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Lucid is running two public “Advanced Fibre Network Technology” courses 15-18 May and 3-6 July at Lucid Training Centre, Garsdale, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5PE.

This is our original advanced fibre course, covering topics such as fibre types, DWDM, Raman and EDFAs, dispersion compensation, optical components, ROADMs, and all the rest of the 3-letter abbreviations in fibre optics, and now also includes an Open Awards Level 3 qualification.

The two courses will be taught by John Colton, our technical director and the most experienced trainer in the subject in UK, and probably worldwide. John is usually too busy to run regular public courses, so this is a one-off opportunity to attend for individuals and smaller groups.

Please contact us at info@lucidos.co.uk or on 01539621219 for course details, prices and availability.

Our world leading 5-day fibre installer courses now carry two qualifications:

1. The City & Guilds 3668 Level 2 Award in Fibre Cabling; the industry standard in UK, and respected worldwide
2. The Open Awards Level 3 Award in Fibre Optics Installation & testing,
   approved for both the full ECS Infrastructure Installer (Level 3) card, and for ELCAS funding

Likewise, our 4-day copper datacoms courses now carry two separate qualifications:

1. The City & Guilds 3668 Level 2 Award in Fibre Cabling; the independent industry standard in UK, and respected worldwide
2. The Open Awards Level 3 Award in Fibre Optics Installation & testing,
   approved for both the full ECS Infrastructure Installer (Level 3) card, and for ELCAS funding

The pictures below show examples of the new certificates – if you, or one of your employees, need a full ECS card, please call or email for course dates.

And the same for copper datacoms

We still have places available on our next City & Guilds 3668 Unit 2 Fibre Cabling course at Lucid Training Centre on 13-17 June, so call or email if you would like to be one of the first to get the new 3668 Certificate.

The brand new City & Guilds 3668 Scheme is similar to the industry standard 3667, just updated to include the latest developments. The main difference to note is that the 3667 “External Fibre” and “Internal Fibre” units have been combined into one 3668 “Fibre Cabling” unit, covering the same material as the two previous units. Just the way Lucid have been teaching it for the last 10 years anyway.

In addition, for this next 3668 course we can also offer delegates the chance to take our new “OA Level 3 Award in Fibre Optics Installation and Testing” at no extra cost. This Level 3 qualification can be taken at the same time as the City & Guilds 3668 – Lucid is effectively teaching the course at level 3, and the OA award recognises this.

The ECS has now formally approved the OA level 3 qualification for the full ECS Infrastructure Installer (Level 3) card, so this course will give a full card rather than the “assistant” card currently available with just the 3667/3668 Fibre Installation. In addition, the OA level 3 qualification is approved for MOD ELC resettlement funding.

Hence our 3668 courses now gives you the best of both; the well-known industry standard City & Guilds 3667/3668, as well as an option for a full ECS card and any funding requiring an OfQual regulated Level 3 qualification.

Yesterday the ECS Steering Committee approved the OA Level 3 Awards in Fibre Installation and Copper Installation, for the full “Infrastructure Installer (Level 3)” ECS card, rather than the “Infrastructure Installer Assistant” ECS card that is currently available based on the City & Guilds 3667 or 3668 Level 2 Awards.

If you are interested then call or email us for further information

At Lucid we can now offer the brand new City & Guilds 3668 Scheme, replacing the 3667 scheme.

The content is similar to the 3667, just updated to include the latest industry developments. The main difference to note is that the 3667 “External Fibre” and “Internal Fibre” units have been combined into one 3668 “Fibre Cabling” unit, covering the same material as the two previous units. Just the way Lucid and most other training companies have been teaching it anyway.

We are running a 3668 Unit 2 Fibre Cabling course on 23-27 May at Lucid Training Centre, and we still have places available, so call or email if you would like to be one of the first to get the new 3668 Certificate.

In addition, for this next 3668 course we can also offer delegates the chance to take our new “OA Level 3 Award in Fibre Optics Installation and Testing” at no extra cost. This is a formal level 3 qualification that can be taken at the same time as the City & Guilds 3668 – Lucid is effectively teaching the course at level 3, and the OA award recognises this.

We have just had a couple of postponements for the 5-day City & Guilds 3667 Combined Unit 1,2,3 Fibre course at Lucid Training Centre in Cumbria next week 6-10 December 2021, so we now have spare places available. This is our last 3667 fibre course before Christmas, so if you are interested please email office@lucidos.co.uk or call us on 015396 21219 as soon as possible to reserve a place.

This year we had a new external verifier from the Open Awards. As well as ticking all the right boxes, he included the following comment:

Your overall assessment of the centre.
Lucid Optical Services Limited is a specialist training company offering technical training courses in fibre optics, copper communications system cabling, laser and LED safety. Specialising in photonics has led to the development in advanced optical testing courses, laser safety training
courses, qualifications and software packages, plus advanced photonics technology (theory and practical) training courses. Lucid believe in accrediting the specialist courses that they deliver and in so use a number of awarding organisations Open Awards being one of them. Each course is
delivered by highly skilled and specialist trainers, who teach, monitor and manage the various courses accredited by Open Awards.
Good Practice / Key Strengths.
Highly skilled and experienced trainers and assessors
Robust and to date courses delivered to current industry standards
Sufficiently challenging assessment methods set at the correct level
Thorough IV and AIV system in place
Recommendations for further development.
None

We’re recruiting and we don’t do that often! If you’re a skilled and experienced comms cabling installer who would like to pass on those skills, or perhaps already an experienced trainer, then Lucid would like to hear from you. We don’t recruit often because we have an exceptionally low turnover of training staff and most have only left us when they’ve retired. We offer the ability to work from home when not training or needed for a meeting, with a very competitive reward package. To hear more or apply please call us or email your CV to info@lucidos.co.uk We train all over the world, but most of the work is in the UK. A valid driving license is a necessity.

City & Guilds have just announced the following regarding their 2382 “18th Edition” qualification:

Amendment one to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations will shortly be published in 2020 and will be available from both the IET and BSI websites.  It will be a free-to-view document and will contain an amended Section 722 of BS 7671. We will accommodate the new amendment in the existing award and on-screen exam.
If learners are downloading the amendment from the IET/BSI website they will be permitted to use it in the relevant exams and assessments. 

This may be helpful to anyone who plan to take the 18th Edition, City & Guilds 2382 exam at Lucid; for our prices and more information see
our 18th edition page

And a happy New Year from us all at Lucid!
As usual, we are not sending Christmas cards but are donating to charities instead. This year our chosen charities are the North West Air Ambulance, Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team, and the Garsdale Red Squirrel Group which helps preserve one of the last pockets of red squirrels left in England. We will donate £2.50 to the charity of your choice from the three above, just let us know which you’d prefer.

Christmas Hours  
Whilst the office is officially closed from this Friday 21st Dec to Wed 2nd Jan 2019, we will still be maintaining the technical support phone service and monitoring email.
Remember our technical support is free to all of our trainees so if you need help we are there for you.
At times it may take us a little longer to respond to email enquiries. We trust you’ll understand and we wish all of our trainees and business contacts a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.