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  1. C

    Potential fast trackers beware I fell for it and I regret it!

    Hi All Back in 2007 I was working in an office bored to tears and was looking for a career change, I had always been a bit of a DIYer and noticed the adverts promising huge wages to be earned as a plumber well I'm ashamed to say I fell for the Fast Track Route. I paid for a 4 week intensive...
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  2. C

    Impartial Advice Required on OLCI

    Hi there I am in the process of enrolling on a £5k intensive plumbing course with OLCI in London - '6129-2 / 6089 NVQ Level 2' course. I've spoken with AbleSkills and The Plumbing Academy also about the similar '6129-2 / 6089 NVQ Level 2' course they offer and opted for OLCI based on travel...
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  3. K

    help i need a portfolio

    hi i am working with to gas safe engineers at the moment and im interested in getting my gas cert i havent got the money to do the course yet so im just see ing if i can get my portfolio to do but i dont no how to get hold of one can some pleassssseee help me many thanks
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  4. F

    Need some advises to become registerd.

    Hi everyone, I'm currently out of work with 4 years of experience in plumbing, I have all the plumbing qualifications. I would like to know how to become gas safe registered If I plan to work for myself. Can someone please tell me how I can achieve this? Thanks.
  5. A

    Want to become a plumber at age 28!

    Hi all, I'm looking to enter the plumbing trade to supplement my dads drainage business, There seem to be hundreds of courses out there and all seem to offer all different things. What would everyone recommend on a courses to attend and the key qualifications which are needed! I assume these...
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  6. N

    6129 On-Line Assessments

    Hi everyone. Can anyone help me out. I am getting through the practical element of my 6129 quite nicely but unfortunately my tutor is going to put me through 4-5 online assessments in one go as I have not done them yet. I do read the books but with things like BPEC, I loose the will to live...
  7. A

    Are you getting your gas ticket ok?

    Anyone had any luck getting their gas work portfolio done? This seems to be a significant bump in my career, just can't seem to get the work experince to become gas qualified. Dunno why they don't just do a sign off in a workshop (under a registered engineer) that you can pay for, it's...
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  8. R

    Water Regs and Unvented Exams (NIC)

    Hello Does anyone have any information as to the likely content/format of these exams which I'll be sitting shortly? Eg, open book?, number of questions?, dodgy questions? Any feedback gratefully received. Cheers rsr
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  9. H

    Additional courses

    Hi all Having recently passed C&G 6129 level 2 and bpec unvented courses, I was wondering if anyone has any feedback on what short courses they have attended and found useful in the real world, that may be useful to have under your belt.I've got part p and nvq2 to complete and then would like to...
  10. F

    Renewable energy

    Does anyone know of any companies offering distance learning or part time (weekends pref) to gain the relevant qualification to qualify for the microgeneration certification in renewable energy. Looking for solar, rainwater harvesting, ground/air source, poss photovoltaic. Any help would be...
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  11. C

    Hi, can anyone help with Gas training?

    Hi, ive been a plumber/ maintenance engineer for a few years now and am fortunate with my work as I often work with gas engineers so puting a portfolio together for my gas quals should be easy... However... My company want me to make a portfolio of gas jobs and get them countersigned -...
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  12. H

    BPEC Unvented

    :confused: I've doing the bpec unvented day course on Thursday(I've worked through the book), has anbody done the 1 day course and if so how was it and have you made much use of it since?
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  13. T

    new boy

    hi guys looking at a change of job dabbled at plumbing but would like to do it as a full time having problems finding a good training scheme:)
    • the rev
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  14. A

    ACS Certification Bodies

    If you wish to extend your range of work does it matter which certification body you go through. i.e. I done my current ACS at a ConstructionSkills (CITB) centre and I now wish to add another element. Do I have to be assessed at a ConstructionSkills place or can I go through another body (BPEC...
  15. J

    please help

    im wondering how easy i will be able to attain work with a level 2 n.v.q with city & guilds 6129,6084,6022-02 ,6032 and bpec water regs??
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  16. W

    Going in self employed with C&G

    Hello, Hope you can advise. I currently work full time in the motor trade but have always wanted to be in the plumbing trade! I am unable to give up work due to needing to be able to support my family! Any way i would like to go self employed as a plumber i have found a local course that i can...
    • ward
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  17. S

    asked with some trepidation..

    My post with copper waste produced some very interesting responses and made some very enlightening reading, So, as a follow on, as stated asked with some trepidation (not wanting an argument, just an insight)..... Although, plumbing materials have come on a long way and have certainly made...
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  18. R

    Enroling tomorrow but having doubts?

    Im enroling on a plumbing course tomorrow but am starting to have doubts about it. Its with trade 4 skills, a man came round to our house with all the info and have just confirmed that I want to do it over the phone so he's coming round again tomorrow. All sound great although its gonna cost me...
    • RussellT
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  19. A

    Fast-track course question (New Career Skills)...

    Hi, I've been in contact with NCS recently and went to have a chat with one of their lot earlier today about it all. He told me that, after getting the WRAS Water Supply Regulations qualification, I could look for work as a plumber's mate and earn about £1.5k per month whilst continuing to...
    • araico
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    • Replies: 4
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  20. P

    Bpec Certificates - How Long does it take???

    Recently done a Gas foundation, CCN1, CEN1, Energy Efficiency, Unvented. How long does it take to get the certificates through from BPEC??? I want to register and have a few big jobs lined up that i don't what to sub out to a registered engineer. Does anyone know the waiting times i know the...
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    • bpec certificates efficiency gas gas safe jobs paperwork register safe unvented
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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