This course addresses all of the scary questions you may have and puts a simple solution to them all.

First: 

This program of training comes without any obligation to pay the next installment unless you want to.
We know how good we are at training because we have nothing but delighted clients and we know that
once you get started your excitement will keep you going forward. But we are not just bragging, we are happy to put our money where our mouth is. If you don't Love the course, and it does not deliver
everything you need, you can stop paying at anytime. 

Second: 

You get to Set your own Installment Rate. You can Pay for a lesson at a time, or several lessons to suit
your financial state at the time. You can purchase lessons at the rate that you are able to complete
 them, or buy each stage outright if you are on a time plan, you can stop or start, slow down or speed up. You can take a year out and come back and start over without any additional cost whatsoever.

Third: 

This Program Concludes with you being a 'Work Ready Gas Registered Engineer' ! (Most courses will tell
you, that you are eligible for registration on completion and they are right. We are eligible to go to the
moon but we aint gonna get there without a Rocket. The Newspapers recently highlighted this problem. Let's be real. It's no walk in the park. And a short college course in gas does  not make you a high income,
highly wanted engineer. Once you get over the shock that you have to build your own portfolio, and
thats not going to easy if you aren't working for a gas company, Its self certified, so there is no evidence
of Solo Lead Engineer Competency, and You have no Work Experience to demonstrate to an employer
that you are of any use, it will probably be far too late and you may find yourself adding to the already overflowing pile of accredited and certified engineers who realize that some competency certificates are
not enough to transfer the course into real work with real money. This despite the fact that there is an
ever growing need for highly confident, and competent professionals in this industry. 

We have been successfully addressing this issue for many years. We tailor a mix of courses, training,
work experience, Lead Role Training , On Job Assessments and Gas Registration followed by a period
of work experience whilst registered to make sure our clients are at the front of the pack, are
experienced enough to start their own business or work for national contractors. Our Engineers all
come with references and evidence of solo competency, so agency work is not a problem either. Our
Gas program provides the ideal model for serious students actually wanting to become front line gas professionals and provides just that. 

Who Are We

We have been leading this field for the past 7 years.  We focus our energies on the 5 most important
parts of your training. We actually address the factors that will make it possible for you to turn your investment into an income because that's why you are taking the course isn't it?. This is not a Quick
Fix, Fast Track Way of becoming a Gas Engineer after a 2 to 5 week course. It's time to be serious !
Being Gas Registered is a Professional Award. The money doesn't just fall into your lap, it takes
planning, making contacts, developing a business plan. Your training and self marketing has to
start the same day you start your training, and thats exactly what we do with you. When you consider
that it takes a Lawyer, or Doctor 5 to 9 years to reach this level of professionalism you would have
to be a little on the suspicious side to think you can do it in a few weeks and you would be right, It's
all but impossible (There are exceptions, of course, some people have what it takes, to turn their
training around at lightening speed and be brilliant, everything falls into place, and we cater for those people), but make no mistake, most candidates do not fall into this group.  We Have successfully
developed programs that lead to real long term prospects, and we have real head hunters banging on
our doors. 

Don't Do It Fast, Do It Right !

The market is full of qualified ACS Accredited Gas Engineers who cannot get work or transfer their
training into an income, and its not because they are not needed. This skills area is as much as ever in
need of quality Gas Engineers, if not more so now, but you will discover that for an employer to want
you, Real Lead Engineer Time, References, and Auditable Experience are going to be needed. The gas
courses give you a qualification, but they are far from enough to get you any work.

Gas Safe would suggest a period of 2 years work experience after you complete your  ACS Assessments
to build enough experience to go solo and in most cases they would be right. Unfortunately a quick
search of the classifieds will soon demonstrate that the only companies looking for trainee gas engineers
are the very training providers who are trying to sell you their course under a sneaky guise of work. 

