plumbing course

rambojon

hi all... im interested in getting some plumbing experience and would love to be able to complete a domestic house apt or so.. ive no idea where to start.. r there private courses available..? I work shift work so evening courses along with some practical exp would be great just to get a taste for it...

Egass13

rambojon wrote: »

hi all... im interested in getting some plumbing experience and would love to be able to complete a domestic house apt or so.. ive no idea where to start.. r there private courses available..? I work shift work so evening courses along with some practical exp would be great just to get a taste for it...

The course is called an aprenticeship and it's 4 years full-time . It's a career , not a hobby.

jacksie66

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scudo2

jacksie66 wrote: »

+1 for this. It takes more than a few hours course to become a plumber. I've been plumbing for over 10 years and I still have lots to learn..

+2

gifted

Egass13 wrote: »

The course is called an aprenticeship and it's 4 years full-time . It's a career , not a hobby.

It's a calling from God ....who else would want to do it?..Talking to pipes all day and then waking up the next day and doing the same again :cool:

scudo2

gifted wrote: »

It's a calling from God ....who else would want to do it?..Talking to pipes all day and then waking up the next day and doing the same again :cool:

Calling from god !!!
Pipes talking to you. !!!
You talking to pipes !!!




All my boilers make music like cash regesters.
There singing when I'm finished.
But they defenatly don't talk, !!!!!!!!!

gifted

scudo2 wrote: »

Calling from god !!!
Pipes talking to you. !!!
You talking to pipes !!!




All my boilers make music like cash regesters.
There singing when I'm finished.
But they defenatly don't talk, !!!!!!!!!

Pipes don't talk back yet Scudo..but when they do then I reckon it's time to quit the game

Egass13

gifted wrote: »

Pipes don't talk back yet Scudo..but when they do then I reckon it's time to quit the game

When your dreaming about boilers it's time to take a break , when pipes start talking to you it's time to check yourself in ! Plumbing is for life , not just for christmas

.jacksparrow.

scudo2 wrote: »

Calling from god !!!
Pipes talking to you. !!!
You talking to pipes !!!




All my boilers make music like cash regesters.
There singing when I'm finished.
But they defenatly don't talk, !!!!!!!!!

When printing out the fga in front of a customer and they ask what it is I always say it's your bill, gets a good laugh and breaks the ice before actually hitting them with the bill!

jimf

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

When printing out the fga in front of a customer and they ask what it is I always say it's your bill, gets a good laugh and breaks the ice before actually hitting them with the bill!

good one jack

anthonyos

My apprenticeship took me six years due to the down turn but well worth doing and like the job I oonly qualified a few months ago

rambojon

thanks for all the help guys...so apart from committing to a lifetime calling.. there is no way I could get a feel for it to see if it would be for me....?I m not looking to plumb the country . just a short term course to see wats involved. thanks in advance. rambojon.

Wearb

rambojon wrote: »

thanks for all the help guys...so apart from committing to a lifetime calling.. there is no way I could get a feel for it to see if it would be for me....?I m not looking to plumb the country . just a short term course to see wats involved. thanks in advance. rambojon.

Check your local secondary schools to see if they might have night classes that might suit.

esox28

So what, I spent 4 years in sixth class and look at me now.

gifted

rambojon wrote: »

thanks for all the help guys...so apart from committing to a lifetime calling.. there is no way I could get a feel for it to see if it would be for me....?I m not looking to plumb the country . just a short term course to see wats involved. thanks in advance. rambojon.

A short term course would not even scratch the surface of whats involved in becoming a Plumber nowadays, apart from the variety of practical skills that is required and have to be mastered there is the extensive theoretical side of plumbing and heating. The basics of both the Practical and Theoretical are learned during a 4 year apprenticeship and are further developed through separate extra courses and on site experience (learning from mistakes and watching experienced tradesmen)

If you are really interested in pursuing a career as a Plumber, ask a local plumber can you work for him free of charge to see if you are cut out for it.

Dtp1979

rambojon wrote: »

thanks for all the help guys...so apart from committing to a lifetime calling.. there is no way I could get a feel for it to see if it would be for me....?I m not looking to plumb the country . just a short term course to see wats involved. thanks in advance. rambojon.

Check out places that do night courses. They do some DIY plumbing courses so you can maybe change a tap washer at home or fix a toilet seat. They're not designed for you to go out on your own as a plumber

.jacksparrow.

Sure all you need to do is a 12 day course and you can work on boilers, potential bombs in the wrong hands.

Can't blame the op for asking when this is what people are been told.

ligertigon

O.P. Pity most of the plumbers out there didn't do a course too.

esox28

ligertigon wrote: »

O.P. Pity most of the plumbers out there didn't do a course too.

you pay peanuts you get monkeys ;-)

ligertigon

ligertigon wrote: »

O.P. Pity most of the plumbers out there didn't do a course too.

The real pity is so many are willing to let them work in their homes because their cheap.

anuprising

metac do a basic plumbing course ,is that what you are after ?


Basic Plumbing Course



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http://metac.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hobby-course-descriptions-autumn-2013.pdf
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Billy Bunting

I often wonder if these people looking to do a basic course have actually weighed up the cost of tools and equipment and set up cost before dishing out for the basics.

anuprising

I don't think these courses are aimed at setting yourself up as a plumber just for the diy'er , instead of reading the readers digest for basic plumbing skills

ligertigon

I wonder if their water meter course would be useful for employment?

anuprising

ligertigon wrote: »

I wonder if their water meter course would be useful for employment?

don't think so , it seems to be a closed shop .

Irish Steve

For what it's worth, the prospectus for the course is classifying it as a "hobby" course, whatever that's supposed to mean.

anuprising

it means its non professional , for a hobby , an amateur persuit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobby

rambojon

anuprising wrote: »

metac do a basic plumbing course ,is that what you are after ?


Basic Plumbing Course



[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Course Duration: 4 weeks, 1 evening per week X 2 hour class Cost:€100

http://metac.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hobby-course-descriptions-autumn-2013.pdf
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Thanks a mill.. This is just wat I was looking for... P.s... You've been very helpful unlike most donkeys on here.. Regards rambojon.

Billy Bunting

rambojon wrote: »

P.s... You've been very helpful unlike most donkeys on here.. Regards rambojon.

It would take a real Ass to think they can take on an Apartment after 8hrs of "training", good luck with that!! :rolleyes:

shane0007

rambojon wrote: »

You've been very helpful unlike most donkeys on here.. Regards rambojon.

Nice.... Let's hope you won't ever need them/us hee hawing at you in the future so.

oikster

I suppose a bit of encouragement would have been too hard to muster............

shane0007

oikster wrote: »

I suppose a bit of encouragement would have been too hard to muster............

Give me a carrot & I will.....