How do I become Gas Safe trained and registered

[Puddle]

If GSR engineers are so well trained how comes at least one is struck off every week?

Jonathan Shaw: The information requested is set out as follows.

Table 1: Number of registered gas installers and installers deregistered
Registered installers-- Removed from register
1999 44,736------- 62
2000 44,221------- 10
2001 44,476------- 19
2002 43,117------- 27
2003 44,141------- 10
2004 42,930------- 29
2005 47,357------- 15
2006 49,744------- 15
2007 51,249------- 17
2008 54,926------- 6

Just to put the facts straight,as you can see 1 a week if pure propaganda
spread about by unregistered terrorists
As you can see the new rules are working
However would agree some changes are required,as I have said in the past
Would add the large number at the begining was mostly electricians trying to sneak in the back door so they could do gas and electrical tests,one of the reasons reg tightened

 

[fuzzy]

Jonathan Shaw: The information requested is set out as follows.

Table 1: Number of registered gas installers and installers deregistered
Registered installers-- Removed from register
1999 44,736------- 62
2000 44,221------- 10
2001 44,476------- 19
2002 43,117------- 27
2003 44,141------- 10
2004 42,930------- 29
2005 47,357------- 15
2006 49,744------- 15
2007 51,249------- 17
2008 54,926------- 6

Just to put the facts straight,as you can see 1 a week if pure propaganda
spread about by unregistered terrorists
As you can see the new rules are working
However would agree some changes are required,as I have said in the past
Would add the large number at the begining was mostly electricians trying to sneak in the back door so they could do gas and electrical tests,one of the reasons reg tightened

great info puddle. This also proves that we have not restricted the amount of people training to become gas fitters as the total has gone up.

You say about changes, maybe one or two but i think the system is pretty good as it is and doesnt need any wholesale changes

 

[moony]

ask yourself this.....

you have your acs and your gas safe reg....

a bloke phones you up, hes been on a 12 week course you dont know him from adam you have your on reputable business based on regular customers, (you.ve also done a full apprenticeship and served so many years with an employer) he wants to start a portfolio and wants you to guide him, he is from the same area, and wants to go self employed, will probably charge cheap rates to gain business, so is also going to be a competitor. I know what i would say, first of all, the customers arent going to be happy your letting a bloke do there work (stigma about trainees doing gas, would be different if they'd seen this lad with you over the last 2 years doing his apprenticeship with you) secondly you dont know this lad from adam, you have to trust him in customers houses, thirdly insurance purposes, and lastly they say they'll work for free, but there is a load of problems with this regarding tax and employment rules.... just not worth the hassle - serve your time like i have done even when i have just turned thirty

 

[fuzzy]

ask yourself this.....

you have your acs and your gas safe reg....

a bloke phones you up, hes been on a 12 week course you dont know him from adam you have your on reputable business based on regular customers, (you.ve also done a full apprenticeship and served so many years with an employer) he wants to start a portfolio and wants you to guide him, he is from the same area, and wants to go self employed, will probably charge cheap rates to gain business, so is also going to be a competitor. I know what i would say, first of all, the customers arent going to be happy your letting a bloke do there work (stigma about trainees doing gas, would be different if they'd seen this lad with you over the last 2 years doing his apprenticeship with you) secondly you dont know this lad from adam, you have to trust him in customers houses, thirdly insurance purposes, and lastly they say they'll work for free, but there is a load of problems with this regarding tax and employment rules.... just not worth the hassle - serve your time like i have done even when i have just turned thirty

Well put

 

[LIFES A GAS]

The negative comments about RGI's put by JayK are totally unfounded. If we acted in the way he claims why would this forum ever exist? Why would we give advice to the less experienced? If we were running a cartel. I have lost count how many times I’ve seen posts from RGI’s welcoming and giving encouragement to people starting out in this industry, It’s a shame there are not the proper apprenticeships available like there was when I started out some 40 years ago but that is a sad fact of life, I wish I could pass on my experience in the same way I received it from the fitters I spent my early years with, before I was allowed to carry out work unsupervised.
Martin