College courses
| Guide to college plumbing courses |
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Local colleges around the country offer a range of practical plumbing courses and workshops to take students from complete beginner right through to qualified plumber. They often help you gain your qualification with a grant from the government (but these are normally only for younger students and school-leavers). College courses are either full-time - generally taking up to a year - or part-time/evening courses. The latter are good if you want to continue working in your existing job whilst training, however they take a long time to complete!
The facilities and tutors are normally excellent and the colleges always have good links to local plumbing companies to help you find ajob or apprentice once you have finished your course.
The local college will arrange for your City & Guilds examination and help you towards gaining your full qualification.
Lastly, the price of attending a local college is very, very much cheaper than a private practical workshop.
The disadvantages are two-fold: one, it is very difficult to get a place (some colleges report 3000 applications for 100 places!), and the course will take longer than a private college...so increasing the time it will take you to get qualified.
Of course, if you want to minimise the gap between leaving your current job and working as an earning plumber (and who doesn't!), home-study allows you to continue in your existing job whilst studying at home in the evenings. If you take a home-study theory course and attend a local college in the evenings, you can still gain a full C&G qualification. HotCourses AimHigher CITB |
| Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 11:03 |