A few important questions to ask yourself are:

> What is the right course for me? Would a trade course or qualification be best?

> Is the training provider easy to get to or can training be provided on site?

> Do the staff have recent trade/industry experience?

> What are the facilities like?

> What is the success rate? i.e. do people who complete the course get good grades and go on to good works?

> How much does the course cost and will it pay for itself?

> When is the training provided? Is it part-time or full-time?

By asking these basic questions you can quickly find the right training provider for you or your business.

The best way finding the right course is online using the internet, for example, using a geographical search, e.g. “plumbing courses in Lancashire”.

There is a constant requirement for trained plumbers throughout the UK and the world. Recently published Figures by the National Plumbing Association reveal that by 2010 there will be a shortage of 5000 plumbers and central heating engineers nationwide. Did you know there is a small group of people in the UK and Europe who are making up to £100,000 per year only working 2-4 days per week? If you complete a plumbing course, you could be earning the same amount of money and enjoying a 4 day week.

Over the last year people have appeared in the National Press in The Times, The Guardian and The Observer newspapers. They have quit their job to become a plumber due to it being a secure, well paid job and no shortage of work. Figures show there is certainly a great need for plumbers making a plumbing course well worth doing, whether you are a plumber in you spare time or as your main job it is certainly a lucrative option.