compex course discount

[megaman83]

hello sparks

a few members and i have been discussing doing the compex course to try and secure work in these troubled times, well paid work at that too!!

and although ( and i wish to make this clear from the outset ) there is NO guarentee of work from this i and the other members feel , by speaking to certain agencies that it would only be a matter of time before work came in. and when it does compex guys ( and girls ) will certainally have an advantage.

now the compex course its self costs around the £1000 mark and can be taken at many various sites in the mainland. and this is a large amount to anyone including myself, but we feel this will be a worth while investment as it lasts 5years before any refresher course would have to be taken.

SO we feel if we could get enough ( around 10 but the more the better ) we could possibly arrange a discount. i have to stress this is in the early stages of being organised.

if anyone would be interested please PM me to registar your interest. we have been thinking of dates around early to late april as to give people the chance to secure funding and also as the price of crude is so low at the minute alot of oil projects has been put on hold till the price goes back up!!!

also please state your area you reside as it can be taken from aberdeen to southampton!!

maybe this site could help us in more ways than 1.

i look forward to hearing from you. many thanks MEGAMAN83

 

[megaman83]

hello guys

sorry i have been a bit silent on this topic since i posted it a few months ago, to be honest when i did my research into this i came up against a brickwall and forgot about it and have just remembered about it when i seen the post.
to keep this as short as possible i did phone up many training centers and all gave me the same response that they could not/would not give any discount no matter how many was prepared to do it because basically they were all busy enough and did not need to reduce there price, as the poster before said alot of sponsers pay for there men to do this course, one of the centers said that shell oil basically books spaces on each course they run through out the year and that alone leaves them secure.
as for getting funding from the goverment good luck, gordon bloody brown only wants to help the banks out, as far as im aware even if you are on the dole there is a certain amount of courses they have listed that they would be prepared to pay for ( in northern ireland it is called ' steps back to work ' i think ) the only one my friend said would be useful was the CSR card the rest were IT courses etc.
I do think the compEX course is still worth while doing although at the minute there is still not that many jobs available

 

[el diablo]

hello guys

sorry i have been a bit silent on this topic since i posted it a few months ago, to be honest when i did my research into this i came up against a brickwall and forgot about it and have just remembered about it when i seen the post.
to keep this as short as possible i did phone up many training centers and all gave me the same response that they could not/would not give any discount no matter how many was prepared to do it because basically they were all busy enough and did not need to reduce there price, as the poster before said alot of sponsers pay for there men to do this course, one of the centers said that shell oil basically books spaces on each course they run through out the year and that alone leaves them secure.
as for getting funding from the goverment good luck, gordon bloody brown only wants to help the banks out, as far as im aware even if you are on the dole there is a certain amount of courses they have listed that they would be prepared to pay for ( in northern ireland it is called ' steps back to work ' i think ) the only one my friend said would be useful was the CSR card the rest were IT courses etc.
I do think the compEX course is still worth while doing although at the minute there is still not that many jobs available

good info there but what's with the font you used? It's quite difficult to read.

 

[megaman83]

it is a bit sore on the eyes,

note to self - eat more carrotts


by the way cant remember the exact location but a site in wales was the cheapest to do it but your not talking by much money really all between £800 - £900

 

[wallmark]

Not in my experience. Did my compex at Asset Aberdeen and would say its the best from conversations with mates who have been at other centres

 

[Elfy]

Hi I would be interested in doing the EX course as am trying to get a job offshore if you could let me know the price and info It would be brilliant cheers

 

[klock]

Hi Megaman i might be interested in the compex, i live in the south Manchester area, so even Cheshire is an option for me. let me know if you find amything, regards KLOCK,

 

[klock]

live in south Manchester so the elsmere port college is alright for me

 

[parker56]

klock, not sure if this thread is still going if you look at the last post date.

 

[paulsi]

i done mine there .got discount cos there was a cancellation , but you need to be flexible , i paid around 850

 

[electromotive]

i would be interested in doing the compex count me in!

 

[chris cordes]

Hi there, I am very interested aswell

 

[listener]

The centre at Billingham can only take 9 guys at a time. :smiley2:

 

[Mattsparks]

Any more input on COMPEX courses? So many people ask for them yet it's no guarantee of work. I have a plethora of H&S quals & they keep asking for more. How the h*** are we supposed to take 5 days away from paid work AND spend £1K + for the privilege?
Oh yes - anyone else seen the agencies requesting Asbestos Awareness Certs that are NOT done online? The HSE state that they are happy with e-learning.

 

[Npt88]

Recently done compex ex01 - ex04 and ex05 - ex06 at NETA at Billingham, great place to sit it

 

[Christhesparky]

Recently done compex ex01 - ex04 and ex05 - ex06 at NETA at Billingham, great place to sit it

How much did you pay if you dont mind me asking?