becoming gas safe in 2 years

[micpwelsh]

Hi a friend of mine is doing a gas course to be able to fitt and comission gas boilers . At the moment he knows nothing about pipes or plumbing ,it is a 2 year internet course when he goes for exams and practical 5 times a year (2 days at a time) . Are these courses any good ?

 

[Dan Robinson]

No.

 

[ecowarrior]

No!

 

[Terry lambert]

A waste of time, money and effort.

 

[sbgasman]

no

 

[bengasman]

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• bengasman
• 3 Oct 2012
• 6

Got to be.

 

[Steelmasons]

Yes they are great , within two years your friend will be able to earn loadsamoney , these courses are geared up to teach the 'inexperienced' how to become 'experienced'.

 

[adamsheating]

Nothing will beat real world experience. Having lessons in the classroom on a predetermined jig does not prepare you for fitting boilers in lofts on a summers day, or gas leaks that are 4mb on certain gas meters, or tracing a leak only to find it is under 2' of concrete.

Water - probably.
Gas - no, real world work experience is needed there.

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

NOA

 

[denso13]

Hi a friend of mine is doing a gas course

Which one exactly. Got a link?

 

[sooey]

One thing he'll be guaranteed not be after that is gas SAFE.

 

[alex444]

Your friend is wasting his time and money

 

[Homesafe]

I personally know of guys who have done these courses and now after 'passing ' realise that getting money off customers requires'real' experiance and quality work for their money.
The courses never prepare anyone as a full 3 and a half yr course alongside apprenticship can so is just really a legal 'scam' , .
Let him do it and youll know what I mean when you see him stacking shelves soon after and not answering his phone for fear of the cutamers he has left with dangerous/sub standard work.
I dont want to put you off, just telling you the reality of it

 

[micpwelsh]

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[Dan Robinson]