| National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NICEIC |
| Formation | 1956 |
| Legal status | Voluntary body |
| Purpose/focus | Electrical installation training regulatory organisation |
| Headquarters | Warwick House, Houghton Hall Park |
| Location | Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire |
| Region served | UK |
| Membership | Electricians |
| Executive Chairman | Jim Speirs |
| Website | NICEIC |
The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting or NICEIC is one (of a number of organisations) which regulates the training and work of electrical enterprises in the UK. The NICEIC is one of only a few providers given Government approval to offer Competent Person Schemes to oversee electrical work within the electrical industry. The NICEIC is a privately-owned body (the owner being the Electrical Safety Council, a Registered Charity) and not a Government organisation, as often incorrectly assumed.
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From 1923, an earlier organisation, the National Register of Electrical Installation Contractors, kept a register of approved electricians.
Electrical contractors register with the organisation to become approved contractors, meeting the NICEIC's specification of training. If work undertaken by the approved contractor is not up-to-standard, the NICEIC will correct it if necessary. Work is checked by fifty four local Area Engineers. Many local authorities only give work to NICEIC-approved electricians.
To be an approved contractor, the electrician must: