Key facts at a glance
Why take this PAT Testing course?
PAT testing is one of our most popular courses. It is a great way of streaming another source of revenue and will enable you to offer another service to your customers.
Is this PAT course right for me?
PAT testing is a skill that can be learned by almost anyone such as office maintenance staff or landlords. Some basic electrical knowledge is useful but not essential.
In a commercial environment, regulations insist that every item of electrical equipment is tested and certified as being safe to use. For electrical contractors this can be seen as a potentially lucrative new service to add - and one that is required by industry at all levels.
City & Guilds 2377-22 Course Content:
This course enables you to undertake PAT testing training and manage the testing process.
For this course option, you will take the City & Guilds 2377-22 Operators Registration and Examination. If you also want to take the City & Guilds 2377-32 Management Qualification you should book this PAT course.
Every item of electrical equipment in a commercial environment is required to be PAT tested, that is it has been tested as being safe to use and has been marked safe, whether it be a kettle, toaster or computer.
This two day 'practical' workshops cover everything necessary to successfully achieve the City and Guilds certification.
The course includes both a theory element and practical elements. We take you through the practical disciplines and formal recording processes, as well as preparing you for the online City and Guilds 2377 test.
Electrical Safety
Regulations role and responsibilities
Insulation and earthing
Classification of appliances
Preliminary Inspection, test precautions
Using a Portable Appliance Tester
Essential tests
Optional tests
Labelling tests
Reporting and recording results
Implementing a test programme
Practical Assessment
The City & Guilds 2377 -22 PAT Testing Exam
The PAT Testing exam consists of 30 questions with a time limit of 1 hour. This exam will be conducted at our centre in a comfortable environment following your course.
Text books required:
The reference book 'Codes of Practice for In- Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment' 3rd Edition ISBN Number 978-0863418334 is required for this course.
This book is available from www.theiet.org or good electrical suppliers.
We also sell copies at our centre though we suggest you pre-read this book before attending this short course.
What's next?:
After completing this qualification we recommend:
