i'm considering going on a 6 month gas course with a college in filton which includes the acs assesment/test at the end and then enables me to get corgi registered, the actual course is only 6 weeks but you get a placement with a corgi registered company and do a week at college then work with the company for a few weeks and so on for 6 months. do you think this is enough time to get a good knowledge of gas, and then with some more experience be competent in it.
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24yrs later and Im still learning,
what relevant trade qualifications do you have?
what relevant trade qualifications do you have?
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The time span is not long enough but the method is the best way to learn doing it a tech then out doing it for real then back to tech,gives you a far better insight than just sitting in a class or workshop
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i don't have any qualifications but have worked on construction sites and have some general building knowledge, my dad has built many a house and thinks 6 months is loads to get the knowledge and then another year experience with a company, i'm not so optomistic but it seems it's either 3 years at college or a 6 week course with some on the job work, one seems too long the other too short, but saying that i'v also worked with people on construction sites who have done the 2 year course in a trade and are labouring because they learnt nothing at college, and i can see how as i started a electrician course when i left school 4 years ago and it was amazing how little you could do in a day, very slack and everyone messed about, if you were willing to work hard i believe that course could of been done in six months, i guess if i do the gas course i'll soon find out why you need 4 years experience to do the job properly and if thats the case i'll do it, thanks for your replys
I completed a 6 month gas course myself in 2004.
Bear in mind that the work experience/placement, is a vital part of the course, as you need on site assessments and evidence of work to satisfy your NVQ.
I would consider that your work placement will more than likely exceed the 6 months, as it is very hard to cover and demonstrate all the different area's of gas work over this time. However, it is realistic that you will pass your written and practical exams by the end of the 6 month course.
I would also go out your way to make sure that the training centre is able to secure you a work placement, before you hand over your cash - as some of the lads on my course found that they did not get a work placement, as promised.
I would strongly recommend doing the course though, but don't expect to fall straight into a job though, as it is not that easy, without experience.
Good Luck!
Bear in mind that the work experience/placement, is a vital part of the course, as you need on site assessments and evidence of work to satisfy your NVQ.
I would consider that your work placement will more than likely exceed the 6 months, as it is very hard to cover and demonstrate all the different area's of gas work over this time. However, it is realistic that you will pass your written and practical exams by the end of the 6 month course.
I would also go out your way to make sure that the training centre is able to secure you a work placement, before you hand over your cash - as some of the lads on my course found that they did not get a work placement, as promised.
I would strongly recommend doing the course though, but don't expect to fall straight into a job though, as it is not that easy, without experience.
Good Luck!
I found it difficult to get a gas related job for around 6 months after qualifying.
I then landed a job, only visually checking heating installations, before progressing onto tools.
Bearing in mind I have'nt had 3 years on the tools, although I feel competent and safe whilst working with gas, I still have a lot to learn, mainly around fault finding and certain, more complex installations.
The main thing is that you work safely and confidently and adhere to gas regulations and british standards. There are always service manuals, the manufacturer, corgi and colleages to turn to if at all unsure. There is plenty of support available.
I then landed a job, only visually checking heating installations, before progressing onto tools.
Bearing in mind I have'nt had 3 years on the tools, although I feel competent and safe whilst working with gas, I still have a lot to learn, mainly around fault finding and certain, more complex installations.
The main thing is that you work safely and confidently and adhere to gas regulations and british standards. There are always service manuals, the manufacturer, corgi and colleages to turn to if at all unsure. There is plenty of support available.
When I did it it was much quicker than that. I was familiar with plumbing generally, but from not knowing what a U gauge was, I was Corgi registered in about 3 weeks. CITB paperwork cock ups meant another 4 weeks, but by then I was installing boilers.
Don't tell anyone, but installing boilers isn't very difficult!
Don't tell anyone, but installing boilers isn't very difficult!
If that were true than I wonder why a building project manager with 30 years in the trade and specialist plumbers installing his systems is prepared to pay me our diagnostic fee of £84 to come out and give advice on gas related matters. Latest one has 160 kW of heating!
Tony
That's easy Tony - he's covering his backside, or so he mistakenly thinks.
It would be better if he got someone actually qualified to work on systems with 160kW appliances though, don't you think
You asked for that one!
I reckon 6 months is plenty to learn all you need about domestic gas. Maybe that's because I still have a lot to learn?
We never stop learning of course.
It would be better if he got someone actually qualified to work on systems with 160kW appliances though, don't you think
You asked for that one!
I reckon 6 months is plenty to learn all you need about domestic gas. Maybe that's because I still have a lot to learn?
We never stop learning of course.
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