Home > Part P Electrics

From the 1st January 2005, electrical work on circuit extensions/modifications in “special locations” and new circuits in dwellings must be notified to the local Building Control Officer before work starts unless the person carrying out the work is capable of self-certifying their own work.

Special locations in dwellings are essentially kitchens, bathrooms, integral garages or gardens.

We offer two courses which may be taken in different ways depending on your electrical experience and qualifications (click a course name for more information):

Unit	Course Description	Intended For	Duration		Qualification Length
EDSBCA (OFT103 Equivalent)	Defined Scope Domestic Electrical Safety	Non-electricians1	4 Days		5 Years
EALDEI	Domestic Electrical Installer		5 Days		Lifetime2
EALDEI1	Part P Applicable Building Regulations Update	Electricians	0.5 Day	1 Hour
EALDEI1SS			Self Study

We are finding that most people are opting for the EAL course. It does not cost that much more than the others yet provides a Full Scope Lifetime Qualification as a "Domestic Electrical Installer" rather than one that has to be renewed every five years.

This allows the holder to work under Corgi and Oftec registrations yet extends the work range to NICEIC (and similar scheme) registration.

¹ Non-electricians means an experienced person who works with electrics as a part of their job but who are not qualified electricians - examples include gas engineers, oil engineers, plumbers, kitchen fitters, landscape gardeners, etc.

² Updates may be required as regulations change however this qualification will not automatically expire on a predetermined date.