Become a Certified electrician, from home, in your own time. This course aims to update delegates on the many variations between the sixteenth and seventeenth editions. It will, thus concentrate on the most additions and alterations that are incorporated within the BS 7671 2008 (17th) edition....

2. Well, this is once again to do with the UK governments required
standards for electrical installations in domestic dwellings. The
various parts of this legislation have different names. For
example, the standards relating to the code of practice for
earthing was written up in 1998 and is called BS 7430 (the BS stands
for British Standard).
The regulations require that any professional (or amateur) person
who is part of designing and/or installing electrical installations
needs a level of competency and working knowledge of the 17th
edition wiring regulations.

3. This course aims to update delegates on the significant
differences between the 16th and 17th editions. It will, therefore
focus on the main additions and alterations that have been
incorporated in the BS 7671 2008 (17th) edition.
This course and qualification is suitable for practicing electricians,
domestic electrical installers, contract managers, allied trades
and other related trades with a good working knowledge of 16th
Edition Wiring regs, who have already achieved the City & Guilds
Certificate 16th Edition (BS 7671: 2001) (2381) or recognized
equivalent to the City & Guilds 2381 since June 2001.

4. If you plan to work as an electrician, it is pertinent to hold the City
and Guilds 2382 – 17th Edition of the Wiring Regulations
qualification.
To get this qualification, one has to pass the exam required - the
17th Edition Exam.