C & G 6128 to nvq2 help?

[moony]

on jib pmes website to gain a heating fitter card, you must have qualified on the 6088 qual matey.

 

[fuzzy]

no mate youve got it all wrong - on the 6128 or the nvq level 3 6088 heat and vent, you become qualified as a heating engineer, pipe fitter ? thats nothing to do with it matey. with summit skills you have a choice of domestic or commercial. im currently employed as a plumber doing the 6088, level 3 - this covers, gas fires, boiler instals, outside drainage, sanitary wear, does not cover lead.

What experiences have you got with the 6128 or the 6088, please do not say ive got it all wrong and that im going to end up a pipe fitter lol, when im not too sure you know what the course/apprenticeship entails.

iv just looked at this and i think i was right in the first place. the 6128 is the H&V course. This is used prodominantly by pipe fitters. I originally started as a pipe fitter. I did the old C&G H&V level 2 and the C&G H&V pipe welding at L3. As I worked as a plumber and had my gas quals from the old acops I also added plumbing quals several years ago.

there are basically 3 routes

1- plumbing
2 - H&V
3 commercial plumbing

The first two are 6129 and 6128 respectively. the 3rd is a little known course and i know its available but dont know anyone whos done it. with the new courses it should be easier to gain. So, the 6128 is NOT plumbing, it is known as a related trade

 

[andyg0507]

there will be a heating installers qual next year when hte new quals come out.
it will just exclude sanitation, lead and i think one other

and where have you heard this fuzzy??

 

[fuzzy]

and where have you heard this fuzzy??

I read it or heard it mate, cannot remember now but a quick google may find it.

the QCF recognises each unit by its nature, to be a heating installer you dont need sanitation, the easiest way is to produce a qual or cert for someone who has done everything apart from the sanitation and lead or whatever units relate to plumbing specific.

 

[andyg0507]

yes sorry understand you now, its been a long day, what with taking the child to the so called play area 'pub'

 

[fuzzy]

yes sorry understand you now, its been a long day, what with taking the child to the so called play area 'pub'

im not sure it will take off.
the main purpose of my post was to point out that the 6128 is a H&V course. It isnt a plumbing course although they are classes as related trades. When I trained as an H&V fitter companies took me on as a plumber no problem, in fact i can only ever recall one employer asking to see my certs anyway! it used to come down to can u do it quals or not. Its changed alot now i think with competence cards, gas etc etc.

People should know thast 6128 is NOT a plumbing course

 

[andyg0507]

wich is toatally right fuzzy, its the colleges and training providers wich should be be making this infomation available/aware to students before they embark on a course.

 

[fuzzy]

wich is toatally right fuzzy, its the colleges and training providers wich should be be making this infomation available/aware to students before they embark on a course.

i havnt witnessed it but it does seem from some comments that newbies are being misled

 

[andyg0507]

yes i toattly agree, but as ive been told at college'dont know how true it is', the tutors havent got a clue either, its all up to them muppets'light language' at no 10