Trainee questions to answer

[Simonslimline]

Yeah it's the AM2 skills test. PRH Skills Assessment Centre

C&G 2365 level 2 then 3
But we need to do NVQ3 if we want to be a sparky, also something called AMD was mentioned if we want a gold card but don't quote me on that!!

 

[Simonslimline]

Here is a better link Explaining about the AM2




http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/attachments/electrical-courses-electrical-nvqs/5552d1305110167-complete-guide-new-am2-exam-am2-guide1.pdf

 

[pennychew]

Yeah it's the AM2 skills test. PRH Skills Assessment Centre

Yeah as Chris has said we would need to do a seperate NVQ and AM2 to get a JIB Gold card but i can look at that further down the line as im still unsure which road i want to go down to be honest

 

[Chrisuk]

What are you undecided about stu??

 

[pennychew]

What are you undecided about stu??

Just what i want to do long term mate, the grass isnt always greener if you know what i mean!

 

[Chrisuk]

Just what i want to do long term mate, the grass isnt always greener if you know what i mean!

I hear that, I used to be a mate for a kitchen fitter and all I heard was best trade, electrician hands down, good money and can be the cleanest trade and was told at that time that it seemed like lots of work was about

Since coming on here I've had the reply become a plumber, same money and less responsibility

And Can be hard to get work because many from EU are doing it for less

Ill stick it out and see how it goes

Although I need to find an employer who will take the time and teach me if I want to fully qualify and even if I found one I'd then have to find 2.5k each year to pay for my course while doing my NVQ3

I should of done this when I left school!!!!

 

[pennychew]

I hear that, I use to be a mate for a kitchen fitter and all I heard was best trade, electrician hands down, good money and can be the cleanest trade and was told at that time that it seemed like lots of work was about

Since coming on here I've had the reply because a plumber, same money and less responsibility

Can be hard to get work because many from EU are doing it for less

Ill stick it out and see how it goes

Although I need to find an employer who will take the time and teach me if I want to fully qualify and even if I found one I'd then have to find 2.5k each year to pay for my course while doing my NVQ3

I should of done this when I left school!!!!

Thats a coincidence mate! i work 3x12 hr shifts a week so i have quite a bit of time off... I spent 3 years working the other 2 or 3 days a week with a kitchen fitter doing kitchens bedroom and bathrooms, used to love it but i got burned out doing all the hours so i had to wrap it in about 2 year ago

 

[Chrisuk]

Thats a coincidence mate! i work 3x12 hr shifts a week so i have quite a bit of time off... I spent 3 years working the other 2 or 3 days a week with a kitchen fitter doing kitchens bedroom and bathrooms, used to love it but i got burned out doing all the hours so i had to wrap it in about 2 year ago

100% it's important to have the correct work/life balance!!
When I was younger I worked 70 hours a week but was awesome money at that age, £18p/h for Sunday, just not worth killing yourself for it though

 

[pennychew]

100% it's important to have the correct work/life balance!!
When I was younger I worked 70 hours a week but was awesome money at that age, £18p/h for Sunday, just not worth killing yourself for it though

You're not wrong! hope you can find a good start somewhere anyway mate

 

[Chrisuk]

Cheers mate, same to you Stu
fingers crossed, I hope something comes of it