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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jamie Lindsay on September 21, 2010, 11:15:53 pm

Title: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: Jamie Lindsay on September 21, 2010, 11:15:53 pm
Thinking bout going on the course on the 29-30 th of Oct just to see how helpful its is...?
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on September 22, 2010, 06:52:27 am
On the basis that you are new to the industry - very helpful.
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: clinton on September 22, 2010, 07:54:26 am
Steve is spot on mate its better to do some and maybe take a bit in..
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: robert meldrum on September 22, 2010, 07:59:47 am
Jamie

As your web site can't be found I don't know where you are. Scotland is a country not a town and covers a considerable area.

There's a one day " hands on " course near St Andrews which is on a one to one basis and will give you a good opportunity to use the tools and discuss the use of chemicals, etc.
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: creighton foyle on September 22, 2010, 10:34:25 am
ncca course was good but so was the one at cleansmart , in fact i think that the content of both courses was more or less the same though if you are considering buying a new machine you will usally get a training course for free from most suppliers whereas the ncca course will cost you about £330 and that money could be going towards your new machine. if you want to join the ncca then you have to do their course at some point anyway.
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: Matt Seymour on September 22, 2010, 01:12:50 pm
I've not done the NCCA course, but from what I have heard it isn't very "hands on."

As some have already said a lot of companies offer free training if you buy a machine from them.

As I understand it, you are after an Ashbys Ninja. If that's what you have your heart set on, then maybe a course run by Ashbys might be an idea. They do a hands on 1 day course for about £80 I think but it's a very long way to travel if you are in Scotland.

Even so, I would still do the NCCA course at some point.
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: clinton on September 22, 2010, 03:24:13 pm
Just noticed the site isn working too ???
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: Griffus on September 22, 2010, 09:02:30 pm
The NCCA course is very good and the tutors A1, but I would say better for those with at least a basic understanding of some of the machinery / concepts.

Alltec run a hands on course (IICRC i think) which isn't bad and is much more suitable to anyone with a lack of knowledge / experience.

Do a hands on then do the NCCA or more in depth IICRC.

Paul Pearce was at all three of these courses when I attended and he is a fountain of knowledge.

I personally did the NCCA first but had enough prior knowledge to get me through. There were a few on the course that had a look of a rabbit in headlights and probably left feeling more confused than before they came.


 
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: Jamie Lindsay on September 22, 2010, 10:42:51 pm
sorry about the site I haven't yet developed one yet

I have booked onto the NCCA course for the 29-30th has allot of good reviews and after all it wont do me any bad

tried to look that on day course up in Scotland but I couldn't find anything about it ?
Title: Re: NCCA 2 day course course any good
Post by: happy mondays on September 22, 2010, 10:53:52 pm
The ncca and Prochem are the only courses I have attended for carpet cleaning, both of them are very good and well worth the £'s