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Hi everyone,

I know there have been a few threads on t4ts, however I have recently signed with them and feel that I am a slightly different case to most of their other students. I am currently a self employed sparks and looking to expand my business. My question is wether I can be trained to an adequate standard?
Obviously my reputation is essential to me and I won't be doing any bodges or work I'm unsure of. I feel that as a sparks with 11 years experience, I stand a much better chance than most as I already have a lot of the practical skills needed, a tradesmans approach to the work environment, a working knowledge of building regs, not to mention working alongside plumbers everyday. I even have access to work experience through a plumber I regularly use (though unpaid).
TBH the recognition of the qualifications are not as important to me as being competently able to do the work, as I will never be applying for plumbers jobs. I also understand that this course will not make me a quality plumber overnight as part p electrical courses have shown in my game.
I have so many avenues for plumbing work through my existing customer base, I honestly belieive I could double my yearly turnover, so would love this to work out. I would love to hear other peoples opinions.
Thanks
 
No. It won't make you a plumber.

It will give you the qualifications to do the plumbing work but as you know in your electrics, a course will not teach you practical solutions.

I've had some reasonable experience plumbing before I did the course and quickly realised that plumbing in a HW Cylinder in the courses 'airing room' is not the same as in the tight space in a house, flooring easily lifted and putting CH in one room, simulating a house just doesn't cut it.

however it does let you make the basic mistakes in an area with concrete flooring and you do learn technique and best practice rather than the bad ones I had learnt. It will let you start out doing teh basic plumbing jobs but as you know its the experience on top that make it worthwhile.

good luck, Antony.
 
Thanks for the advice Hoodedclaw, was it the t4ts course that you did? If so how did you find it overall?
 
Hi Msec, no - I went through Trade Qualified, they differed in the exams (T4T all logic and open book I think?) and some of the course, but are a few grand cheaper.
 
Hi Balvo, you were actually on the t4ts course? If so how far are you along?
 
Just bumping this to bring all contributors to the attention of all the threads we have on our forums about Train 4 Trade Skills.

There have been A LOT of people who feel they have been missold courses by Train 4 Trade Skills. Many taking legal action.

Please see this for electrical course threads on our sparky forum: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t..._cp.r_qf.&fp=37fc7606ff53045&biw=1500&bih=958
This for plumbing course threads on our plumbing forum: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t..._cp.r_qf.&fp=37fc7606ff53045&biw=1500&bih=958
 
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