Hello,
I would really appreciate the help of any qualified plumbing and heating professionals out there.
Like many people, I am looking to re-train. With a wife and family to support I can't just stop work and spend 2 years doing an NVQ - I have to be earning an income. The NVQ route doesn't seem an option as it is too long besides which I would need to be employed in the trade to be considered for the course ( which is a "catch 22" situation)
There's a lot of companies charging £5k and upwards for 2 month intensive courses which only seem to give very basic city & guilds qualifications and are not part of a "proper" qualification.
Can somebody, please help me by telling me how I can get the essential qualifications to start doing basic domestic work (with the obvious exception of the boiler). I don't mind paying to do a rapid course but I need to know that it's a good qualification at then end.
It seems that the NVQ route is closed to me and the private training companies are just there to make money!
I would really appreciate the help of any qualified plumbing and heating professionals out there.
Like many people, I am looking to re-train. With a wife and family to support I can't just stop work and spend 2 years doing an NVQ - I have to be earning an income. The NVQ route doesn't seem an option as it is too long besides which I would need to be employed in the trade to be considered for the course ( which is a "catch 22" situation)
There's a lot of companies charging £5k and upwards for 2 month intensive courses which only seem to give very basic city & guilds qualifications and are not part of a "proper" qualification.
Can somebody, please help me by telling me how I can get the essential qualifications to start doing basic domestic work (with the obvious exception of the boiler). I don't mind paying to do a rapid course but I need to know that it's a good qualification at then end.
It seems that the NVQ route is closed to me and the private training companies are just there to make money!