hey guys,
im dead keen on passing the exam. i flagging this november but have my eye on the june one in 2010. the problem is i cannot study for life of me, its not that i dont study, i just dont think its effective. any tips, suggestions will be taken on board.

Cheers

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hi plumber, i`m sure all who join Plumbers.co.nz will find it usefull, we need it to share views. i agree with your post,Study is hard work, but lets look at your questions: Why do i want to become a plumber, can you remember? i can`t, love the job, sometimes, Pear pressure! never been under pressure from Pears, too many beers maybe but never pears,lol.
Yes study, if up and come`ers think study is hard now, wait till they get qualified.Under the present system of competence based training for gas fitters(soon to be for plumbers too) earning those 16 points(20 for two licences) is not straightforward, I have done it since i`ts introduction. To go to training sessions in work hrs is costly in lost wages,i did that for awhile,i have since opted for distance training from the open polytec which is not cheap,about $300 to get the 16 points,then you have to complete the exercises which are not over difficult but are still very time consuming and always ongoing, plumbers have not experienced this points training yet so are in for a shock. Master plumbers run courses but are not cheap even if you are a member (about$700 per yr) and are outside work hours, so if you are not prepared to do the study best look at the first question,a lot of us did not have the opportunity to decide, we did not know that after many years in the trade we would have to go back to school every year as a prerequisite to be able to work in the industry,what would we have done if we had known? Happy Plumbing.