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There are many different home-study courses available that cover all the theory required. These home-study courses are also called distance learning courses (you do not study in a classroom) - this page covers paper-based courses, ie. those that are based around books and worksheets. See also the page about the schools offering online home-study courses. These courses allow you to study at home, in your own time and learn the maths, physics and other theory components required to be a plumber. Home-study is a great way to learn about the subject, it is a good way to prepare yourself for a practical course and, best of all, it is an affordable entry into plumbing. If you want to minimise the gap between leaving your current job and working as an earning plumber (and who doesn't!), home-study allows you to continue in your existing job whilst studying at home in the evenings. Of course, none of the home-study courses will offer you practical skills - and you need practical skills and experience (often called a 'portfolio of evidence' of work) to gain one of the industry qualifications. Although these courses will help you study for and (hopefully) pass the theory side of the course, you cannot normally gain your qualification without practical work experience. To gain this experience, you need to enrol in a practical workshop course or attend your local college. However, by studying the theory first in a home-study course, you will often find that you are at a great advantage over others when you do attend a practical course. Top 5 Home-study paper-based plumbing courses (see also home-study online courses) ElectaCourse.com ICS OLCI PCDI PHCC
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