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[selocan]

Any one here doing plumbing 6189 course with atlpt?

 

[Mark Ellison]

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Yes im doing the C&G 6189 course with them.

 

[selocan]

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Hi mate how you finding the course? Have you been to any practicals yet

 

[Mark Ellison]

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HI...Very long winded at the moment,not been on any practicals yet as i am doing the pre-attendence tests first.
I failed the one online 4 times and just starting the written one they send you so hopefully after iv done this il be good to go.
I was reading on here somewhere that its set out to make you fail on the online test, the tests give you no idea on how good or bad you do even tho i am trained in health and safety in my current job and the tests are all about them and i still failed which pi55ed me off.
How far along are you on yours?

 

[selocan]

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Lol funnily enough right where you are mate bunch of tossers they are i too failed 4 times and recieved the paper version about 2 weeks ago and ive done only about half of it and not even sure if its right but its a good month of work unless you just sit home for a week all day and do it. I still aint come accross any one whos got to there practical which is worrying

 

[selocan]

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The amount of writing you have to do is ridiculous i thought i was in university for one moment but i spoke to the tutor and told em there idiots and the online test was made to fail she denied it. But paper test jst wont finish which training centre will you be going

 

[Mark Ellison]

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Yep there's alot of revision and writing to do so just flicking through the easier one's and doing them first,lol.
To be frank its all bobbin's.There is a post on this site where some guy as done more then were up to and not having many problems with his apart from the long windness of it all.so just going to crack on slowly and hope for the best.
Regarding the center i can't remember where exactly but somewhere in yorkshire i think?

Feel free to send me a message if you want any help with anything.
cheers.mark.

 

[selocan]

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Allright mate good luck

 

[PeriVitton]

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Practical training is must in any of the courses we do because it makes us face the real situations and handle them. Reading about them and personally doing are both different things.

 

[Mark Ellison]

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Yea,state the obvious.

 

[Frank Harman]

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hi guys wondering if could be of use i signed up a few weeks ago just waiting for my tutor details to be confirmed, ive been researching ATL whilst finding directions to training centre and came across some worrying forums claiming that these courses are all a sham and in fact the company has gone bust i have not been able to find any concrete confirmation on this hence why im seeking help. im just starting module 4 and have all my TMA`s ready to be marked and found also that the amount of writing is a bit much but have progressed through the first 3 modules ok i think.

just hoping you can confirm all is fine

cheers frank

 

[selocan]

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Its fine mate dont worry depends what you can take out of it but it is a legit company but like all training providers there after your money so problems can come up but as long as you finish and get yoyr technical certificate you should be glad but be weary to get the full award u need a workplace or a job in order for c&g to assess you on site so make sure on your practicals you manage to do the objectives because you wont have anywhere tobdit again unless you can find voluntary work

 

[Frank Harman]

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so atl still exists? glad to hear that
ive tried to get a work placement but i have been told to get the qualification first.
so they dont do the assesments in the practical training centre?
is it possible to get voluntary work placements to be assessed on?
sorry for so many questions just need to make a plan of action as currently between jobs and was just going to get a job till i pass the course then once qualified then find a plumbing job.
the course im doing is the c&g 6189 domestic plumbing without the gas qualification as it was a bit to expensive for me at the moment.
do i need the gas Qualification to get work?

 

[selocan]

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Een with qualification youl find it hard to get a job mate most employers prob wont care about gas because they got other staff that can do it. But its a advantage to get it especially if you want to go self employed thats where the money is cause you cant touch any gas appliance but you dont neccesarily need it and yes you can dobthe assessment voluntarily but u will need a employer who trusts you to fit a full bathroom or a customer whos willing ti volunteer which i personally wont unless its a relative maybe.

 

[Frank Harman]

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thats good that maybe easier than i think as a friend of mine is a assessor in the plumbing and gas and may be able to help with work.
but i feel kinda lost with this course ive been in contact with head office a couple of times now first to check they got my enrollment payment which was on the 1st which they did no problem but didnt have my details on the system to give me my tutor details so i was told to ring back in a few days and leave it till today to ring again giving ample time for my details to be put on and get told this has still not being actioned. i explained tp them that i have my first 3 TMA`s to be marked, and was advised i could post them but dont want to get them lost in the post.