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TICA is Recruiting a Thermal Insulation Assessor
We are looking for an experienced and qualified Thermal Insulator with a passion for our industry to join our team at TICA House…
read moreTICA is Recruiting a Thermal Insulation Assessor
We are looking for an experienced and qualified Thermal Insulator with a passion for our industry to join our team at TICA House. Based at The National Training Centre in Darlington, you will be required to travel to sites across the UK, for which travel expenses will...
read moreCity Insulation Contractors are Recruiting!
As an industry leading Thermal Insulation Contractor, City Insulation Contractors are in need of an Estimating Manager to build and manage a new commercial estimating department as part of their continued growth. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY Manage and maintain estimating...
read moreSkill Card Price Rise
The cost of a TICA Skill Card will be increasing to £36 (including VAT) with effect from 1 October 2018. This increase applies to all cards administered directly by TICA/ACAD. TICA is the leading skills certification scheme within the UK for the Thermal Insulation and...
read moreTICA Welcomes New Members to the Team!
We would like to welcome three new members of staff to the Training Delivery Team at TICA: Michael Tait has joined us as Regional Training Officer for Scotland and the North East. Michael is a former TICA Apprentice who completed his Thermal Insulation Apprenticeship...
read moreTICA Apprentice Recruitment
TICA is now recruiting for the next Apprentice intake year, 2018/19. TICA provides members with a full apprentice recruitment service, writing and placing apprenticeship vacancy advertisements, providing the initial sift of applicants to ensure candidates meet your...
read moreTICA Annual Lunch 2018
This year sees us return to the Big Smoke for our Annual Lunch which is taking place on Friday 05 October 2018! We are excited to be hosting our growing event at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, kicking off with pre lunch drinks on the Corinthian Roof Terrace overlooking...
read moreOverseas Qualifications Under the Spotlight
Over the last few years CSCS has made a number of high profile changes that ensure construction workers hold the correct qualifications for the job they do on site. The most well-known of these was the recent withdrawal of the Construction Related Occupation and the...
read moreSmart Assessor
From May 2018 TICA and ACAD training staff have been busy implementing and learning how to use a new ePortfolio system for monitoring and assessing all Apprenticeships and S/NVQs. Smart Assessor is the ePortfolio market leader across all FE and Independent Training...
read moreGot your phone? You’ve got your Skill Card
As well as your physical Skill Card, we’re now issuing a virtual card, so you’ve always got it to hand. The virtual Skill Card is stored on the Vircarda app, which is available to download FREE of charge from Google Play, the Windows Store and The App Store. Once you...
read moreCSCS Goes Back to Basics
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was set up 23 years ago to ensure that everyone who works on UK building sites has the training and qualifications they need for their role. However, over time that original aim was lost. “When I joined in 2012 the...
read moreCSCS Announce Price Rise
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) will be increasing the cost of a card to £36 (this includes VAT) with effect from 1st September 2018. This increase applies to all cards administered directly by CSCS. CSCS is the leading skills certification scheme...
read moreTICA Skill Card
What Does the Card Mean and How Can You Use it as an Employer to Assist Your Business? In May 2017, TICA took over delivery of the CSCS affiliated Skill Card for all Thermal Insulators as an additional part of our role as the Sector Skills Council (SSC) and Standards...
read moreSmart Assessor ePortfolio
TICA has now moved to an e-portfolio system for Thermal Insulation apprentices and S/NVQ candidates. All apprentices/candidates are issued with a smart assessor login upon induction; the e-portfolio is an electronic collection of evidence to show competency, which is...
read moreTICA to Host Webinar: A Guide to 20% Off the Job Rules for Employers
TICA Curriculum Manager, Hellen Pemberton will present to members an informative session explaining how to administer the 20% Off The Job Training for Thermal Insulation apprentices employed within your business. Overview: Reviewing the 20% Off the Job rules and how...
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