Take a look at our latest news on the ECS and other updates relating to your certification..
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, taking place 6-12 February 2023, the JIB and ECS are highlighting the career rewards from completing an electrotechnical apprenticeship.
With smart technology, the Internet of Things and a low carbon future becoming part of everyday life, exciting career opportunities in the electrotechnical industry are not far away.
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme is the sole ID and competence card scheme for electrotechnical operatives in the UK and it's recognised and endorsed by the industry.
ECS has been referenced in the latest update to the Qualifications Guide for Qualified Supervisors, positioning the ECS Gold card as a quick and simple method of evidencing the standards achieved by an Electrician.
The ECS Electrical Safety Unit was developed in 2018 to provide a basic knowledge assessment for those dealing with electrotechnical systems and was brought in as a flexible and cost-effective way to meet the requirements for minimum qualification and assessment standards for ECS Related Discipline and other defined card types.