Missing City & Guilds certificates

[madfish]

I recently posted regarding taking steps to finish the qualification I started over 20 years ago. I passed my 236 Part 1 & 2 in 1990 however I no longer have the certificates due to water damage a long time ago. I spoke to C&G who told me they could give me copies for £44, 24hrs after payment they have told me they cannot find them and thanks for the money :32:.

They did mention if I had trained through a scheme (I did YTS), then it would have been done through them and could be hard to locate, I would have to contact them for details apparently but they no longer exist!.

All I have as proof is my 236 assessment book signed by the tutors and my final YTS scheme certificate that states I passed Part 1 but was still awaiting my Part 2 result (which I passed).

Am I screwed? I am guessing that If I were to eventually join the NICEIC etc I would have to produce some sort of proof I attended colledge, I do know how to contact one of my tutors from back then who is actually a NICEIC inspector now, could he verify my credentials with a cover letter?, any advice appreciated.

 

[Sparkingmad]

When I had my meeting with the Niceic inspector who was new to me as my normal one was ill who I have dealt with for years. Pity as I wouldn't mind betting he would have been able to vouch that he had seen them. My biggest fear is that the original 2391 course, exam and practical was such a b@&£ard it had a 73% failure rate. That is the one I dread them saying they can't find. Even the inspector commented to my boss who is much younger than me just how bad that was. I'm sure my boss thinks it was 73% pass rate