Why have City & Guilds made it so hard?

[Andrew Franks]

Having worked in the office environment for 5 years and thought it was the time to start my own business, be my own boss and get satisfaction from resolving customers’ plumbing problems. Signed up NVQ 2 course 2 years back knowing that they have changed the course and scraped “Technical Certificate”. After spent 2 years and more than £3,000 doing the course I have been left in the dark. To get the NVQ 2 certification I must do on-site assessment and have “experienced plumber” as a mentor at the job. Obviously if I am already in the industry I will not be moaning about this but to get someone to take me on is just simply “impossible”. Does anyone have the same problem as me? City & Guilds have given 5 years to finish this but it looks like I’ll be getting nowhere with this. Surely there must be a simpler way to get this done? Can anyone advise?

 

[Ermintrude]

Nope it's to make sure u can do the job. How ever one of our lads doing c&g went from 13% to 45% practical assessment in ine week. Just get curriculum and make jobs fit it. He's doing domestic & ch then l3 renewables as he's already done ACS.

 

[stoica85]

If you are struggling with finding a work placement on your own, there are some training providers out there that offer work placements for a price. You just got to give them all a call and find out which ones can help.
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[Ermintrude]

If you are struggling with finding a work placement on your own, there are some training providers out there that offer work placements for a price. You just got to give them all a call and find out which ones can help.
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Get lost . Don't pay for it . No point. . Just like assholes who do ACS portfolio for ( with ) you. Absolutely pointless. Where are you? U can be my slave for a cup if tea and a Snickers. Don't do bathrooms or kitchens tho.

 

[Andrew Franks]

Cheers for the comments gents. Just can't get over the fact that I could waste the money and time for this though....

 

[850Rick]

You can do the nvq based on your self as long as you have the work.You can even do it on your house the college told us.We was the last year of students that did the city and guilds technical certificate.