OLCI plumbing courses

[cjwhite]

is it worth doing?
was interested in doing the C and G course then looking for work at some level to complete the NVQ2

any advice? anybody here done the course?

thanks in advance

btw I am 25 and looking to re train

 

[Agile]

Short courses are not rated by professionals because you dont get any practical experience.

The Screwfix site has arguments all the time between the timeserved and the short course cowboys!

 

[corgiman]

ANd ver very very funny they are too

 

[moliver34]

hi; you would be better off doing a college course; if you can find one that hasnt got a three year waiting list

Is this OLCI course accredited?

If it isnt then, your better off doing something that is; most employers will want to see some 'on the job' experience!

good luck

 

[Agile]

There are only THREE certificates that matter, Unvented G3, Energy Efficiency and ACS for CORGI.

As Charlie Claws said everything else is EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE !

 

[wilhelm]

tone,

charley claws??

i aint a complete co ckney w£anker, but i like to think i am..



so explain........

 

[corgiman]

Paws

floors

Gawd only knows

 

[Bambergaspipe]

There are only THREE certificates that matter,


Unvented G3,

1 day course then you are fully qualified.

Energy Efficiency

1 day course, read books at home then you are fully qualified.

and ACS

Lots of studying, lots of evidence gathering, lots of competency tests, lots of hard work.

 

[lc04]

Short courses are not rated by professionals because you dont get any practical experience.

The Screwfix site has arguments all the time between the timeserved and the short course cowboys!

I did the 4 week one in York, you are quite right about practical experience, very limited and so many variants you won't have encountered before. I have to be careful when I choose what to take on. Each extra qualification is another week off work and ££££ to get 'qualified' 1 day equal to 2-3 hours max on unvented, take the closed book test ans very very basic fault finding and I'm supposedly qualified to install and service them, no way would I without further experience, somehow.