Centres are quite often booked up months in advance, and for that reason we allow technicians to re-sit their assessments up to six months ahead of the expiry date, similar to booking your car in early for its MOT.
There are over 100 centres across the UK and Republic of Ireland, so if your local centre is fully booked, there are plenty of others to choose from. A full list of centres can be found at oftec. org/technicians/industry-training/find- your-nearest-training-centre. Simply enter your postcode, the distance you wish to travel, and the course(s) you require, and a list of centres will appear.
Your qualifications last for five years, but don’t forget that if you want to take the reassessment courses you will need to do this no later than 12 months after the expiry date of your current certificate, otherwise you’ll have to take the full initial assessment again. In addition, if your qualifications have expired, you won’t be able self-notify any installation work, so far better to contact your training and assessment centre early to avoid disappointment.
For any training or assessment query, don’t hesitate to contact Simon Gray or David Knipe in the OFTEC training department or email training@oftec. org and they’ll do their best to help with any issues you may have.
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