Practical workshops
| Guide to private practical plumbing courses |
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There are now dozens of diferent private courses available around the country - all offering practical plumbing courses and workshops - sometimes accredited, some leading to a recognised qualification, some short, some long - and all for a price. Some courses offer to train you in just a couple of weeks - however, these are really best as 'taster' courses. Some other courses are residential and last several months. As well as a difference in time, there's always a difference in price! Prices range from under £1000 up to £8000.
If you enrol in a practical workshop course, make sure that you:
Practical workshop courses are a great way to learn about all aspects of plumbing and are the only way of gaining a full accredited qualification from a respected body such as City & Guilds. The private practical workshops and schools generally provide full training (for a cost) but ensure that you end the course with a qualification that is recognised in the trade.
The alternative is to enrol in your local college. The cost is generally a lot lower, but it is often very difficult to gain a place - and the courses will normally last a year (rather than the full-time, compressed courses offered by private workshop courses).
The disadvantage of a practical course is that you will need to prepare yourself financially for the cost of paying for the course and not earning whilst training.
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. Top 5 Private Practical plumbing courses and workshops PPL Training VIY VT Centres Plumbing Academy Avand |
| Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 11:06 |