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Careers With Plumbing NVQ 's

Increase Your Income By Becoming a Certified Plumber

No matter what industries are declining or prospering, we can't do without plumbers. The building industry has clearly slowed down, but work in domestic properties is flourishing. We all know a neighbour or friend of a friend who couldn't get an emergency plumber for weeks! And as fewer people are moving house, more and more choose to upgrade their existing homes with new kitchens and bathrooms. So if you're looking for adult retraining, a plumbing course could be just the thing for you.

Comprehensive Free E-Book

Whatever your starting point, once you've picked up the skills you need and got the appropriate certifications, you can start to make money. We've put together a very comprehensive free E-Book that will tell you everything you need to know about the different training routes into industry. It will make sense of all the course features offered by the various plumbing trainers.

Give yourself enough time to get up to date with all the facts in the book. And then read this feature again, and visit some of the college websites listed here. You could put it in your Favourites file to make it easier to find again.

Control Your Destiny...

Many people train as plumbers so that they can join the ranks of the self- employed and have more control over their lives. It's true to say that just about all those who enter the industry as adults start working for themselves very quickly. Obviously this makes sense when you think of the level of demand in just about every town in the country. As with all the trades, good plumbers pick up a lot of their business via recommendations from satisfied customers.

Your training will give you the technical know-how, but it's also important to use good people skills whenever you're around others. Present yourself well, and work can come from surprising sources. Politeness and good manners will always be remembered.

Trades-people who work on commercial projects are generally employed daytime hours, Monday to Friday. You'd be wise to open that up a little though if you plan to work for yourself in private housing. Be prepared to work later to give householders quotations for home improvements - once they trust you they'll be willing to leave you in their home during the day.

Ongoing Security of Income

If security and a decent income are high on your agenda, you must have skills that everybody needs. Good plumbers fit that bill. Emergency work makes you a hero, and everybody loves a new bathroom or kitchen so each job can be really satisfying. The fact that you're moving around working in different properties all the time makes the work really interesting as well.

Plumbers who work for themselves must get to grips with doing quotations that win contracts at the right price. So as well as taking your time into consideration, you'll have to think about all your other costs as well. You'll get into the swing of things once you've done a few. Look for training companies that help out with this.

How Can I Get Started?

City & Guilds certification courses can be studied in both private colleges and state ones. Students leaving school will typically go to college full-time followed by work experience and NVQ's. But more mature career changers like to hang onto their old jobs whilst they study part-time. The commercial colleges are more geared up for their needs, as their courses are less rigid and focus more on the high-demand skill-sets. Their fees will be higher, but in the long run they're more cost effective for the person looking to work for themselves in a predominantly domestic environment.

Bolt-On Extras

Plumbing courses will cover the various skills that you'll need to work on water systems and central heating etc. If, like many plumbers you bolt-on a few extra skills, you'll be able to complete projects yourself without having to bring in other trades. Popular courses cover domestic electrical work, tiling and plastering, unvented hot water storage systems, kitchen fitting, bathroom fitting, energy efficiency, water regulations and of course gas.

You'll find it easier to build your reputation if you provide some extra bolt-ons. You'll attract a bigger customer base and keep more of the profits for yourself. Householders much prefer taking on tradesmen and women with a multitude of skills.

To sum up, if you're seeking a new career in a popular and well-paid sector, with job satisfaction and long-term security, you could just find your ideal work is plumbing.