24yr old thinking of changing career to plumbing !!!

[Dannys4321]

24 yr. old construction worker (building playgrounds) a the moment thinking of changing my career, what's peoples advice on these Fast-track plumbing courses???

 

[Ermintrude]

Waste of time. Only suited if you already know what your doing not a fresh starter

 

[Dannys4321]

Hi what's other option do you suggest ??

 

[Ermintrude]

Slow track. Find a course at collage nvq level 2 . Nights at first then find employer and start level 3. Then do your gas. Fast track you will be no good to anyone unless you know your chips first.

 

[LDhiman]

i did a course with NCS that has given me a level 2. but tbh alltho i know regs and basics i dont really feel like i could do it on my own full time. didnt even take a tap apart or anything, cost me 6500k plus going to doncaster for 5 weeks

 

[A1P]

i did a course with NCS that has given me a level 2. but tbh alltho i know regs and basics i dont really feel like i could do it on my own full time. didnt even take a tap apart or anything, cost me 6500k plus going to doncaster for 5 weeks

An honest and helpful post.The'long' route via technical college is best.However from what I understand the funding is limited at a certain age and there is the problem of building up a practical portfolio which is well documented in various threads on here.Even offers to work for nothing seem to fall on deaf ears.Sorry if this seems negative but it is meant to be realistic.Go into this very carefully.It has taken me 7 years to feel I can comfortably earn a living and I have no commitments.I am finally enjoying the work more because I feel some sense of security.Good luck.

 

[Ermintrude]

Pay me 12k and after 2 years you will be "the man"

 

[LDhiman]

An honest and helpful post.The'long' route via technical college is best.However from what I understand the funding is limited at a certain age and there is the problem of building up a practical portfolio which is well documented in various threads on here.Even offers to work for nothing seem to fall on deaf ears.Sorry if this seems negative but it is meant to be realistic.Go into this very carefully.It has taken me 7 years to feel I can comfortably earn a living and I have no commitments.I am finally enjoying the work more because I feel some sense of security.Good luck.

sadly iv been laid off from my full time job so being thrown into the deep end.

i have mixed feelings about this course tbh, it is good in some ways but if u can and young enough proper collage apprentice is a better IMO lol. im 25 and couldn't do one.

 

[A1P]

sadly iv been laid off from my full time job so being thrown into the deep end.

i have mixed feelings about this course tbh, it is good in some ways but if u can and young enough proper collage apprentice is a better IMO lol. im 25 and couldn't do one.

Were you able to complete your practical portfolio? That is another problem with these courses .They either say that you are properly qualified and don't mention practical work or say they will arrange it and manage to get out of it.Are there any evening courses which would help you? If you are a practical person there is the handyman route.As well as plumbing,do tiling+decorating.Courses less expensive.

 

[LDhiman]

Were you able to complete your practical portfolio? That is another problem with these courses .They either say that you are properly qualified and don't mention practical work or say they will arrange it and manage to get out of it.Are there any evening courses which would help you? If you are a practical person there is the handyman route.As well as plumbing,do tiling+decorating.Courses less expensive.

iv done all my work/practical for my course just need to finish the write ups. that will give me my C&G level 2. then to get my full NVQ diploma there's 2 onsite visits costing £300 each. that i have to do