City & Guilds 2377-77 PAT Testing Course - Leicester

Learn how to PAT test in just 2 days!

This 2 day course will kick-start your electrical career introducing you to the world of PAT Testing. Learners will gain a well respected City & Guilds qualification and some practical experience in PAT Testing. It is ideal for those wanting to work as a PAT technician or for anyone who has been tasked with PAT testing as part of their current position.

This course runs regularly at our Leicester venue, and is taken over two consecutive days.

Course Details

The City and Guilds 2377-77 PAT Testing training course will instruct you in the process of PAT testing by teaching the theoretical and practical aspects of testing. Delegates will learn about the hazards of electricity, appliance classes, the legal requirements of PAT testing, the IEE Code of Practice and also experience hands-on PAT testing using our range of supplied appliances and PAT testers. Attendees can also use their own PAT testers if they wish and are encouraged to bring them along to the course.

After the course candidates should have sufficient knowledge to carry out basic PAT testing work and satisfy the Electricity at Work Regulations.

What’s included in the price?

• Lunches and refreshments
• City & Guilds exam fees
• Course materials (excluding IEE Code of Practice)
• £20 off a PAT Tester or kit at Tester.co.uk

Assessment

As part of the course candidates are expected to take part in an individual practical assessment and sit a 1 hour 45 minute, open-book PAT testing exam.

Certification

Anyone who attends receives a PASS certificate of attendance. Those who successfully complete the PAT testing course will be awarded a fully certified City and Guilds In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment 2377-77 certificate which deems you competent to undertake PAT testing work

Length

This course is split over two consecutive days, starting at 9am through to 5pm. The full duration of the course is 14 hours, with an hour for lunch each day.

Venue

For directions and venue information visit the Leicester location page

Course Suitability

City & Guilds does not set entry requirements for this qualification. However, candidates attempting the qualification are expected to be familiar with electrical systems and the hazards of electricity to satisfactorily complete the qualification.

It would also be beneficial to complete our 1 x day PAT Competence Course prior to the 2377-77

We recommend 2377-77 learners have the following:

• An understanding of electrics/electrical background
• An understanding of OHMs law
• Basic maths skills
• A knowledge of PAT testing

Pre-requisites

No formal pre-requisites are required. However, a knowledge of electricity would be beneficial.

Essential Readings

Learners are required to be familiar with and bring to the course a copy of the IET Code of Practice (5th Edition).

Please Note for the Examination: It is a City & Guilds rule that no digital devices are allowed in an exam room. Only original hard copies of the IET Code of Practice are allowed.