Ciphe

[GQuigley67]

anyone who is a member how long did it take for you once accepted to get your membership details etc ? and do you include the letters after your name ? :rolleyes2:

 

[ecowarm]

I can't remember exactly but not long, and yes I do include letters after my name on emails letterheads and other stationary (MCIPHE, RP)

 

[GQuigley67]

I will have EngTech after my name and RP at the moment, although I'm asking about heating aswell as I do alot of heating work.

 

[ecowarm]

The heating designation is a fairly new one, RP has be around for years.

Well done with the Eng Tech

 

[GQuigley67]

i was suprised myself, not quite sure what kind of benefits it will bring though lol

 

[ecowarm]

Just had a look on the ciphe website and I will apply for EngTech my C&G Advanced craft certificate is all i need, I am sure it was harder to get a few years ago otherwise i would have applied then. How much extra for the EngTech?

 

[GQuigley67]

£40, all you need is NVQ3 or equivelent to get it, its quite good to have aswell being recognised as an engineering technican, after all your dealing with designing, commissioning and repairing boilers & heatin systems etc, I'm hoping it will help me get into a college or uni to do a mechanical engineering course.

 

[ecowarm]

Before the institute was chartered you had to have an on site inspection from the engineering council aswel

 

[CES]

Well done on the EngTech Gerry. Like Ecowarm I use mine on emails and some stationary. I was looking at RHP as well, just never got round to it.

 

[CES]

Oh yeah, you will also be able to sign off on the boiler scrappage scheme up here now.

 

[GQuigley67]

that's the main reason I got it, I'm getting a brand new Eco-Tec 831 honeywell programmable roomstat and flue all for £600( minus the £400 and I'm getting it VAT Free from my supplier) and my brother is going to borrow the rest of materials from his work for me lol

just need to find out how I can advertise the boiler scrappage scheme now to customers

 

[mike_s]

do people in england recieve many leads from the ciphe?

 

[SimonG]

Don't know, never applied. I got an application through after my registration with OFTEC, £60+ quid I think it was. Put it to one side about 2 years ago thinking i would have a look at it later.

Would it be £60+ quid well spent? What would it give me in return?

 

[Gray0689]

Don't know, never applied. I got an application through after my registration with OFTEC, £60+ quid I think it was. Put it to one side about 2 years ago thinking i would have a look at it later.

Would it be £60+ quid well spent? What would it give me in return?

I was a member never did anything for me most people don't care about it over here

 

[ecowarm]

I will have EngTech after my name and RP at the moment, although I'm asking about heating aswell as I do alot of heating work.

Just received my Engineering Technician Certificate from the Engineering Council today Gerry, have you got yours?

 

[GQuigley67]

got it yesterday, was wondering why it was taking so long lol

 

[CES]

Well done guys! I eventually got my RHP aswell last week

 

[GQuigley67]

not impressed with the EngTech logo though, think I'll just use the engineering council logo

 

[Puddle]

Congrads all

arty:

Have to get the letters put after your UK Plumbers Forums name :hair:

respec

 

[ecowarm]

not impressed with the EngTech logo though, think I'll just use the engineering council logo

Can't seem to find the logo on the link they sent in the letter? where did you get the logo Gerry?

 

[GQuigley67]

on the link was a bit of an effort to find it though, its not worth laying eyes on it anyway lol

 

[WHPES]

I can already put MEng(Hons) after my name. Do you think it would be worth going for CIPHE membership as well?

 

[CES]

Joining CIPHE means you can join the register of Plumbers or Heating Engineers and also enroll with the Engineering Council which, having your qualification I certainly would.