Find the right NICEIC scheme for your business

Tell us the type of work your business does and we will use this to recommend the most suitable scheme for you, giving you all the necessary information to get started. You can select up to 3 options.

Certifying you for:

• Domestic & non-domestic electrical installations (rewires, consumer units, fault finding, extra circuits, safety reports, repair and maintenance, installations and new builds)
• Part P notifiable installations
• Rented sector condition reporting
• Periodic inspection and testing

What do you need to apply?

• A proposed qualified supervisor (QS)
  • who holds the relevant electrical qualifications and;
  • has at least two years' technical responsibility.
• Required level of insurance cover.
• Appropriate electrical work completed by your business within the last 12 months, for your assessment.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.
If your application is successful, we will arrange your office and site assessment and take your payment.

How much does it cost?

Prices start from £1,240 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Certifying you for:

• Domestic & non-domestic electrical installations (rewires, consumer units, fault finding, extra circuits, safety reports, repair and maintenance, installations and new builds)
• Periodic inspection and testing

What do you need to apply?

• A proposed qualified supervisor (QS)
  • who holds the relevant electrical qualifications and;
  • has at least two years’ supervisory experience.
• Required level of insurance cover.
• Appropriate electrical work completed by your business within the last 12 months, for your assessment.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.
If your application is successful, we will arrange your office and site assessment and take your payment.

How much does it cost?

Prices start from £1,240 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Certifying you for:

• Domestic & non-domestic electrical installations (rewires, consumer units, fault finding, extra circuits, safety reports, repair and maintenance, installations and new builds)
• Part P notifiable installations
• Periodic inspection and testing

What do you need to apply?

• A proposed qualified supervisor (QS)
  • who holds the relevant electrical qualifications and;
  • has at least two years' technical responsibility.
• Required level of insurance cover.
• Appropriate electrical work completed by your business within the last 12 months, for your assessment.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.
If your application is successful, we will arrange your office and site assessment and take your payment.

How much does it cost?

Prices start from £1,240 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Certifying you for:

• Working in compliance with Scottish Government Building Standards

What do you need to apply?

• Certification on the NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme.
• A proposed Certifier of Construction – this must be your business’s Qualified Supervisor for the NICEIC Approved Contractor Scheme.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.

How much does it cost?

Free

Certifying you for:

• Rented sector condition reporting

What do you need to apply?

• To join the NICEIC Rented Sector Scheme, you need to hold Certification on the NICEIC Approved Contractor scheme.
• An NICEIC accepted qualified supervisor (QS) competent to undertake electrical inspections
• Professional indemnity Insurance - min £250,000 covering Electrical Installation Condition Reporting

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.

How much does it cost?

Free

What is TrustMark?

TrustMark is a government-backed quality scheme that offers protection to homeowners when having work done in their homes.

We are able to award TrustMark status to businesses certified on the following NICEIC schemes:

• Approved Contractor
• Approved Contractor and Domestic Installer
• MCS
• PAS 2030

What do you need to apply?

• The required level of employers’ liability insurance, unless you are a sole trader.
• Trading history, unless you have been with NICEIC for over six months, or you are a limited company.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.
If your application is successful, we will update your account and your listing on our Find a Trusted Tradesperson tool.

How much does it cost?

TrustMark registration costs £145 + VAT.

Certifying you for:

• Domestic electrical installations (rewires, consumer units, extra circuits, installations and new builds)
• Part P notifiable installations

What do you need to apply?

• A proposed qualified supervisor (QS)
  • who holds the relevant electrical qualifications and;
  • has at least two years’ supervisory experience.
• Required level of insurance cover.
• Appropriate electrical work completed by your business within the last 12 months, for your assessment.

What happens next?

We will review your application to confirm your business meets the scheme requirements.
If your application is successful, we will arrange your office and site assessment and take your payment.   

How much does it cost?

Prices start from £670 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

What is the NICEIC Competent Person Scheme? 

Intended for businesses who want the ability to self-certify certain types of building work as compliant with the requirements of the Building Regulations in England and Wales. 

What do you need to apply? 

• A proposed principal duty holder (PDH).   
• A proposed competent person with the relevant qualifications and training. 
• Knowledge of the relevant building regulations applicable to your area of work.
• Required level of insurance cover. 
• A credit/debit card to make the initial, non-refundable application review fee of £95 + VAT.

What happens next? 

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.  

Once your application has been successful we will arrange your office and site assessment and take the remaining payment.   

How much does it cost? 

Prices start from £670 + VAT. (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Once certified, annual certification fees apply. 

What is the NICEIC Fire Detection and Fire Alarms Scheme (BAFE)?  

Intended for businesses in the fire protection industry, to demonstrate competence with the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems. 

What do you need to apply? 

• The BAFE SP203-1 scheme document specifies the full criteria for businesses looking to be certified. 
• A credit/debit card to make the initial, non-refundable application review fee of £95 + VAT.

What happens next? 

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.  

Once your application has been successful we will arrange your office and site assessment and take the remaining payment.   

How much does it cost? 

Prices starting from £965 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Once certified ongoing certification fees apply. 

What is the NICEIC Hazardous Areas Scheme? 

Only available if your business is already certified under our Approved Contractor Scheme, this scheme is an ideal add-on to demonstrate that your business is competent to carry out electrical work in potentially explosive areas where gases, vapours or combustible dust particles are present. 

What do you need to apply? 

• Already be certified under the NICEIC Approved Contractor Scheme. 
• An NICEIC accepted qualified supervisor (QS)* 

  • who holds the relevant hazardous electrical qualifications and;  

  • has at least two years' technical responsibility. 

• Required level of insurance cover. 
• Appropriate electrical work completed by your business in hazardous environments within the last six months, for your assessment. 
• A credit/debit card to make the initial, non-refundable application review fee of £95 + VAT.

What happens next? 

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.  

Once your application has been successful we will arrange your office and site assessment and take the remaining payment.   

How much does it cost?  

Prices start from £910 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee). 

Once certified, annual certification fees apply.  

What is the NICEIC PAS 2030 Scheme?  

Intended for businesses seeking to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for installing energy-efficiency measures, including heating and electrical.  

What do you need to apply? 

• A proposed nominee who is responsible for ensuring that the company meets PAS 2030 requirements. 
• A proposed nominated technical person with the relevant qualifications and training. 
• Required level of insurance cover. 
• A credit/debit card to make the initial, non-refundable application review fee of £95 + VAT.

What happens next? 

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.  

Once your application has been successful we will arrange your office and site assessment and take the remaining payment.   

How much does it cost? 

Prices starting from £1045 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee).

Once certified, annual certification fees apply. 

What is the NICEIC Microgeneration Certification Scheme? 

Intended for businesses who want to demonstrate that they are compliant in installing small scale renewable power and heat generation, including solar pv, solar thermal and heat pumps. 

What do you need to apply? 

• A proposed nominee who is responsible for ensuring that the business meets MCS requirements.  
• A proposed nominated technical person with the relevant qualifications and training. 
• Required level of insurance cover. 
• A credit/debit card to make the initial, non-refundable application review fee of £95 + VAT.

What happens next? 

We will review your application to confirm you meet the mandatory requirements of the scheme.  

Once your application has been successful we will arrange your office and site assessment and take the remaining payment.   

How much does it cost? 

Prices start from £825 + VAT (inclusive of a non-refundable £95 + VAT application review fee + non refundable £55 + VAT MCS licence fee).

Once certified, annual certification fees apply.