Life after level 2 nvq?

[Plumber76]

Hello,

Im currently a level 2 apprentice (I'm 26 years old) heading towards my second year and I'm wondering whether I carry on to level 3 or just fast track my gas qualification.

My Current employer is only qualified to level 2 and gas safe from a fast track and pushing me towards the same path.

Is level 3 worth it? should I look for another plumbing and heating engineer to work for to do level 3? or go down the fast gas route?

Any advice welcomed

Thanks,

 

[townfanjon]

This one does come up from time to time and its a tricky one . Level 3 is the real deal IMO , but you have to consider your time involved and would you end up with more pay in your packet at the end of the week , probably not . I have level 3 and work for myself so apart from a certificate it has made no difference at all. But it is nice having it , its one hell of an expencive certificate lol

 

[rpm]

This one does come up from time to time and its a tricky one . Level 3 is the real deal IMO , but you have to consider your time involved and would you end up with more pay in your packet at the end of the week , probably not . I have level 3 and work for myself so apart from a certificate it has made no difference at all. But it is nice having it , its one hell of an expencive certificate lol

Hanging up in the downstairs toilet is it Jon?

 

[townfanjon]

Hanging up in the downstairs toilet is it Jon?

Lol , nah, but it aught to be the graft it took , nightschool for 18 months 2 nights a week 6.30/9.30 after a days graft . I should charge appropriately but never do .

 

[Last Plumber]

I think that might be the same as Advanced when I did it?

My advice would be to get it.

 

[rpm]

I`ve seen MBE, OBE and others letters from the queen or government in downstairs toilets, yet to find an Oscar or Grammy award though.

 

[townfanjon]

I think that might be the same as Advanced when I did it?

My advice would be to get it.

Yep advanced craft became level 3

 

[CP1111]

You'll need level 3 to fit bathstore stuff and get their guarantee, so they claim

Not sure how they can justify that though

 

[moonlight]

bathstore

 

[moonlight]

If you carry on and do your NVQ level 3 it includes the gas and your G3 hard work but worth the (nice wads of cash) effort