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I'm interested in taking NRC level 2 - but have limited 'rigging only' experience, being a sound & LX tech.

 

Is the qualification worth it?

 

Anyone know of companies willing to take on juniors and sign off the required work experience?

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No-one responded... which is a shame!

 

The NRC card is certainly useful inasmuch it demonstrates you are able to work to a given level of knowledge and practice. I do not know how many places will ask for evidence that you are competent to carry out rigging activities, but 'in general' there is a move towards card based competency schemes (c.f. CSCS etc.). Of course, there is much to criticise about such schemes and one can well argue that those which give you a card in return for turning up for a day of Powerpoints are hardly worth it.

 

The NRC is effectively a summative assessment - it determines that you have already reached a given point, and you need to show evidence of experience and mentoring.

If you are wanting to move into this area of work, why not contact some of the larger rigging firms or exhibition centres with in house rigging staff to see if there are opportunities.

 

In terms of 'is it worth it?' there will be many who do not have it and continue to work competently as riggers. However, having the card does at least demonstrate some level of ability and knowledge and may be useful in getting ahead in the rigging sector. You could, however, equally argue that doing a good job, networking and word of mouth recommendation is equally as effective!

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Might be worth waiting for details of the plasa nelt ( national event lifting training) that is meant to be out soon

 

It might be more suitable ( and cheaper??) being designed for sound and light techs with lifting responsibilities

 

With training in the title I'm unsure how much learning and how much being assesed is involved, whereas nrc is all assesment, no learning

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Hi. Thanks for your responses.

 

I have been out of freelancing for a while - 10 years! Just looking to come back. So I'm looking for as many ways to be saleable in a market the now seems pretty crowded.

I have been asked by a few companies if I have the NRC already - it seems its become common in my time away.

Maybe the NELC is a good start, but would really like to be able to be "trusted" to rig some simple points from the off.

 

And Hello Lippy! I hope UniS Union is doing well despite the daft naming. :)

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I think you’ll find none of them are acronyms - an acronym has to end up creating a word (even if it’s a made up word) that can be pronounced as such.

 

When it’s just random letters that have to be pronounced as letters it’s just initialism.

 

//gets off pedantic soapbox//

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I think you'll find none of them are acronyms - an acronym has to end up creating a word (even if it's a made up word) that can be pronounced as such.

 

When it's just random letters that have to be pronounced as letters it's just initialism.

 

//gets off pedantic soapbox//

 

But that is what the Wikipedia article is called so it must be true http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

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