Trying to find a gas placement urgently

[cr0ft]

I'm based in Fareham, Hampshire and there is an Intermediate Gas Course starting at Highbury college next Monday that I would like to enrol on. I have a couple of gas fitters that I can ask that I subcontract work to but I'm not too keen on learning off them as the quality of their work isn't great.

I was wondering if there is anyone in the South Hampshire area that can help out. In return, I'm happy to work for free (as long as I'm getting valuable experience towards the 70 hours I need). I've run my own plumbing business for 3 years now and bring a good attitude and mentality to my work. I have my own public liability insurance which also covers me for supervised gas work.

If anyone can help then please let me know!

 

[cr0ft]

Can anyone help me at all with this?

 

[fagsanbooz]

Can't help but i'm sure requirement is '70+' days not hours.
Good luck though, I'm sure different people need a hand at some time and won't mind you tagging along if your half decent!

 

[cr0ft]

Hello fagsanbooz. Unfortunately I've missed the boat for the current course as it starts today! Where about are you based?

I thought the requirement was 70 days not 70 hours too but I've checked with the college twice now and they assure me its a portfolio of 70hrs. The course is the Intermediate Gas Certificate which is sponsored by the CITB. The reason I double checked is being self-employed I can't justify an outlay of 70 days not being paid to get gas registered but 70 hours is a lot more palatable.

I like to think I'm half decent and I'm good on the theory (got an engineering degree). I've managed quite a few full heating installs and up until now have just subcontracted the gas fitter in to fit the boiler side of it while I do all the rest of the job.

I'm keen to get lots of experience on the servicing side of things in particular, across as broad a range of boilers as possible. But tbh gas placements are as rare as hen's teeth so I'm not going to be too fussy!

 

[grahamgas]

Croft

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Graham

 

[metaldust9]

mine was somethink like 170 hours or 60 jobs or 60 days which is the same as jobs 170 hours was the minum but they wanted more really

 

[fagsanbooz]

Hello fagsanbooz. Unfortunately I've missed the boat for the current course as it starts today! Where about are you based?

I thought the requirement was 70 days not 70 hours too but I've checked with the college twice now and they assure me its a portfolio of 70hrs. The course is the Intermediate Gas Certificate which is sponsored by the CITB. The reason I double checked is being self-employed I can't justify an outlay of 70 days not being paid to get gas registered but 70 hours is a lot more palatable.

I like to think I'm half decent and I'm good on the theory (got an engineering degree). I've managed quite a few full heating installs and up until now have just subcontracted the gas fitter in to fit the boiler side of it while I do all the rest of the job.

I'm keen to get lots of experience on the servicing side of things in particular, across as broad a range of boilers as possible. But tbh gas placements are as rare as hen's teeth so I'm not going to be too fussy!

Don't know if were at crossed purposes with the 'amount of time' but the amount of time you need to show in total is 70 days if you have an NVQ L.2. certificate (classed as a category 2) or 140 days if you don't (category 3 operative).
This is a combination of 'on the job' training (with a gas safe installer) and 'off the job' training (in a training centre) and these are minimums if most of the work involves central heating