Are fast track plumbing courses any good?

[John_]

If you have the time, money, and serious about a career in this, I think fast track helps :/ (not all will agree but it's my opinion) True the course won't give you enough experience nor knowledge to be completely competent in plumbing, this takes years even so you will never know everything, but it will give you a foundation to work on. After all you have to start somewhere, and no one will take you on as it stand, but with the course someone might. If not, you will have enough knowledge and confidence to do small things at home, for friends and family etc to build your confidence. Eventually you will get there if you stick to it. Good luck.

 

[SimonG]

One way to look at it at the minute is that there are a lot of fully qualified guys sat on their backsides or stacking shelves because there's no work. Now if I had enough work to take somebody on would I go for the fast tracker or the time served somebody? and before everybody starts jumping up and down etc etc I know everybody is different and you will get excellent people who have been through the quicker course and you'll get time served muppets. I would be more interested in getting somebody who will hit the ground running and can be left to get on without a million and one questions.

But everybody has to start somewhere and in the current climate I think the advice given about getting into construction (any form) as a labourer and showing your metal from there is the way to go.

 

[chris watkins]

Spot on SimonG