advice needed please (to ba a plumber)

[fuzzy]

I was in a similar position and age to you Sandy 2-3 years ago, I did a short course to learn the absolute basics (didn't care really about the cert), I went self employed straight away (in a reccession and a saturated market) and now I'm very busy working flat out, today (Easter Sunday) is the first proper day off I've have for months!

🙂 Go for it, you have to be good though and you have to be prepared for some very very stressful situations but its overall very rewarding.

What course was it?

 

[sandy]

Phil - that's what I like to hear, what sort of jobs do you do typicaly?

Olci are offering a free renewables course if you sign up for their 6129 course.. I recon they would probably throw in a few more free courses if pressed..

 

[fuzzy]

Phil - that's what I like to hear, what sort of jobs do you do typicaly?

Olci are offering a free renewables course if you sign up for their 6129 course.. I recon they would probably throw in a few more free courses if pressed..

The trade has come under alot of stick for sending half skilled people out into the workforce and them presuming they are fully qualificed. That is why the loop is being closed and the 6129 shut down. I know its tempting to do a short half skilled course then go out and buy a van but most complaints have led the sector skills council to look at this and think 'hey we must stop this'.

 

[sandy]

Fuzzy- I know this and I agree with it, but I have no other feasable option if I want to be a plumber... I realise I need to do the course before the 6129 is abolished..

I am cinfident I can do a good job and become a good plumber

 

[fuzzy]

Fuzzy- I know this and I agree with it, but I have no other feasable option if I want to be a plumber... I realise I need to do the course before the 6129 is abolished..

I am cinfident I can do a good job and become a good plumber

but remember that the 6129 isnt recognised as a full qual, good luck all the same

 

[sandy]

I hope to get the full nvq by recording my work.. I should hopefully be allowed to do this, I plan on calling c&g to get the low down on the changeover

 

[fuzzy]

the change over will probably be this summer. if you have a 6129 there should ebe a bridginf module of someking if you wanna upgrade to the full nvq. if no 6129 then its a full nvq or diploma from the get go.

remember there will be no funding about so you will have to dig deep. my guess is around 4/5k at a college for an nvq2, bout the same for a 3