Getting Qualified

[lukejarmain]

Basically I have finished my city and guilds and I need to do my NVQ Iv been trying none stop to get a apprenticeship but am having no luck. Was wondering is there any other way of doing a nvq? All help will be appreciated Regards Luke

 

[djnibz]

What things have you been doing? I'm in the same position as you and the only way I can see around it is offer your services for free. In fact I've just printed out some cvs and letters asking for work experience on an unpaid basis. Let us know how you get on!

 

[fuzzy]

Basically I have finished my city and guilds and I need to do my NVQ Iv been trying none stop to get a apprenticeship but am having no luck. Was wondering is there any other way of doing a nvq? All help will be appreciated Regards Luke

nvq is a city and guilds. do you mean youve done your tech cert?

 

[lukejarmain]

nvq is a city and guilds. do you mean youve done your tech cert?

Yea tech cert sorry for not elaborating

 

[lukejarmain]

What things have you been doing? I'm in the same position as you and the only way I can see around it is offer your services for free. In fact I've just printed out some cvs and letters asking for work experience on an unpaid basis. Let us know how you get on!

Iv just been emailing ringing and posting c.v to every plumber I can find. I have also tryed doing it for free but every plumber I seem to speak to say I can't do it for free. What have u been trying?

 

[blayedrunner]

Would help if you said where you were located. You never know someone on here maybe able to help.

 

[lukejarmain]

Lol that's a good idea. I'm in sheerness in kent if any one is willing to take on. I am willing to commute as have own transport.

 

[kevin]

I take it you have done your level 2 C&G Cert good for you...now the next thing you need to do is get yaself your level 3 try all the colleges see what they are offering google all the plumbers in your area send them your CV. get as much work experience under ya belt as you can you can do it just dont give up you are more than half way there, start putting your name about get your pals to get you jobs off there family ect...

Best of luck

kev

 

[John333]

I'm currently doing my level 2 technical certificate at college was thinking of offering to work for free at the end of the course to get my NVQ to enable me to do the level 3 course. After reading this thread it's looking pretty grim. Also, I'm in my forties which will probably make it harder. I can't believe it, it's probably easier to become a fighter pilot then a plumber ...

 

[lukejarmain]

I take it you have done your level 2 C&G Cert good for you...now the next thing you need to do is get yaself your level 3 try all the colleges see what they are offering google all the plumbers in your area send them your CV. get as much work experience under ya belt as you can you can do it just dont give up you are more than half way there, start putting your name about get your pals to get you jobs off there family ect...Best of luckkev

At the college I'm currently at I can't do my level 3 until I have got my NVQ 2 or so I have been told

 

[kevin]

John mate age has nothing to do with it and dont let anyone tell you different bud i am 38 and doing my gas its not great out there at the mo it will get better but just hang in there with your level 2 you will get work just got to look for it as i said google all the plumbers in your area and send them your CV dont sell yourself short with this selling yourself for free level 2 is more than that i know ppl that have set up with there level 2 and they have done not to bad for themself guys i know that run there own plumbing bussiness they would rather take a guy like yourself on that can hit the ground running.

cheers

kev

 

[kevin]

This is true you need to get the level 2 then your level 3 there is ways around this you just have to do your homework ask your college if they could get you a placement thats a good of a start as any there is always companies looking around colleges you have to keeps your ears open

Cheers

kev

 

[WaterTight]

DannyPipe is in Kent I believe.

 

[WaterTight]

Don't know if he needs a new lacky but he knows his stuff so he'd be good to get in with.