NVQ Level 2

[Jamie Banks]

Just wondering how many if any of the thousands of plumbers have got this qualification:

NVQ 2

According to Summit Skills you are not a fully qualified plumber without an NVQ 2 does this apply to the apprenticeships etc that old school plumbers have who have ex ammount of years in the industry!

If you have got an NVQ 2 is the only way to get it by being employed in the industry 24/7 or is there someone out there who has an NVQ 2 but does another job fulltime - bit confused as to what an NVQ gives you other than assessment. How could you be assessed on a job in a house if you did a full bathroom sweet over 2 weekends - Also if you can obtain it what are the costs?

Look forward to you replies

 

[REDSAW]

theres an answer to all your questions within the forums on you subject.

 

[Jamie Banks]

??

Not sure what you mean with that reply - where ??

 

[Toddyplumb]

NVQ did not exist when served our time !
Ah the good old days before targets !

 

[charlie1]

My understanding was that your a qualified plumber with a City & Guilds Technical Certificate 6129! That allows you to go out and be self employed and act as a plumber. I have also seen jobs advertised where they are asking for a city and guilds qualification

 

[fuzzy]

you dont need any quals to go out and be a plumber.
people ask for C&G's quals as they consider them the trade bench mark. they dont understand that there are now 2 quals at the same level. essentially the tc is only 75% of the full qual