| In order to learn about all these different aspects and | | | | years time, a new generation of plumbers is going to |
| new technologies of plumbing, you must go to a City & | | | | have to be ready to replace the amount of valuable |
| Guilds approved training provider. The courses are as | | | | wisdom gained through experience and take over this |
| diverse as the outcomes and that goes for the | | | | large amount of work. No wonder plumbers can |
| difficulty, level of aptitude, technical diversity, entrance | | | | charge a good price for a good days work. |
| requirements, length, attendance pattern and intensity. | | | | Plumbing Satisfaction |
| New students must go for City & Guilds Level (6129) | | | | Good plumbers can be proud of their creations and |
| this is a nationally recognised qualification and is an | | | | find it a very satisfying and rewarding job to design |
| excellent preparation for the domestic Plumbing | | | | and install a system that works efficiently and well, |
| market. Always ensure that the staff delivering the | | | | saving their customer's money in the long term. It is |
| qualifications, are appropriately qualified with the | | | | understood that Plumbers can be employed or |
| awarding body City & Guilds this is the organisation | | | | self-employed. The benefits of being self-employed |
| that writes the exams. | | | | are that you can work the hours that suit and work |
| Essential theoretical training can be delivered on the | | | | around a busy family life. Being self-employed is the |
| training providers premises; however, there is no | | | | aspect of plumbing that most plumbers quote as their |
| substitute for on-the-job experience. Every plumbing | | | | number one reason for becoming a plumber, closely |
| company should be encouraged to provide experience | | | | followed by the job satisfaction at having created |
| for student plumbers in order to help bridge this gap | | | | something with their own hands. Taking the portability |
| and ensure that new plumbers on the block are given | | | | of plumbing, the demand for plumbers, the diversity of |
| valuable on the job training. Training for life and life-long | | | | plumbing and the environmental impact of plumbing into |
| training. The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers | | | | consideration, it is easy to see why a career in |
| is an association, which encourages on-going training of | | | | plumbing is an attractive proposition. |
| plumbers and can be a source of good training | | | | Plumbing for Everyone |
| material and information on plumbing. | | | | Plumbing has diversity, adventure, lifelong learning, is in |
| It is exciting that Plumbers never stop learning whether | | | | demand, offers travel opportunities, job satisfaction and |
| it is on or off the job.Plumbing is such a huge topic to | | | | MONEY - it has an appeal to all walks of life, all ages, |
| explore. There are so many specialities. | | | | all IQ levels, all practical levels, all hours - all people. Just |
| Aging Plumbers | | | | think what an impact you could have as a plumber, - |
| The British as a nation are going to have to train many | | | | on your family, on your friends, on your credibility, on |
| more plumbers to meet this rise in demand for | | | | the world, on the environment. Just think what an |
| plumbing in new build houses, increase in both the | | | | impact plumbing could have on you - your way of life, |
| amount spent on refurbishments and the number of | | | | your skills, your income, your family, your conscience. |
| renovations carried out. On top of this, the average | | | | Life without plumbing would be inconvenient, cold, and |
| age of a plumber is about 50 and therefore in 10 - 15 | | | | unhygienic. |