Becoming a qualified plumber, electrician or gas engineer offers members of the Services the opportunity to build a successful, profitable and secure career working for a company, or even running their own business. And as Paul Moore, a Service leaver, discovered, there are courses available that make it easy to fit the training needed around military or other commitments.

 

A full-time army career meant Paul Moore needed a plumbing course with total flexibility Paul Moore, 35, was an office manager for the Armed Forces Careers Office in Chichester. He saw that plumbing could provide him with a lucrative career for the future. However, the demands of his Army career meant he needed a course where he could study in his own time and at his own pace. After searching the internet, Paul found the fully accredited OLCI plumbing course, which allows him to study his theory when and where he wants, and offers 13 UK centres where he can book practical sessions when it suits him.

‘Resettlement is all about providing total support’

 

OLCI is the UK’s largest construction training provider and has years of experience in helping people build new careers. Max Mortimer of OLCI comments, ‘We’ve found what Service leavers really like is total support. So, first, we make it easy to get the right qualifications with flexible training, but we also offer job or business set-up support – matching our students with suitable vacancies through our industry contacts and helping them with CVs, job interviews and contacts, or giving them business help like getting customers and doing their books.’

 

So if you’re considering your future beyond your Forces career, becoming a plumber, electrician or gas engineer offers some exciting opportunities – and you can start training right now!

Call OLCI Construction Training’s career advisers on Freephone 0800 058 2848.

 

 

 

 

Ex-forces people often possess vital skills that can help them become a qualified plumber, electrician or gas engineer. A quick took at yourself will show yow ho many of these skills who already possess, and a longer look at training providers will surely find one or two who meet your requirements over such issues as qualifications, timings, future employment possibilities, and how to get funding.

Every 35 minutes someone needs to join either the UK plumbing (including heating, ventilation and air conditioning skills) or electrical industry just to keep up with demand. And, although there is much media speculation about the future of some construction schemes at present, there is desperate need of them in many parts of the country.
 

The sector wants people who get things done and work through difficult circumstances. It looks for sole traders just as much as employees for industry giants. Work is varied and interesting and it is usually up to the individual to decide their own balance between work and the rest of their lives.

With 13 fully-equipped training centres nationwide, OLCI have been offering industry recognised qualifications including City & Guilds, EAL and NVQ for some time. They point out that ELC can be used on such courses as Plumbing 6089 NVQ Level 3 and Electrical 2356 NVQ Level 3

For more information phone 0800 048 2848 or see the advertisement on page 5.