Advice??

[Terrelec]

thanks for your thoughts guys,college/nvq route sounds the best option,there is that may various ''elecctrician'' qualifications these days,was thinkin there may have been a better option,but these fast or online quals all seem a bit shady.iv worked with a few of these ''sparks''and they may have well have got their cards free in a box of corn flakes coz they all had no idea wot they were doing,wouldnt want to be labelled as one on first impressions

 

[Terrelec]

the ECS is not important to me personally,but as you say,most big sites and firms ask for it,so im in a bit of bad position,iv no doubt that if i was given a chance to prove myself i would not disapoint,iv always just got work through people i know,who know what im capable of but everyone i know is slow at the mo,its so frustating being out of work for the first time in 15 years,
contacting ECS sounds like a good suggestion,thanks

 

[sparks1973]

Talk to 'Trade skills 4 you' based in London I found them to be very good. and worth traveling a long way for, I went from the lake district and stayed at a b&b or hotel. whatever you do DONT go to BTSC I started with them and they liquidated one of there centres and left with my and a lot of others money. good luck

BTSC..really....i went down to see them about 4 years ago....before i decided on the college route...building trades skills centres....they had a place down croydon....dont know if its that one that has shut.....but thats the one that i visited....i looked at a few of these `training centres` and quickly came to the conclusion that they were ok for furthering skills/gaining short qualls/certs...but that was it as far as they were concerned...if you wanted to get into sparkying properly.....then college/further education centres were the way forward...and still are....these `training centres` would have you believe that the training they offer is the same that you can expect from a college...likewise they will also try to convince you that they fulfill the same role that a local college will fulfill within the communities they serve.....both of these are fake.....they are out to serve themselves..(with not inconsiderable amounts of the unsuspecting`s cash i might add)...they do nothing for the areas/communities they are in.....nothing at all....in fact...most of the employees at such places are not likely to live locally either.....

 

[oldtimer]

Would agree with the above as the colleges give good service because they have to plus these training companies do tend to cut corners plus its all about sales as i said before the Scehemies wanted £205 for a half day PAT course the college was 6 weeks of night class