Electrician, plumber and welder certification centres whose certificates are recognised abroad

A first step

Find out, from the published requirements of two countries where the island's tradespeople go to work, what an electrician or welder must show to be recognised. Then ask 10 tradespeople preparing to leave what they paid for their current certificate and whether employers abroad accepted it. Their answers, and a price they would pay for a recognised test, are the proof.

Who pays first

A tradesperson about to work abroad who would pay for a certificate that gets them a higher grade and wage on arrival.

What leaves today

Skilled workers leave with certificates that are not recognised, so they are paid as unskilled labour and send home less.

The idea and the mechanism are from the book. The first step was written for this site as a suggestion; if you know a better one, say so.

The test

Does it keep value that now leaves the island, or build the proof that lets somebody else do so?

The only test any idea on this site has to pass. The four rules that go with it are here.

In the book

• Ch. OneThe Letter That Says Yes and Means No
  177,588 qualified, 45,000 placed

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