Joining your industry - Hello :-)

[trydan]

Hi all, I am changing my career at 24 and going from teaching personal training courses to become a gas engineer. Starting L2 plumbing NVQ in January - exciting times. 1 step back for 2 steps forward. Will be tough going from earning to not at all but eager to take on the challenge.

Gwion. Cardiff

 

[tipintim]

Welcome trydan
That is weired. One leaves and one joins.
Good luck with your future plans.

 

[Barry98]

good luck

 

[dancinplumba]

welcome and good luck

 

[REDSAW]

hello, who you doing your nvq with?.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

welcome along

 

[Gray0689]

Good luck and welcome

 

[northstar]

welcome along

 

[Puddle]

Hi Gwion

Welcome to the forums,good luck on your change of direction and course,hopefully you will find forums helpful and informative

:wink:

 

[fuzzy]

good luck, you have an employer?

 

[trydan]

Thanks all. I am doing a course with Cardiff and Vale College at Trowbridge campus. It's called 'Pathways to Apprenticeship' and is funded by the Welsh assembly - if you are under 25. I applied to start the Heating and Vent in Sep 2012 but they said I wouldn’t get funding next year as I'd be 25 and would have to start at Level 1. So they are starting me on the current course in January. I’m about 3 months behind but reading into the books to catch up.

I've also just realised that I am doing the technical certificate at college, not NVQ. This has become clear to me upon reading my books. The course does, however, include work placement for 6 weeks with the aim of an offer of an apprenticeship next year. We'll see, fingers crossed!

 

[SimonG]

Welcome along

 

[trydan]

Thanks all! On the course now and enjoying it a lot. Very steep learning curve, made the right choice, thats for sure

 

[desperatedan87]

Good luck mate.