SELECT With its foundation as The Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland at the birth of a new century, SELECT became the first trade association in the world to serve the electrical industry. Leaving aside the ancient trades, that makes SELECT - according to the best available information - the oldest of the "modern" trade associations . There are over 550 Members of SELECT each one working to our stringent membership criteria. These criteria ensure that Members work to approved industry standards and that competent individuals, appropriately trained, carry out the work. Technical and commercial inspections are employed to ensure that standards are met and that Member firms are well-run, financially viable enterprises. SELECT Members have capability across a wide range of design, manufacturing, testing and commissioning skills and each is accredited to one or more of eight technical disciplines Electrical Installation Safety & Security Systems Information Technology Telecommunications Electronics Controls In-service Inspection & Testing of Portable Appliances Hazardous Areas MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA The admission criteria for SELECT are comprehensive and include measures for: Financial Integrity Use of competent and qualified employees Requirement to have in place Employers and Public Liability Insurance Compliance with relevant statutory requirements and Industry Standards Adherence to an approved Code of Practice Participation in a complaints resolution procedure Health and Safety Management Environmental Best Practice Also through SELECT, firms can join Constructionline, the government’s long awaited national registration scheme for reputable firms. More info on SELECT – www.select.org.uk