Free Courses

[Corpy76]

Hi all

Anyone in the Hull area might be interested in a free 2394/2395 course! I phoned Hull Collage on Thursday to speak about my apprentice and while I was on the phone they told me about funding etc. It's for firms with less than 250 employees, already passed the number on to my mate and he's signed up too. I was looking to do them anyway as my 2391 is 15 years old! Only thing is its night classes Where my preference is block courses, saved me £900.00 though. Happy days

 

[electricshock]

I'm from Birmingham

Is it 1 day a week course or a few days together. I would have to travel too much if it was a day a week.

 

[ian.settle1]

Its free and it proberley won't be long before the 2391 isn't recognised just like all those blokes who did 2360 or old fashion apprenticeships and have been doing the Job 25 years ago and now can't "according to the JIB" can't call themselves electricians.

What a load of twoddle

 

[BrightSparx]

I don't think it's a daft move, it's like updating yourself as you can guarantee 2391 won't be recognised for certain things in time to come. Taking a free course regardless of wether you have the older qualification is a no brainier to me! If 2391 does get outdated he's just saved himself £900, if he hasn't then he hasn't lost out on anything apart from a bit of time!

 

[Engineer54]

I don't think it's a daft move, it's like updating yourself as you can guarantee 2391 won't be recognised for certain things in time to come. Taking a free course regardless of wether you have the older qualification is a no brainier to me! If 2391 does get outdated he's just saved himself £900, if he hasn't then he hasn't lost out on anything apart from a bit of time!

And you call yourself ''BrightSparx'' Jesus!! lol!!

Using that sort of inept thinking, perhaps you should also go back and undertake the 2360/2330 courses again, ....because they are 15+ years old.

In other words it's a ''NO BRAINER'' that you're time is far better spent, obtaining a qualification that you DON'T hold!!! eg ...it's called IMPROVING yourself, ....rather than be in standing still mode!!

Absolutely Amazing, ....can't see the wood for the tree's!!

 

[DPG]

well..its more than just that though isn`t it...

someone now wants to take up a place gaining what is essentially a newer version of a qual he has held for (by his own admission) 15 years.....selfish and greedy if you ask me..

to the OP:

thanks for the info but dont you think the right thing to do would be to move aside and let others take this opportunity to gain this qual and improve themselves.....or was it a case of `lets see how many likes n thanks this little number will generate`?

So someone tries to give a pointer to a free course and you accuse of him of just doing it for likes and thanks??!! You may as well say that to anyone who tries to offer help at any time. Daz

 

[Guest55]

never have i seen a thread so full of inaccuracies and general fail of biblical proportions.

at least everyones given it the kicking it deserved lol

 

[silverfox1]

Maybe like a lot of sparks who have 2391 he has not done any testing for years and doing the free course will be a refresher.

 

[DPG]

Nothing wrong with a refresh every few years, in any field. Daz

 

[Guest55]

if sparks are testing their own installations as they should then no-one ought be out of practice surely ??

 

[telectrix]

you can refresh by opening GN3 and having a gander through the BGB. elctric's the same as it was 15 years ago, 60 years ago. practical experience using the tools should negate any need for refreshing, unless you got altzeimers, in which case you'll probably forget where the course is held.

 

[silverfox1]

if sparks are testing their own installations as they should then no-one ought be out of practice surely ??

Point taken but very few large contractors test there own jobs most sub testing out , so approved spark cards in working for large contractor may very well not have picked MFT up since taking his exam.

 

[lockhes]

well i rang hull college today and its not free and never heard of anyone getting it free

 

[guest119]

well i rang hull college today and its not free and never heard of anyone getting it free

Maybe your accent, are you local?

Boydy

 

[Engineer54]

Maybe like a lot of sparks who have 2391 he has not done any testing for years and doing the free course will be a refresher.

Never taken any C&G inspection and testing qualification courses (probably because there weren't any!!), only those set by the company i trained with, Which were officially verified and issued by an official recognised body, that i can't for the life of me remember the name of. Those courses covered far more than what's contained in 2391, or it's replacement, so why for arguments sake, would i want to take the C&G course!!

 

[lockhes]

Maybe your accent, are you local?

Boydy

haha well im 10mins away from the college

been told to ask to be put through to the department and speak to them