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christay01 · 08-01-2008

Hi Everyone! I am slightly nervous but excited about the prospect of leaving my current job and starting a plumbing course which I have been thinking about for a long time. OLCI seems to be the most popular (Not sure about the company New Career Search??

) I am going to do the theory at home and then the 8 week intensive practical where I will obviously have to pack my current job in. This, I have been led to beleive will give me 6089 and 6129, does anybody agree this is a good route to follow or ANY advice will be great.
Thanks
Chris

christay01 · 10-01-2008

Anybody got any suggestions or advice, need to make mind up

**uug197h** · 11-01-2008

Hi Christy

a lot of people go with OLCI and take work shops as they need then so they can keep working as well, i would not recomend packing in a job to start training as there will be no money for months not weeks and its all pay out. £**** s on cost of the course and then there the tools you need if you are going selfemployed then there is the van, stock, advertising, insurance. if you are looking for employment after your course the large companys want experianced people and the small companys are only one person so they dont employ any one else, the only other way to get work is agencys for site work.

John t · 13-01-2008

Hi Chris, it's hard starting out but stick at it

Varley · 15-01-2008

Hello mate, welcome to the forums

Doinf the intense course will get you the 6129 but not the 6089, this must be completed once you are working as a plumber as it is On Site Assessments.