fully qualified plumber in two weeks.

[Dormouse]

A little update for y'all. You may be pleased to know that HSE is 'reviewing' fast track gas courses & defining a set path with a view to possibly abolishing the route that was sold to me along with redesigning the ACS ie; 1 day per year instead of 1 week per 5 years. As I stated earlier that there was no defined path into the industry & it is possible to jump ahead. This may soon change as Fuzzy said NVQ2 then NVQ3. Got it from the horses' mouth yesterday! (local Gas Safe Inspector). Oh & did you know that Wat1 is being scrapped & will be included with CEN1 from April?(still have to be assessed on it)

 

[Guest123]

Good news, the sooner the better.

 

[fuzzy]

sounds good

 

[fagsanbooz]

sounds like someone has seen sense at last! Suggest if anyone hears any updates on this, we share it around and perhaps all pitch in to support it in someway. If enough of the 'trade' shouts loud enough, maybe, just maybe we might get some civil servant to listen!

 

[desrob]

A little update for y'all. You may be pleased to know that HSE is 'reviewing' fast track gas courses & defining a set path with a view to possibly abolishing the route that was sold to me along with redesigning the ACS ie; 1 day per year instead of 1 week per 5 years. As I stated earlier that there was no defined path into the industry & it is possible to jump ahead. This may soon change as Fuzzy said NVQ2 then NVQ3. Got it from the horses' mouth yesterday! (local Gas Safe Inspector). Oh & did you know that Wat1 is being scrapped & will be included with CEN1 from April?(still have to be assessed on it)

good news if it happens,i'm sure the powers that be understand the situation and with the scrapping of tec cert as we no it,can only be good for industry,now all we need now is a big fat incentive to employ an apprentice(if self employed).

 

[GQuigley67]

do you mean that we are going to have to train for ACS every year now instead of 5 years ?

 

[fuzzy]

its been on the cards fro some time, a one day acs course every year

 

[GQuigley67]

and what will be the costs for this ?

 

[tackleburger]

Oh at least £200 I should think. ACS is a joke anyway it needs to be tightened up e.g closed book and not allowing people to pretty much give the answers. Last time I went there were three council lads there, didn't have a clue but got through anyway one had to go back the next day I didn't think that was allowed.

 

[desrob]

do you mean that we are going to have to train for ACS every year now instead of 5 years ?

i would of thought if yearly it will be updates and new procedures etc,if they get it right at the grass routes,like you can't do a acs course unless you have the experience and the qualification to prove you av the experience ,like the way it's mean't to be, the yearly makes sense to me.with a re-fresher on the basics every five yrs.