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I did 2 days a week over two years its alot to take inHow many days a week over two years?
Hi mate how did you cope with your exams lol that's a lot to do.would you call your self a trade plumber?I did the same but 6 hours week. Can't really call it intense unless your in college 5 days a week.
Do you work for yourselfI can't call myself a fully qualified plumber without at least the nvq 2. I'm currently on the bpec gas foundation course and that is heavy.
To cope with the 6129 it's easy.
I write down every point the tutor makes in te theory classes. Better to have your own notes than just the book. I tend to take things in better if I write them down. I spent a lot of time reading this forum at the same time which put what I learned in college into real scenarios.
The practical is easy enough. It can be about confidence when it comes to practical exams. Don't dither around too much. Just measure and whack it on the wall. Get your bends done in one attempt.
Hi did you get to go on a bpec gas course on a 6129?Not yet. Will be ASAP. Looking to get set up in the next few months.
I was told at college you couldn't even touch gas unless you had a min level 2 nvq and level 3 6035.are the colleges trying to **** here or what?Not sure what your asking. I did the 6129. Then separately I'm on the bpec gas foundation. Anybody can go on the bpec providing you can prove a bit of general competence and have a gas engineer to gain evidence with.
Basically someone who has never picked up a screwdriver probably won't get on it.
It's not going to teach me how to be a breakdown engineer, just how to work safely with gas. There is as always a long way to go to be where I want to be
What annoys me is there is people who go school then college then uni to do a qual to be a architect for example.they leave uni having never done any work but get there job as the architect with no experience but decent pay.so how does that work getting a job with no experience,where is there nvq,there work on site experience?.Colleges are there to make money. If I do the bpec gas foundation then I can sit the acs. Then get on the gas register.
There are a lot of gas men with little or no knowledge o plumbing. There are workers for the councils that get sent on these courses with no previous plumbing training.
Do you work for yourself?is the 6129 a trade certificate.Rick stop worrying about the NVQ it's a piece of paper at the end of the day. I have the 6129 and agreed this qualification does not prove you are a plumber it proves you have BASIC theoretical knowledge of plumbing systems. What you want is experience alongside an experienced plumber learn as much as you can!
What I mean by a trade certificate is certificate to say you can work in the trade.What do you mean trade certificate? And I do a little bit for myself but I'm starting work for a plumber next month and I plan to learn learn and learn as much as I can. There is nothing stoping you go out tomorrow buying a van and a bunch of tools it's just knowing what to do. I know people with the 6129 qualification that went self employed and now are registered gassafe plumbers.
That's a good answer that mate I like itWhat about all the builders whe do plumbing electrics tiling plastering carpentry brickwork landscaping window fitting etc.... Do they have all the quals. Once again I'm not saying its right. It's just how it is. All that dodgy plumbing you see is builders, un clipped plastic pipe bouncing around under the bath. Flexi hoses looking like octopuses under the sink. And lovely compression fittings under floorboards. Has anyone asked them if their qualified before they started the job. At least you will know right from wrong.
Also I read level 3 plumbing books. I do anything to gain a better plumbing knowledge.
well said mate the thing is I plan to move to Australia with in ten yearsThere is no such thing as a "trade certificate" there's what known as a CSCS card which you NEED for big site work like housing estates and I have no intention in getting a CSCS because I haven't got the NVQ which you need for site work and also site work does not appeal to me bashing houses in on price tools and other tradesmen in your way and how all your tools suddenly disappear and shiny new drill battery's get replaced by plastered covered old ones! The NVQ is just a glorified technical certificate it means you have done the theory the same as the tech cert but you have also hung a rad and some hot and cold installs the thing that counts the most on the NVQ is the hours upon hours of learning along a plumber and that's what I plan to do just without the NVQ.
So the site agent wouldn't ask why the general site operatives are fitting boilers?
It is hard to move there.my Missus has a trade also will proberly end up going on hersVery hard to move to Australia would probley take you years and a lot of money I'm afraid.
There is no such thing as a "trade certificate" there's what known as a CSCS card which you NEED for big site work like housing estates and I have no intention in getting a CSCS because I haven't got the NVQ which you need for site work and also site work does not appeal to me bashing houses in on price tools and other tradesmen in your way and how all your tools suddenly disappear and shiny new drill battery's get replaced by plastered covered old ones! The NVQ is just a glorified technical certificate it means you have done the theory the same as the tech cert but you have also hung a rad and some hot and cold installs the thing that counts the most on the NVQ is the hours upon hours of learning along a plumber and that's what I plan to do just without the NVQ.
Will the last man to leave the uk please turn out the light
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