Both CORGI gas-registered and non-CORGI businesses can join the CORGI electrical scheme if they hold suitable qualifications and meet the scheme requirements outlined below and also contained in the scheme rules.
Qualification Requirements
Businesses wishing to join the CORGI Electrical Scheme must employ operatives who hold one or more of the following qualifications.
- CORGI Electrical Competence Scheme (ECS).
- City & Guilds 2391: Inspection & Testing.
- Domestic Electrical Installer Qualification - (National Accredited Qualification).
- City & Guilds 2381: Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installation (BS7671:June 2001).
- City & Guilds 16th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations (2380).
- NICC Domestic Installer Scheme Qualification (DISQ).
- City & Guilds 2360 Part 2 (Electrical Installation Competencies).
- City & Guilds 2330 Technical Certificate in Electrical Installation.
- 2355 & 2356 - NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in installing and commissioning electrical technical systems and equipment.
- The Scottish Qualification Authority Tailored Award in Design and Verification of Electrical Installation.
- City & Guilds 2400: Design, Erection and Verification of Electrical Installations.
- OFTEC 103.
- NAPIT/CITB.
Scheme Requirements As part of the application process, all businesses will be assessed to ensure that the following criteria can be satisfied and that the work can be carried out safely.
- The business must have an appropriate number of operatives in relation to the amount of work undertaken.
- A declaration that the business possesses public liability insurance of at least £2 million.
- A declaration the business is able to offer its customers an insurance backed warranty which will cover the work for a period of at least 6 years, such as the CORGI Workmanship Warranty.
Additionally, businesses will need to be able to demonstrate that they are able to satisfy the following items:
- Provide evidence of training and or experience for all operatives carrying out installation work.
- Access to relevant technical reference documents, such as IEE On Site Guide, Guidance on Electricity at work regulations and a Approved Document P.
- Access to appropriate relevant calibrated / certificated test equipment such as continuity tester, insulation resistance tester, earth fault loop impedance tester, RCD tester and Voltage Indicator.
- A principle duty holder responsible for each Competent Persons Scheme.
- An auditable system which covers appropriate certification and reporting of the work undertaken by the business.
- An auditable system identifying responsibilities within the business for the safety, quality and standards of the work.
- Operate an effective complaints system.
- A written Health & Safety Policy statement where required by law (for businesses with 5 or more operatives) and to carry out risk assessment as appropriate.
CORGI will carry out an assessment of all applicant businesses to ensure the work activity is being carried out competently. The assessment will cover work inspection and the management systems used by the business to administer and control the activity. Any certificates will be checked as part of the inspection process.