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Support => PGDB New Zealand Plumbing Gasfitting and Drainlaying Board => Topic started by: Jaxcat on February 21, 2011, 01:37:07 PM

Title: If the industry was a blank canvas and you could map it out - how would it look?
Post by: Jaxcat on February 21, 2011, 01:37:07 PM: If we were starting from scratch - what would you want the landscape of industry to look like. Bearing in mind there is legislation to be adhered to - how would you see the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying industry looking if you were in charge? How would you see upskilling working? What fees would you think are fair? I am very interested to see what information can be channelled back to those that need to hear it. For my two cents worth:
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Title: Re: If the industry was a blank canvas and you could map it out - how would it look?
Post by: Jaxcat on February 21, 2011, 01:42:01 PM: Ooops it post too quick.
1. An upskilling system that was fair and equitable and that let practitioners self manage - i.e. we kept a record of our learning and attendance at various information/product sessions, recorded any technical reading e.g. The Plumbers Journal, manufacturer's literature etc and sent this in with our application for licensing.
2. Fees that were not a barrier to entry for new registrants.
3. Exams phased out and becoming part of the yearly course (e.g. going back to 1st, 2nd, 3rd qual scenarios almost)
4. Apprentice fees that were manageable with more transparency from the ITO
5. The PGDB listening to practitioners and taking a breath before imposing systems on us.
6. An education programme whereby the public and other professionals (e.g. architects, engineers, QS's and project managers) understood the value of a licence and asked for it like they ask for Site Safe. This alone would see cowboys out of the industry. Perhaps even a system like in Aussie where you have to have your licence number on the side of your van.

What do you think? How would you re-shape things if you could?