualifications

TESP is pleased to confirm the first tranche of qualifications that have been awarded the Electrician Plus kitemark.

These qualifications in relevant low carbon technologies with appropriate pre-requisites reflect ‘Electrician Plus’ principles and are operating in full compliance with the industry assessment strategy and have been reviewed in detail by the ECS technical approval group.

• City & Guilds 2921-31   Level 3 Award in the Design and Installation of Domestic and Small Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Installations 610/0899/0
• City & Guilds 2921-32   Level 3 Award in the Design and Quality Assurance of Large Scale Electric Vehicle Charging Installations 610/1497/7
• City & Guilds 2921-33   Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Large Scale Electric Vehicle Charging Installations 610/1420/5
• City & Guilds 2921-34   Level 3 Award in the Requirements for the Design and Installation of Domestic and Small Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Installations 610/4640/1
• City & Guilds 2922-34   Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Small Solar Photovoltaic Systems 610/4841/0
• City & Guilds 2923-34   Level 3 Award in the Design, Installation and Commissioning of Small Electrical Energy Storage Systems 610/4840/9
• EAL Level 3 Award in the Installation of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems – 600/5175/9
• EAL Level 3 Award in the Requirements for the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points – 603/3929/9
• EAL Level 3 Award in the Design, Installation and Commissioning of Electrical Energy Storage Systems – 610/2091/6
• BPEC Level 3 Award in the Installation of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems
• BPEC Electrical Energy Storage Systems

‘Electrician Plus’/’Electrician +’ is a TESP trademark and can only be used as detailed in the separate User Agreement. The logo denotes a qualification which has been approved by TESP for the purpose of CPD or upskilling for qualified electricians. It does not provide any endorsement of the quality of delivery by individual training providers.

Training Providers who wish to apply to use the Electrician Plus kitemark in marketing or web-based material related only to the specific qualification(s) they offer, please download the User Agreement and associated Corporate Guidelines, complete all relevant fields in the user agreement and return to info@the-esp.org.uk