blaggers /??

Steve ski · May 6, 2015

This appears as a genuine trader on the my builder website ???
[h=4]Qualifications & Accreditations[/h]B.P.E.C Water industry approved plumber
City and Guilds level2 certificate heating and ventilation(6128-01)
BPEC Unvented and Vented Certificate
qualified first aider
B.P.E.C Water approved Plumber
City and Guilds level2 certificate heating and ventilation(6128-01)
BPEC Unvented and Vented certificate
A level in Carpentry and Joinery.
Block paving for 15years
drivers ticket for Ride on rollers,1-5tonne 360mini diggers,wheeled diggers,front and rear tip dumpers up to 25tonne,Banks man ticket.

CPCS card Health and Safety Qualification

ignite 247 · May 23, 2015

or he has been studying more than he has worked lol

billybob150811 · May 25, 2015

some appear twice cscs and first aid compulsory for a lot of firms vented and unvented and approved plumber are short courses id be more concerned that the block paving seems to be were he has spent a lot of time

josh · Jun 3, 2015

Many a plumber have come from block pavier. Lol

JCSPLUMBING · Jun 3, 2015

Can't be an approved plumber without an nvq. He's probably changed career from a groundworker to a plumber and listing his groundworking experience. It's not doing him any favours though as the saying goes jack of all trades, master of none.

Worcester · Jun 4, 2015

JCSPLUMBING said:
Can't be an approved plumber without an nvq.

Yes you can, there are other routes - one of them is called experience, remember the original true apprenticeships were time served not book/lecture theatre based.

I also thought that City and Guilds issued NVQ's 🙂 Qualifications Explained - NVQ, SVQ, VRQ | City & Guilds

Having said that, qualifications are not an indication of quality of workmanship or capability to do the work - I know, I've sacked loads of so called 'plumbers' as well as many so called 'electricians'.

JCSPLUMBING · Jun 4, 2015

Worcester said:
Yes you can, there are other routes - one of them is called experience, remember the original true apprenticeships were time served not book/lecture theatre based.

I also thought that City and Guilds issued NVQ's 🙂 Qualifications Explained - NVQ, SVQ, VRQ | City & Guilds

Having said that, qualifications are not an indication of quality of workmanship or capability to do the work - I know, I've sacked loads of so called 'plumbers' as well as many so called 'electricians'.

You are correct in that city and guilds offer NVQ's. He doesn't specify NVQ Level 2. Just City & guilds level 2.
Experience doesnt count as an approved plumber by WRAS. It has to be an NVQ or the new BPEC Watersafe scheme. I'm with you on the rest though as some so called level 2-3 plumbers are pants and some time served with zero papers are very good.

Steve ski · Jun 5, 2015

A level in Carpentry and Joinery.
Block paving for 15years
drivers ticket for Ride on rollers,1-5tonne 360mini diggers,wheeled diggers,front and rear tip dumpers up to 25tonne,Banks man ticket.

CPCS card Health and Safety Qualification

How you go from this to general plumbing is beyond me I just think its a bloke spreading himself thin Ive had 29 years in the construction ind, still dont beleive i can do it all lol ?

Worcester · Jun 5, 2015

Some people are very capable practical individuals, some never bother to get the badges, some do.

I have one lad I took on as an apprentice three years ago, within 18 months I put him through his formal Electrical Qualifications, He's also F-gas certified, has ipaf, pasma, asbestos removal, and plumbing and heating qualifications... He is capable of installing and commissioning air source, ground source heat pumps, biomass boilers, solar PV and solar thermal. Not only has he got all the badges to prove it, he's also capable of doing it. (I keep him busy 🙂 )
p.s. we don't touch oil or gas 🙂