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coldandtired
Joined: 18 Sep 2006
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Location: Staffs
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 Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: training courses/franchises |
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My son has a degree in chemistry but cannot find work locally so is thinking of retraining as a plumber. The number of training companies out there is mind boggling, and every day a new ad for plumbing franchises with full training appears in the press. Are they any good? I don't want him to sink into even more debt (still got student loan to pay) for a course and find that his qualification is just a useless piece of paper. Many are advertised above the pages of this forum eg Reactfast in Birmingham, can he really become a plumber in 6 weeks? Obviosly having done 4 yrs at university already he does not want to go down the normal route of 3yrs at college etc. He needs to earn a living - soon! All advice will be gratefully received.  |
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Paveway
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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Location: South Leicestershire
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The training courses that promise to make you a plumber in a few weeks are not worth considering. Think hard about it. Would you be happy with a plumber working in your house, on his own, with just a 6 week course as his only experience?
The training necessary does take years for a very good reason and you need work experience as part of it too.
Forget about plumbing, honestly. It will not be worth it.
Sorry that's blunt but it's true. |
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