BTCS Induction

I arrived at the Barwell unit at 2 yesterday to attend the induction for the new intake of students. There were 12 of us, so i assume i might be seeing alot of these people in my not too distant future.

The induction gave a quick overview of how the course works, how to "book" your module, your examinations and proceeding with the next module.

Essentially there are about 7 or 8 sets of 12 cubicles (somewhere around 80 i expect) which are used for the 12 students to undertake a module. The class sizes are 12 as a max. Im also assuming that since the desired modules are booked via a team of administrators, then once the class size has reached 12, then the course is confirmed and the module will take place in a particular week.

The contract which students have to sign when they pay the £4850 suggests that you should be able to undetake any module within a 4 week period and the modules are run AT LEAST EVERY 4 WEEKS.

Before any student can book a module they must study for and pass a rudimentary Health and Safety exam. Im sure that this is to make students aware of the dangers of burnin "stuff" they shouldnt in the workshops, what fire extinguishers to use on different types of fire and the vagaries of to carry a ladder!

I'll be using the following texts to aid me in this task.

Plumbing: Heating and Gas Installations
By: Roy Treloar (Author)

Plumbing: Mechanical Services: Bk. 1
By: G.J. Blower (Author)

Safe Start: Safety Handbook: GE 707
By: Denis Hands (Author),
CITB-ConstructionSkills (Author)

Point to note.
BTSC can supply these books and id advise you getting them from them as the likes of Amazon dont carry all the books. I forgot to buy them fromthe BTSC yesterday and had to trapse around Charring Cross road trying to fimd them. Blackwells had the Plumbing: Heating and Gas Installations book so ill have to make do with that for now.

Once your have regailed yourself with this first milestone your plumbing career can commence. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

Financing the module.
Once you have completed the module you will then have to book your exams. The City and Guilds exam is free for first time takers (£22 per retake), but the BTSC also run a more comprehensive exam which they are trying to get accepted as a higher standard within the industry and charge students £20 per exam.

STUDENTS MUST PASS BOTH EXAMS TO PROCEED ONTO THE NEXT MODULE