Welcome to FICA
FINAL INTEGRATED COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT (FICA)
FICA is a practical assessment taken over 12 hours in total. During the assessment delegates undertake a series of timed tasks in specially equipped booths containing typical electrical installation wiring systems. The exercises include installation, inspection and testing and fault-finding and work must comply with the current IEE Wiring Regulations and be carried out in line with Health & Safety best practice. FICA is the Assessment of Occupational Competence for candidates in Scotland. (England, Wales and Northern Ireland candidates, see AM2)
Information and resources
Below you will find information about the FICA Assessment and candidate requirements.
Please use the right hand menu to find a FICA centre, and to access candidate resources and information about what happens after the assessment.
Candidate General Information
Who should sit the assessment?
Apprentices approaching the end of their training for the SJIB Apprentice Training scheme and others in Scotland wishing to accredit practical experience must take the Final Integrated Competence Assessment (FICA).
Where can I take the FICA assessment and how do I book?
- A FICA assessment can only be taken at one of the licensed NET Assessment centres listed on this site
- An assessment place should be booked directly with thr preferred FICA Assessment Centre
About/during the assessment
FICA is a practical assessment taken over 12 hours in total. During the assessment candidates undertake a series of timed tasks in specially equipped booths containing typical electrical installation wiring systems. The exercises include installation, inspection and testing and fault-finding. The work must comply with the current IEE Wiring Regulations and be carried out in line with Health & Safety best practice.
- You will be permitted to refer to the current edition of the lEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671), lEE Guidance Note No.3 Inspection and Testing and the lEE On Site Guide (OSG) during the assessments
- All candidates will work on a standard assessment unit, using drawings, block and circuit diagrams and written instructions
- All tools and equipment required for the assessment will be provided by the assessment centre – candidates are not permitted to bring or use their own equipment
Candidate requirements
On the day of the assessment, candidates are required to:
- bring photographic identification to the centre - this will be checked prior to the start of the assessment
- present themselves at the assessment centre on time, dressed in suitable working clothing and wearing sound footwear
- Note: Candidates must not bring any of their own equipment or tools (candidates will not be permitted to use any material brought to the assessment)
