chrisorros Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Am i right in thinking that there is (or was) a city & guilds qualification in shoe repair/cobblreing? Or is there any over reconised qualification out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 There used to be a city & guilds for repairing, but its long since disappeared. I don't think there are any CREDIBLE training courses out there these days although the MSA offer a training course through one of their committee members shops, but they aren't nationally recognised, I don't think you'd get a job on the back of having done one. Shoe repairs are very very unique. most of the services attached to it you can leant on a course quite quickly. Leaning all the unusual repairs & gaining the quality required takes years. Its a bit like hair dressing it can't be picked up in a few days you have to develop your own style & understanding. Good Luck. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Sorry i need to explain myself better. I may be moving abroad in a few years and was looking for qualication to but on the CV. I would like one in the trade i know if possable. I've been a cobbler for around 8 years now. If i have a bit of "paper" saying i can do my job i will score more points rather than recommendations from people who have been in the trader for decades. (I don't know how these things are scored but personally give me a recommendation from somebody in the trade for years rather than a bit of paper saying i can do x-y & z in a class room.) Thank you though Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 in that case.......................... there are NO nationally recognised qualifications in this industry, in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 No worries. Thank you for the info. Should of asked on here last night instead of looking on the city & guild web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 might be worth a call to this chap, he might know who or where to speak to http://www.rjsp.co.uk/html/about_us.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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