CAI

The Confederation of Aerial Industries (CAI) is the trade association for the television and radio signal distribution industry.

It is now mandatory to join the CAI's plus scheme when applying for CAI membership.  We launched the plus scheme 3 years ago and it has had a tremendous response.  The scheme was launched to create a higher membership category than already exists to allow all of our 10,000+ engineers to gain recognition as qualified digital installers.  This in turn will indicate to the public that CAI engineers are trained, regulated to a high standard and are professional and that to join, the Confederation has every regard for their abilities for the digital switchover.

CAI plus members, in addition to current CAI membership requirements, will be required to show three pieces of evidence these are:

1. Obtain a satisfactory Criminal Records (CR) check (these need to have been   done and issued to the CAI office within 12 months and will then be valid for 3 years)
2. Certification proving CAI minimum standard liability insurance – Employers liability or the public/tradesman’s liability.  (Currently 2 million for domestic installers and 5 million for systems installers).
3. A valid Working at Heights Certificate. (These are valid for 3 years, and then become obsolete).

Although our current inspection programme qualifies CAI engineers to become CAI plus registered upon providing the above evidence, the Board of Directors wish to emphasise the importance of NVQ and would encourage all its members to undertake an appropriate qualification for the type of work they undertake when training becomes available.  In these cases additional information can be provided by the engineer as extra evidence to become CAI plus registered.  These are:

1. Certificates of CAI Education & Skills courses.
2. Copies of enrolment/candidate centre details if engineers are undertaking NVQ L2 with a college or training provider.

The process of gaining CAI plus membership involves applying for CR checks for engineers who will be entering customer’s homes.  Initially, it will be a requirement that all vans carrying ‘CAI plus’ logos will be manned by at least one engineer providing satisfactory evidence of competence.

The Confederation still wishes to stress the importance of the NVQ scheme and will continue to promote this qualification through our structured training programme.

Once the CAI has received your application, one of our inspection team will be in contact with you to arrange a date to come and assess your company.  The assessment of all member companies, and companies applying for membership to the CAI, is fundamental to CAI strategy so far as regulating the industry, as well as its ability to secure more profit making opportunities for the membership.   Please help us by co-operating as fully as you can.

For your assistance, during our visit we shall require to see the following documentation:

1. Company Letterhead
2. Proof of valid insurance (2 million Domestic/5 million commercial and 10 million employers liability for domestic and commercial)
3. Recent invoices (Well presented)
4. Van (If possible)
5. Health & Safety equipment

You will also be required to supply details of recent installations, which may be inspected during the day. The duration of the full assessment should take no longer the 1-2 hours, but please be assured that it will be conducted as speedily as possible.

As a final note, we kindly request that a refundable assessment fee of £100.00 be paid on the date of assessment to the CAI assessor (made payable to C.A.I. LTD).  If for whatever reason the Board of Directors do not allow your company into membership this fee will be refunded. Your invoice on acceptance of your membership will be adjusted taking into account the fee already paid to the Assessor.  If however your company does not come into membership for any other reason than refusal by the Board of Directors, the Inspection fee is none refundable.

As the CAI logo is a registered trade mark, use of the CAI Logo is not permitted until such as time as your company is officially elected into membership of the Confederation, any instances of misuse of the logo will be reported to the relevant trading standards department and will then hold-up your application for membership for a further 12 months.

The CAI has membership categories for everyone from small domestic aerial and satellite installers, to the largest commercial system design and installation companies as well as the manufacturers and distributors who serve the industries need for quality products.
 

Download an Application Form to join the CAI 

 The following subscriptions are valid for twelve months from April 2009

VAT

Subscriptions are subject to VAT at the current rate.

REMITTANCE

Please note: It is not necessary to send your remittance with the application. Once your application has been approved, you will be notified of the correct subscription payable to enable you / your company to be registered into membership. Cheques, when requested, should be made payable to "The Confederation of Aerial Industries Limited". We also accept payments by Mastercard or Visa.