hi guys, more info for gasfitters,cheers

These Rinnai courses are extremely good and the ONLY courses I've been to or completed on line where a brain has been  required.  Was disgusted at one 12 point course held by 2 companies at suppliers this year. They were in a hurry and gave everyone the answers. Wasn't worth the petrol getting there.

Ahh yes Integrated - except the PGDB don't really want to know.  The Federation have given them numerous examples of this sort of course - you know the ones where you are essentially "buying" points as opposed to undertaking upskilling - they just don't want to know.  They started this scheme and yet they don't fund it, or organise it.  Suppliers have run to take part, no doubt thinking they are assisting the industry at large, but essentially all they are doing is propping up the PGDB and their shitty CBL scheme.  I don't think anyone would argue that genuine upskilling is worth it for all, but dressing up a sales course as upskilling is bollocks, and ticking boxes and giving answers is bollocks too - and this is exactly what happens at the Plumbing World Road Shows, the PDA road shows etc.  No supplier is going to give you a hard time if you are buying product off them the next day.  I do have to say the Rinnai courses are well worth it - so much so that many of my team will do them even when they have sufficient points simply because they add value to the licensed person.

Hi Robbo

The reason the Board don't want to know is that they don't like criticism of anything they have done such as accrediting the courses. They know the CPD is failing but they won't admit that simply because it would make them look bad yet again. They just can't handle people questioning and holding them accountable, that's why they don't like the Federation. 

I think most people in the industry would be forgiving of them if they admitted their mistakes and corrected them for improvement rather than prolonging the pain and making people go public with complaints.