What It Takes To Become A Licenced Plumber In Australia
The trades are a great way to make a living in Australia. The demand for licenced electricians and plumbers is always increasing. So, it should be no surprise that a lot of people are gravitating towards becoming involved in the trades, either by becoming electricians, plumbers, or other trades. If you are familiar with the laws around electrical work, then you know that there are heavy fines and even jail time associated with DIY electrical work; the same is true for DIY plumbing work. Because virtually all plumbing work needs to be done by a licenced professional, there is always a demand for plumbers to do a wide variety of household plumbing jobs. A couple months ago in September, we wrote a blog article detailing the skills needed to become a licenced electrician and what steps needed to be taken in order to formally be recognized as a licenced electrician (if you are interested, you can read that blog article here). Well, we thought it would be best if we also did an article detailing the process that one has to go through, and the skills they must possess if
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Plumbing systems are made up of a lot of small, complex parts, and a plumber needs to be able to work with these small parts, which requires precision use of their hands and tools. Plumbing work is definitely not an area for people who are clumsy or not able to use tools with precision. There are other minor skills that are handy as well, for example, a plumber will have to be comfortable working in very cramped spaces, often for long periods of time. A plumber, depending on their specialty, will need to be comfortable working with heights and be comfortable with getting dirty (although chances are that if you are looking to be a plumber, you are probably pretty comfortable with getting a bit dirty while