In today’s episode of The Damp Show, Damp Sam tells you all about the leading accrediting body that supplies training and works with the government on industry white papers. Discover why they are good for the preservation industry, how you can join the association and listen to Damp Sam’s journey along the way.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Property Care Association (PCA) is the UK's leading trade association for property care, representing specialists in areas such as damp treatment and striving to promote the work of contractors.
• Plasters, joiners and labourers are ideal candidates for surveyors due to the amount of time and experience they have working on site.
• Don’t put pressure on yourself trying to be the best when revising for trade qualifications. Aim for the pass mark because the real learning starts once you’re on sight.
• Apprentices need to get out there and make their own mistakes in order to learn.

BEST MOMENTS

“I was just aiming to pass the test, I wasn’t aiming for 99%.”

“Before I went on the PCA course I attended the 2-day technician's course, I constantly wanted to learn.”

“Plasterers and labourers make for fantastic damp proofers as they have lots of experience on sight and in that environment.”

“After Covid-19 a lot of companies and manufacturers transitioned to online learning so there’s lots of information available now.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.property-care.org/
Neil Marsden - Youtube ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

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