Electrician

If you are carrying out electrical installation work, the type of work you usually do will determine which schemes are relevant to you

Electrical work can fall under the Competent Person Scheme (CPS), which will allow you to self-certificate notifiable domestic electrical work under Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales.

Work within the commercial and industrial sectors, or outside of England and Wales, falls under the Electrical Assessment Specification (EAS). If the work you do relates to energy efficiency or renewable technologies, it could also fall under the Microgeneration (MCS) or Energy Efficiency Measures (EEM).

Identify the activities which are relevant to you in the table below to determine the corresponding schemes.

Example Membership
CPS
Initial Fees  

£560

+ VAT
Renewal Fees  

£495

+ VAT

If you require membership on more than one scheme there are packages available and an application form for this. Call our Registrations Team on 0345 543 0330 (Option 2) for more information.

Work Activities CPS EAS TPC PAT/FAT EEM TM EIS
Notifiable electrical installation work in a dwelling (Part P full scope)
Y Y Y
Electrical work arising out of other work (Part P defined scope)
Y Y
Electrical installation in compliance with BS7671
(Category A1.1 and A1.2 dwellings, not notifiable under part P)
Y Y
Electrical installation in compliance with BS7671
(Category A1.2 non-dwellings)
Y
Electrical heating and lighting (domestic)
Y Y
Electrical heating and lighting (non-domestic)
Y Y
Variable speed drives for fans and pumps (non-domestic)
Y
Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR)
Y Y
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Y
Fixed Appliance Testing (FAT)
Y Y
Third Party Certification of Domestic Electrical work
Y Y
Variable speed drivers for fans and pumps
Y Y Y
Key to tables

CPS Competent Person Scheme

EAS Electrotechnical Assessment Scheme

TPC Third Party Certification Scheme

PAT/FAT Portable/Fixed Appliance Testing Schemes

EEM Energy Efficiency Measures

TM TrustMark

EIS Electrical Inspector Scheme