C&G 2330 Level 3- Daytime Course Only arghhhhhhhh

[Damon]

Hi Guys,

Now I have been pretty fortunate since i left fulltime college in July and have had regular work via agencys as a sparks mate and am now self employed CIS Subcontracting,
However now I am back at college and level 3 is just one day per week but almost everyjob I apply for is a Mon to Fri fulltime job (Days)....

As soon as I tell em I need One day off to attend college they dont wanna know...
If to do the Level 3 course the college insists you must be employed then surely the college should run this course on an evening poss one or two nights per week....which I have mentioned but college said they wouldnt get tutors just to do night time courses...

I feel so sick....I want my qualifications but no one appears to be willing to give you a chance and take one day off to become a JIB Electrician....If i give up now I will only ever be a sparks mate and always be paid £5 per hour less for doing the same job arghhhhhhhhhhhh.

Anyone else have this problem?

 

[john25]

huh You dont need to be employed to do the L3 im doing it full time myself and im not employed

 

[Damon]

So can you do the Level 3 without going to college? I really need this outta the way ASAP so I can get on gathering my NVQ level 3 In the workplace.

 

[john25]

No you can do the L3 without being Employed

 

[Damon]

But John who can live off nothing.......i earned nothing for a whole year while i went to college full time to do level 2.....I need to work buddy........Who doesnt?

Unless ya rich I guess!!

 

[john25]

I know what you're saying mate im at 2 colleges now so its even worse for me But I just see it as (Short term pain for long term gain )

 

[Damon]

lol i like it......its just the wifes gonna file for divorce soon if I cant get some more work.....xmas + kids + wife and i aint earning no money is NO FUN AT ALL.........

 

[CRAGS]

Did my level 3 part time at college one day week 6-8pm over a year phone round local colleges.

 

[Damon]

Quickstep do it all online for a tad over £1000...dunno how they mage that though coz im sure we have 1 online gola and 2 practical exams to achieve our C&G Level 3 2330 techcert.

 

[john25]

its 1 GOLA online exam 2 theory's and 2 practical exams.

 

[kpeacoc]

alrite damon did my complete 2330 levels 2 and 3 through olci currently working 50 hrs a week as a mate whilst doing the study it would prob cost £2000 not exactly sure cos the whole course cost me £5500 but just got me level 3 results distinction and 2 credits only had to take 10 days off work but you need to put the study hours in at home and it helps to buy additional study material off ebay or electricalexams.co.uk good luck

 

[Damon]

I got distinctions right thru on level 2, Dont think it makes any difference whatsoevea when you go for interview as all nthey seem to be interested in is HAVE YOU GOT 17TH Edition and CSCS/ECS Card???? And ive never been paid JIB rates yet for my grade so dunno why they insist on havn the card.........I worked bloody hard last year getting those grades and even the muppet kids at college who cudn tell the difference between twin & earth and 3 core passed...
Makes me sick!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lafunga]

Hi mate, I don't know where your based but Carshalton college do the level 3 2330 on a Saturday, might want to check that out.

 

[Damon]

Thanks for that info buddy but thats a 6 hour drive from me :-(

Anyone know of any other colleges preferably in the NORTHWEST UK, that do this course on a Saturday?

 

[ICE]

Hi Guys,

I could sure do with some help on 2356 questions, I just dont know the best way to answer them.

Any help would be great

Cheers

 

[Paul.M]

ICE. Do a search on the forums search engine for 2356 and you will receive all the help you need.... about half way down the list, you'll see what I mean. Good luck in your course.

 

[Paul.M]

Top right hand corner of any page on the forum is its search engine to find old posts. One that I came across by Damon is..... (no longer active, deleted)

 

[ICE]

Yeah, I found that one paul but the link is dead.

Cheers anyway mate

 

[Paul.M]

Yeh I've checked it, ill edit my last post. I've tried to send Damon a pm to ask him how to access it because I'm rubbish with computers, but he doesn't accept pm's. Hopefully he sees this post.

 

[Damon]

That links been dead for ages I dont have that info anymore in relation to the 2356 stuff!