Ghana: 1,179 Persons Certified As Electrical Wiring Professionals

Ghana’s Energy Commission has certified about 1,179 electrical wiring persons after successfully undergoing the commission’s electrical wiring professional course.

The 1,179 persons formed part of the 1,492 candidates who sat for the commission’s electrical wiring examination nationwide in the West African country.

This means 313 persons failed the commission’s examination.

Out of the number that passed, 868, representing 73 percent, studied domestic electrical wiring, 267, representing 22 percent, studied commercial electrical wiring class, 29 students, representing 2.4 percent, studied industrial wiring and 15 students, representing 1.2 were inspectors.

This brings the total number of Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals (CEWPs) and inspectors to 8,980 nationwide since the inception of the electrical wiring professional course in 2013.

The acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Rev. Oscar Amonoo-Neizer commended the participants for undertaking the training and getting certified.

The role of Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals (CEWPs) cannot be underestimated especially in the face of dwindling world energy resources, the high cost of energy and its attendant problem of global warming.

It is for this reason the Energy Commission is mandated and strategically positioned to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy technologies in Ghana.

“We’re grateful that you have joined us on this successful journey and it is my singular honour to extend a hearty hand of welcome to you all,” he said.

President of Certified Electrical Wiring Professionals Association of Ghana, Wisdom Gakpo noted that the whole world is consistently reforming in renewable energy and Ghana is no exception.

He said the current trend present great opportunities for the electrical wiring professionals to explore and get themselves trained into solar photovoltaic system designing and installations.

“I encourage you to spend money to acquire knowledge on this, in addition to your electrical installation work,” he advised.

Head of Electrical Wiring Secretariat at the Energy Commission, Stephen N-ebe Yomoh charged the electrical wiring professionals to be of good behaviour, warning that their certificate could be withdrawn if they acted in a way that is contrary to the profession.