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09-04-2008

Plumbuk84 I hope I am not too late but do not go with OLCI I am with them and everyone I have spoken to on course say the same they will offer loads but deliver only the basic not much support anywhere from them.

I know its easy to use them with shift patterns I'm the same but would trade lower money for the flex to attend college

Find somewhere else that is better for you!

If you have already gone with them then really push them hard!

dtandy · 10-04-2008

Hi, I live in Hertfordshire so am interested to learn more about this semi fast track course you are doing?

Currently working full time in london I am desperatly seeking a career change and very interested in Plumbing, however am finding it increasingly difficult to find a way of gaining the right qualifications at my age (im 28) as advanced apprenticeships are very rare and am unsure about all these fast track courses available.

So any info on your course would be greatly appreciated as ideally I will need to train part-time around my job.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by ninjastealth187

Hello mate,

If you can help it dont spend a bomb on these fast track courses.

I am doing the 6129 tech cert at a private college for the amount of £240! And that includes boots and tools.

It does however take 8 months at Two days per week. (semi fast track)

If you live near to or can commute to Essex, Hertfordshire, or East London, please let me know and I will give you the details of where I train.

The NVQ l2 is a seperate payment of £900 but you havent got to worry about this until you have finished your course.

Hope this is of help to you, or anyone else on here for that matter!

cont: forgot to mention, the course is goverment funded through a college but the training is delivered away from the college by a private company in a plumbing center.

manx12 · 14-04-2008

Hi,
I have done my 6129 a year ago (working as a plumber for 2.5years) and want to do the work based NVQ2 qualification... I have tried calling alot of centre's to get anyone to come out and to assess my work.... i have had little success... has anyone any idea's who to call and how much would the qualification cost??
cheers

ninjastealth187 · 14-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtandy

Hi, I live in Hertfordshire so am interested to learn more about this semi fast track course you are doing?

Currently working full time in london I am desperatly seeking a career change and very interested in Plumbing, however am finding it increasingly difficult to find a way of gaining the right qualifications at my age (im 28) as advanced apprenticeships are very rare and am unsure about all these fast track courses available.

So any info on your course would be greatly appreciated as ideally I will need to train part-time around my job.

Thanks.

Hello there,

Sorry for the delay.

The course that I mention is based in Waltham Abbey near to Loughton.

The course is done over two days per week and takes around 9 months.

The company is called M POWER Training Soloutions and is funded by Epping Forest College.

If you call the following number and ask for Amanda she will guide you through the process. I kn ow that there is a course starting in September 08.

01992 769696

Good luck mate,

Keep me updated on your progres.

Regards.

**ProffesorPlumb** · 15-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by manx12

Hi,
I have done my 6129 a year ago (working as a plumber for 2.5years) and want to do the work based NVQ2 qualification... I have tried calling alot of centre's to get anyone to come out and to assess my work.... i have had little success... has anyone any idea's who to call and how much would the qualification cost??
cheers

It should cost you about £600 and you have 2 years to complete it. Your local construction college should do this for you.

dtandy · 17-04-2008

Thanks very much for the info, is a great help.

Only problem I have is that I work full-time mon-fri so would be unable to commit myself 2 days a week without giving up work, but unfortunately thats not going to pay my mortgage!

This is a big headache as want to do the right qualification without wasting money on the wrong courses but seems I am going to have to find an employer first as I need a salary whilst training. This is proving a difficult task at the age of 28 as employers prefer younger people.

Thanks again for the advice, will bear it in mind.

quote=ninjastealth187;1363]Hello there,

Sorry for the delay.

The course that I mention is based in Waltham Abbey near to Loughton.

The course is done over two days per week and takes around 9 months.

The company is called M POWER Training Soloutions and is funded by Epping Forest College.

If you call the following number and ask for Amanda she will guide you through the process. I kn ow that there is a course starting in September 08.

01992 769696

Good luck mate,

Keep me updated on your progres.

Regards.[/quote]

fuzzy · 19-04-2008

common problem with students wanting to upgrade but cannot find a college or paid work

dorset · 29-05-2008

Hi People
Sorry i had to submit this post just to clear up some things.
Firstly so you know where i am coming from, I am an NVQ Assessor and Internal Verifier with my own company assessing NVQs.
Right here we go;
You can never be fully exempt from the 6129 you can do a shorten version of providing you have evidence that can be proved if neccessary of 5 years work experience even then you will still have to sit the 10 knowledge paper based exams (paper based at the moment soon to be online exams) but not the GOLA end exam.
You will also need to complete the major practical assessments but not the bathroom assessment as you can do that on site in the 6089 and track it across. As for the length the time you have to complete your 6089 you have 5 years from date of registration to complete it.
Hope this helps you with your decisions

greenday · 29-05-2008

try NTPS TRAINING LTD Plumbing, Electrical and Gas courses a lot better than ocli

fuzzy · 30-05-2008

dorset, 5 year to complete the NVQ, yes that is registration with the awarding body, it is unlikly that any college or training provider would put you on a 5 year course. more likely 1 or 2 year, so the regisatration would still be live but the candidate would have to pay again if they wanted assessing on site or port folio