Plumber who wants to become Gas Safe

[Paul Cockhill]

HI

I have been a plumber for the last 2 years and really enjoying it however I would really like to study for my gas qualifications and go on the Gas safe register. However I do not know where to start, there are plenty of companies keen to take my money but I really want to do a course where I can still carry on my plumbing but study part time. I could also take weeks off to do the Gas practical qualification and exams.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I live in Bath so anywhere close would be useful.

Also this is a second career for me as I am in my 40's

Any help would be useful

Happy New Year

Paul

 

[Blake]

just do a search on here mate, it's been asked and replied thousands of times

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I will recommend you to do the gas training in one go !
As if you do just weekends is less likely to sink in all the Information wich you have to remember to understand !!
I did it fast track full time is hard as is too much I mean relly to much for three weeks !!!
I thought I stragelled cos I am foreigner but no it was hard for all the other boys too !!!
So be prep for lots of reading !!

 

[obseen16]

also make sure you know an engineer who is willing to help you complete your gas portfolio. we had 2 brothers who didnt know about the portfolio requirement and they Really struggled to get their portfolio done. they managed to just about scrape it. ill have to see if they are still in the game or not, its been a long time since i last spoke to them.

 

[Reg Man]

Have you achieved NVQ in plumbing? Progress through to NVQ level 3.

 

[Paul Cockhill]

Hi Bronzino, safegasinstall, obseen16 and reg man

really useful information.

I am currently working on my NVQ 2 so maybe I should finish that before going any further

Paul

 

[Blake]

Get yourself down to college mate and find out what they require for your portfolio. Then over the next year or so do as many gas jobs alongside a gas engineer as you can taking pics etc. Then, before you know it, you will have plenty of jobs in your portfolio, hopefully finished your NVQ and then you can apply to do the practical exams for your gas. P.S. I lived in Bath for 4 years, lovely place, just a little too expensive for me

 

[Barry98]

SAFEGASINSTALL , can i ask and i mean no offence by you been a foreigner but did you really do a fast track into gas in a 3 week course ?

thanks

 

[SafeGasInstall]

yes,i start doing the 8 weeks 6129 to get understanding of plumbing and c heating ,then i did 3 weeks Gas then ,UHWSS,then water regs,then part L energy efficiently then i went out to build up my portfolio,some guys from my class came back in few weeks for assessment i took my time it took me 1 year,i did not rush to get assets to me it was more important to become confident with what i was doing !
First i wanted to become service engineer but my destiny throw me in to doing installs ! During my training got my self full kit of all proper power tools,hand tools new van!then i went back in college for my assessment past it all got all appliances on my ticket !
last December i did my commercial gas assessment,and start on my own in the domestic said !Now i am waiting for my paper to go trough and to get a job with company doing service and brake downs !
every day i gain more and more info in my had through different sources !!
it can be all done if any one has the drive and will to prove him self !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

so far i helped 3 man to do there portfolio !!! willing to take someone one to help but will see how much install work i will be able to generate my self in 2011......who knows might be lucky and get going and never go in to commercial

 

[Barry98]

right am with you now i thought you meant you did the lot in 3 weeks, am doing my commercial in a few month when things ease off.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I had Audi , what's with it !!!

 

[Barry98]

i dont know where should i start , indicators , speed limits , braking distances etc etc etc

 

[SafeGasInstall]

What do you drive ?

 

[Barry98]

landie 110 and a vauxhall vivaro