City and guilds

[ste b]

I am new to the forum and up to now have really liked what i have read on this forum,hopefully i will get to know one or two peeps on the site a bit better in the future,i am currently employed but not in the plumbing industry at the moment, i am currently taking a course in basic plumbing level 2 city and guilds, after which i am told i can continue with the level 2 nvq,and then hopefully level 3 nvq, can i ask anyone that knows, would it be possible to get a job in plumbing after i have have done the basic plumbing course or am i better staying employed who i am with now out of the plumbing industry and doing my nvq level 2, i have been told i have to be employed in plumbing to take the level 2 nvq, i am a little confused as to where i stand at the moment, any help would be gratefully appreciated, i am studying 3 nights a week at the moment for 12 months and have been told some peeps have gone on to run there own business after the city and guilds, personnally i cant really see how someone can do this with so little experience............but i could be wrong......

cheers

[sonray ltd]

you can run your own business without any nvq's etc.

you not seen them on rogue traders ? they haven't got a clue.

i won't employ anyone with less than 6129, 6089 nvq 2 & 5 yrs experience
i won't touch, interveiw any fast track courses or ex bg.
and many have the same terms.

[ste b]

Cheers, yeah i seen them, it unreal what they do and most get away with it too,that only a tiny % thats on them programs,the course i on is city and guilds level 2 in basic plumbing 6129,correct me if i wrong,thanks again for replying thats good to know........

ps my course is 3 nights a week (10 half hours) for 12 mths, its hard work i just wanna be sure its worth it,then hopefully go on for nvq lvl2 ,

[Aqua Mechanica]

I think you have been quite lucky to get on an evening course, they are a rarity round here - south east london.

Basically your 6129 is a course to be done in house and the 6089 is a vocational work based course so you do need to be out and about to fulfil the requirements of it.

The way I see it is that the 6129 is your basic training and the 6089 is the proof you can apply what you hae learnt out in the real world.

[ste b]

I wouldnt say lucky its took me 5 years to get on this course m8, but i know where your coming from lol,its bloody hard work though with the day job as well, but i have a good woman at home looking after me lol,hopefully go on to level 2 nvq next year butcould really do with some work at the weekends and i would do it for free just to get some sort of experience,hey cheers guys speak soon..........