National Electrotechnical Training Archives

NET partners with Rolec for SkillELECTRIC UK final

|Date: 18 October, 2024

NET partners with Rolec for SkillELECTRIC UK final

This year’s SkillELECTRIC UK finalists will be getting hands-on with electric vehicle charging point (EVC ...

This year’s SkillELECTRIC UK finalists will be getting hands-on with electric vehicle charging point (EVCP) technology, thanks to a new partnership with EV charging specialists Rolec. Following the su ...

18 October, 2024
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Leicester College student is a finalist in national SkillELECTRIC competition

|Date: 22 August, 2024

Leicester College student is a finalist in national SkillELECTRIC competition

Leicester College student, Fabian Maciejewski has made it through to the finals of this year’s national S ...

Leicester College student, Fabian Maciejewski has made it through to the finals of this year’s national SkillELECTRIC competition in November. The event is part of the WorldSkills UK competition netwo ...

22 August, 2024
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Monty’s Musings: How to prepare for the AM2 assessment

|Date: 31 May, 2024

Monty’s Musings: How to prepare for the AM2 assessment

In the latest in a new series of regular articles, Pete (Monty) Monfort, Director of Arena Training Centr ...

In the latest in a new series of regular articles, Pete (Monty) Monfort, Director of Arena Training Centre and Monty Electrics, offers some hints and tips to help you prepare for the AM2 assessment. A ...

31 May, 2024
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The Training Ground: what certificates should apprentices get when they complete their AM2S?

|Date: 29 May, 2024

The Training Ground: what certificates should apprentices get when they complete their AM2S?

Q. My apprentice has completed his AM2S but I’ve not got the apprenticeship certificate yet. Why is this? ...

Q. My apprentice has completed his AM2S but I’ve not got the apprenticeship certificate yet. Why is this? There can often be confusion around which certificates NET issue directly and what is issued b ...

29 May, 2024
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The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

|Date: 29 January, 2024

The Training Ground: “my apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean”?

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does ...

Q. I’m told my new apprentice is now on a different version of the electrical apprenticeship – what does this mean and will they still do the AM2? To bring it fully up-to-date with current employer ne ...

29 January, 2024
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NET launches new AM2 certificate checker

|Date: 28 June, 2023

NET launches new AM2 certificate checker

To help tackle the growing issue of fake industry credentials and paid-for qualifications, NET has launch ...

To help tackle the growing issue of fake industry credentials and paid-for qualifications, NET has launched a new online service that allows users to check the validity of an AM2 certificate. Unfortun ...

28 June, 2023
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The Training Ground: how can i fully prepare for my AM2 assessment?

|Date: 27 April, 2023

The Training Ground: how can i fully prepare for my AM2 assessment?

Q. I’ve got my AM2 assessment coming soon - I’ve seen the checklist of what knowledge and skills I need t ...

Q. I’ve got my AM2 assessment coming soon - I’ve seen the checklist of what knowledge and skills I need to have, but what else can I do to prepare? At NET we really try and encourage all candidates to ...

27 April, 2023
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Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

|Date: 9 December, 2022

Alex’s Global Skills Success | NET

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding per ...

Electrician Alex Rendall has been awarded a prestigious Medallion for Excellence after an outstanding performance at the WorldSkills 2023 competition in Salzburg, Austria. Alex, who works for J Norris ...

9 December, 2022
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