Free electrical certification training on offer in hinterland regions

The Hinterland Electrification Company Inc (HECI) and the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) are currently conducting electrical certification within Guyana’s hinterland regions.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, which is responsible for both agencies, over the past weekend, a team from HECI and GEI conducted training in Kwakwani with the participation of 34 practicing electricians. After the training session a total of 32 participants wrote the final assessment and 7 were successful. The 7 successful participants were then given an opportunity to apply for their contractor’s licence.

The release said the training is geared toward practising electricians based in the hinterland who may have performed electrical installation for years, but lack the necessary academic qualifications as well as those who may have attended a technical institution, but may not have acquired the requisite years of experience to qualify for a licence. The team sought to bring such persons up to standard and educate them on the theoretical aspects of electrical installation.

The ministry advises that the team will be facilitating training from March until June in Lethem, Mahdia, Port Kaituma and Mabaruma and it is inviting all practising electricians within these areas to take full advantage of the free training being offered by qualified personnel.