Re training at 31

[tommy1712]

Hi I am going back in to plumbing at the age of 31, fed up with being unhappy in work and want to go back doing what I enjoy.
hears the short version I startef a c&g level 2 from a money grabbing training out fit back in 2006 shortly after paying £5k I realised it was going to cost a lot more just to get l2, in the mean time I started doing odd plumbing jobs that quickly escalated in to doing bathroom re fits (after a tiling course) was earning good money so I just sacked off the course as they were gunna claw at least anoth £1000 out of me so being young tought sod ya. Then the recession hit = game over for me over night so had to get a job :-( boooo
I helped my bro in law do a full system a few months back and remembered how much I enjoy the job and over the months just lost all drive at work and just keep thinking wtf am I doing wasting my life unhappy. So I am going back to the pipes!

I have found a nice local training centre and I am starting my gas safe course in February, I have as good as got 3 engineers lined up to let me work with them to do my portfolio and working on 1 to take me on as a "self funding trainee". so all looking good for my gas safe

do u think it's worth re doing the c&g level 2 just so I got a nice ticket and sticker for the van? I will be going back self employed ultimately, don't mind punching out the odd bathroom refit I can still tile straight and flat lol

Unfortunately my part p is well out of date :-( 16th edition

since i I made the decision I feel a massive weight has been lifted and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I got the cash for my gas safe training in the safe (bye bye r6) and the support of my wife, also a side line of my bouncy castle company to pay the rent till I am registered and starting up

 

[kris]

Hi tommy and welcome to the forum. By the sounds of it you dont need gas as your a tiler , a bouncy castle man aswell as part p. What I will say is experience is the key b4 starting on your own . I would defo get as much experience under my belt b4 taking on gas jobs on my own. Also enjoying your job is half the battle so good luck.

 

[tommy1712]

Unfortunately my part p is toilet paper at its 16th edition and cause I didn't keep the subscription up with nic it's now useless :-(. I can tile to a good standard but I would rather stay away from it if I can. I would like to work for someone for a good few months on gas first to be honest and would like a actual plumbing qualification just for marketing perpouses as I am not that fussed about working for a firm long term.&nbsp;<br>I would much rather run round doing boiler servicing, repairs, replacements and power flushing.&nbsp;

 

[Thedeester1]

You have to be NIC approved to have part P? Im not sure that's the case?

 

[tommy1712]

Part p is just the building regulation regarding domestic installation, 16th edtition is what I got (big roll) it's now 17th edition. Nic elc, nappit ect are just governing bodies that u register with.

 

[stokecity]

You have to be NIC approved to have part P? Im not sure that's the case?

Don't think it's mandatory for qualified sparks to be NIC

 

[kay-jay]

nic not mandatory, but membership of one or other competent persons schemes is. or at least thats my understanding of it. nic is just one accreditation body.