Why Become A Plumber?
- Job security
- Independence
- Well paid
- Variety and enjoyment
Opportunities for Plumbers
A professional trade qualification is a great way to provide you with job security and a good living in good times and in bad.
Think about it? A leaking tap, a flooded bathroom, central heating problems - all have to be repaired NOW, and don’t depend on what state the economy is in.
And in better times there is good work to be had fitting new bathrooms, kitchens and in extensions.
Add to this the skills of working with new "green" technologies (like solar panels and under floor heating) which are growing fast and you have an excellent career path.
We train you in the skills and the theory necessary for a new career and we help you gain on the job work experience and support you finding employment or starting your own business.
Latest estimates from Summit Skills suggest that an annual total of 3060 plumbers will be required each year to replace those who retire or leave the industry.*
There is also great benefit in combining traditional plumbing skills with new renewable technologies like solar and heat pumps which will help you to be part of the green revolution.
Green jobs growth
The potential training requirement for environmental technologies in the construction sector by technology is calculated by Summit skills** as:
Training Need for Green Plumbers
Solar Thermal Hot Water Panels - 127,482
Ground Source Heat Pumps - 100,599
Air Source Heat Pumps - 89,021
Rainwater Harvesting - 77,904
This opportunity is one that New Career Skills will help you take advantage of, opening up a new career path for you.
Find out about the New Career Skills Plumbing Courses Here
* Summit Skills 2010 Next Step LMI Bitesize
** Summit Skills 2010 Potential Training Demand In Environmental Technologies In Building Services Engineering
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