"Career and Employment" Homereading
Note that technical certificates do not prove that you are a qualified
plumber, only the full NVQ Level 2 and 3 in mechanical engineering services: plumbing
(domestic) do this. MET-UK, one of the UK's largest plumbing course providers, will be
holding taster seminars at One Life Live.
Teacher
There are three training routes undergraduate, postgraduate or training-on-the-job.
You'll need GCSE grade C in English and maths and for the latter two routes, you'll also
need a degree. Grants, bursaries and golden hellos are widely available.
Florist
Although the most common way to become a florist is to train on the job, most career
changers attend a course at college and then look for work. There are a number of
qualifications ranging from NVQs to a national diploma.
PR officer
There are no set entry qualifications for becoming a PR officer, but it is a very
competitive industry and many employers prefer you to have a degree or postgraduate