C&G 2396 Design & Verification

Before an electrical installation can be erected, any such system will first have to be designed as to ensure all the specifications, equipment, accessibility, maintainability and verification are in accordance with the current legislation and be fit for purpose.

Why Choose this Course?

This Level 4 City and Guilds 2396-01 Design and Verification of Electrical Installations course has been designed to help develop the skills and up date the knowledge of the requirements to enable you to professionally design, erect and then verify an electrical installation.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at those who will have responsibility for designing, supervising, installing and testing electrical installations.

Before undertaking this qualification candidates should seriously consider undertaking the Level 3 Award in Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations and/or Level 3 Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations as well as obtaining industry experience.  It is also strongly recommended that candidates have achieved a certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations 18th Edition (BS7671) qualifications

COURSE DETAILS

  • C&G 2396-01 Level 4 Award in the Design and Verification of Electrical Installations

  • This course will be delivered over 5 full days (which will either be delivered over 2 weeks or 5 weekends). This is a theoretical course and as such is a virtual classroom based and / or online programme.

  • You will be expected to produce a design project which is set by City and Guilds and this should take around 40 hours of work split between the classroom and personal time. You will also undertake a 2 hour 30 minutes open book written examination.

  • IET Guidance Note 3 Inspection & Testing (BS 7671:2018+A2:2022)

    Guidance Note 1: Selection & Erection

    IET On-Site Guide

    Electrical Installations Design Guide. Calculations for Electricians and Designers

    BS7671:2022 Requirements for Electrical Installations 18th Edition Amendment Two

  • This course will be delivered over 5 full days (which will either be delivered over 2 weeks or 5 weekends).

    WEEKENDS

    Delivered over 5 weekends, Saturdays only plus exam.

    Times: 9.30am-4:30pm with a break for lunch.

    WEEKDAYS

    This course in delivered over TWO weeks plus exam.

    Week 1: Monday – Wednesday

    Week 2: Monday & Tuesday

    Times: 9.30pm - 4:30pm with a break for lunch.

  • Autumn Term 2024

    Weekends: 26th October 2024 (Saturdays x 5)

    Weekdays: 18th November 2024 (Monday – Friday)

    Exam: 05th December 2024 at 6:30pm

    Spring Term 2025

    Weekends: 25th January 2025 (Saturdays x 5)

    Weekdays: 24th February 2025 (Monday – Friday)

    Exam: 13th March 2025 at 6:30pm

    Summer Term 2025

    Weekends: 26th April 2025 (Saturdays x 5)

    Weekdays: 19th May 2025 (Monday – Friday)

    Exam: 12th June 2025 at 6:30pm

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Course Breakdown

  • 5 day course plus exam and project.

  • Weekday and weekend options available.

  • Online course in a virtual classroom

  • Maximum group size: 8 people

This course will be delivered over 5 full days (which will either be delivered over 2 weeks or 5 weekends). This is a theoretical course and as such is a classroom based and / or online programme.

During sessions, you will be required to work on an assignment as well as covering a range of topics that include the statutory and non-statutory requirements for the design of electrical installations, underpinning principles of system design and the design, construction and verification process including certification requirements. 

Exams and assessments

You will be expected to produce a design project which is set by City and Guilds and this should take around 40 hours of work split between the classroom and personal time. You will also undertake a 2 hour 30 minutes open book written examination.

To ensure that you are ready and able to complete these assessments successfully you will be working through the course books and be provided with the necessary work pack, notes and example questions and be given ample time and guidance to work on your individual design projects. This tried and tested approach has proven successful with previous candidates as is proven by our exceptionally high pass rate.

The exam date is standardised by City & Guilds (C&G) and is conducted three times annually, uniformly across all training providers and colleges in the UK. These nationwide examinations are scheduled for March, June, and December, specifically on a Thursday evening at 6:30 pm.

Payment plans

We recognise that paying for some of our courses all at once can be challenging. Therefore, on our more extended programmes, you have the opportunity to earn while you learn. This means you can make interest-free weekly or monthly payments, which has proven beneficial for numerous students in successfully completing their courses while managing their finances effectively.

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