Today we sit down with Connah & Ostin, 2 brothers from Portsmouth, scaffolders by trade who are currently half way through their 8 weeks of practical training working towards their NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying qualification.
Why Able Skills?
Speaking to the pair I asked why they chose Able Skills to undertake their training with? “ Basically, I googled Bricklaying courses and found your website and it looked the most professional and legit from the one’s I'd seen, from there I looked at the Google reviews and these were really good and then I must of called the office about 5 or 6 times and kept asking questions to make sure I was getting the same answer each time” said Ostin.
Why did you do this course?
So what made you decide to come away from scaffolding? “ We decided we wanted to learn a craft that had a skill level to it rather than a trade which Scaffolding is. It’s something we had been looking at for some time and we both wished we would have done it sooner” Connah said. “It was daunting at first especially when you have a mortgage and other financial commitments to jump into something with no prior experienced and having not done any real learning since leaving school”
What is your end goal when you have finished?
“Eventually we will look to set up a little business, short term the Scaffolding company we work for do cover some aspects of bricklaying so will look to jump back on with them and then go from there” Ostin stated “I will probably be coming back in the future to do a Plastering or Tiling course just to add to my skill set.
How have you found the Instructors & Facilities so far?
The instructors have made it as straight forward as possible they are very patient and clearly care about the students and making sure they are taught in the correct manor. The facilities are second to none that I’ve seen from my research and due to the distance where we are from we took advantage of staying at the accommodation that Able Skills provides which for £20 a night is a bargain and was a factor in choosing the Able Skills.
How You Can Follow In Connah & Ostin's Footsteps
If you would like to get your Bricklaying Qualifications, then please do feel free to come down to our training centre where one of the team will be able to discuss all of the courses we have available and which ones may be best for you given your goals. However, if you cannot make it to us in person do not hesitate to give us a call on 01322 280 202 today!