It can't be Done For Pennies

There is a whole lot of training involved. (The age old saying "pay peanuts and get monkeys" has
 always proved to be true. What's worse is paying more but getting peanut value training. Whether you
are considering an employed position at £30k to £40k or self employed at over 60k (And we can demonstrate much higher figures than these after a few years in the field) a college course for less
than £2000 is hardly going to get you to this level of return. You need to be realistic. The best plumbers
for instance don't even have qualifications, they have self confidence and demonstrate their skills through word of mouth and quality of work. Pay what you want to get through someones door, the minute you slip up the customer will not be calling you again, and neither will their friends or neighbours. You will have
high advertising bills, and always very little to show for your efforts. You will probably hang around the forums moaning about the guys earning good money. Be Sure the quoted figures for your training will often only cover your theory and class room practical. The real training is often not even included. You have to build up on the job support time under the supervision of a registered gas engineer in all the areas of gas you intend to work. You need to build a portfolio of evidence which is sufficient enough to demonstrate you have completed sufficient on job training long before you can even undertake your ACS Assessments, Then You will need at least 30 to 40 hours minimum of Lead Engineer Solo Assessment, all of which is on Gas Work,  by an accredited and approved Gas Inspector, Assessor or Verifier, to stand a chance of going self employed or get references on top of your ACS Assessments.  Then you may need 3 to 12 months working under the umbrella of a gas company to further your experience depending on your own levels of self confidence. Only one or two providers can even offer this. (And We Are One of them)

How Do We Do It?

All our Gas Courses include all the necessary variables to become Work ready and Gas Registered On Completion. Many of the variables are opt in or opt out so you get to chose whats in and whats out. You
may have your own engineer to work with, or already be working with a gas registered company. You may have already completed a Gas Theory Certificate. You may only need on job assessment, or ACS Accreditation. Whatever your situation, simply asking one of our trainers will clear things up. Ours costs
are guidelines and personalised quotations are quite natural. 

Our Full Program Includes all the following:

1. Theory -  In order to be competent in the field you will need to know this industry inside out. A few lessons and some reading time will not come close to the measure of understanding needed to prevent
Gas Explosion and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. This course addresses that by allowing you a structured
21 Module Gas Training program delivered from the In Field Engineers point of view by a lecturer. Each Lesson is followed by an exam. Each exam must be passed to proceed to the next lesson. The course is
tutor supported throughout which means support is always on hand. 

 

What's brilliant is that if you fail the exam, you can go back and retake the lesson. You obviously missed something. This can be carried out without any further charge until you can demonstrate a theory competency in all the subject areas. These are listed in the prospectus which you can download below.

2. Practical 

The Theory Program you will have undertaken includes the latest training materials that can be used to prepare you for your field training long before you set one hand on a gas appliance or installation..  After completing your theory you will undergo a practical and field training induction program. Once again this can be completed distance learning with your tutor and includes a 5 step preparation module. You can then chose to undertake your practical training in one of two ways. 

(a) At one of our preferred centres where you will meet your course tutor for the first time. 

(b) Or you may wish to save some time and money and do this part in real life properties on real appliances, and combine it with your portfolio building. 

We are able to do this because we only use qualified trainers and approved assessors one to one in the field with you.

This is how all our in house training has catered for our apprentices requirements in the past, and nothing beats the real thing. It also means your training costs can be reduced. Our own experience has shown that those candidates undertaking their practical training in the field have slightly higher success rates.

3. On The Job Training 

4. Lead Engineer Training and Solo Assessments

Just like learning to fly, it is essential that you can demonstrate Lead Engineer time, making all the decisions and completing all the gas work for a period of time that extends long enough for you to demonstrate to an accredited Gas Inspector or NVQ Field Assessor that you can do all the work safely, competently, and unaided, whilst identifying all manner of unsafe situations and actioning them. This is the kind of engineer that employers want and that Gas Safe are looking to include on the national register. At present we are still one of the only companies who lead this area. This element is the most essential part of your training when it comes to wanting to turn your qualification into work and money. This is not a work placement, nor is it time following an engineer around. This is your spending time with a professional inspector who verifies your readiness to work solo on gas. And we do it where it matters, On The Job. This way all of our candidates  complete the program as work ready engineers with confidence and work references.

5. Boiler Repair, Servicing and Gas Safety Inspection Training and Assessment

Another key factor to being at the top of your game, become employable and ready to go self employed is being able to do the job. The Gas Safety Courses deal with gas safety not how to do the Job. This is where this important module becomes an essential part of your training. The model covers the design and repair sequence for Gas Boilers and post completion field support. Servicing, and Gas Safety Inspection training and Solo verification.  Starting your career in service and maintenance is an ideal way to take your first steps into this field. Being Ready to do this is even more important. These models are intensive tutor supported training areas that include Role Playing Examinations and Games to Confirm your readiness.

6. Pre ACS Preparation

Prior to Undertaking your ACS Assessments you will undertake a rigorous preparation program. This will include some exciting Role Playing Programs, and some not so exciting written reports, document design, and other preparation for when you are ready to go it alone. 

7. ACS Competency Assessments and Certification

ACS Assessments (Domestic/Commercial/LPG) & Other subject areas

Your ACS Assessments can be undertaken at any of our preferred centres nationally, or at any ACS Approved centre. There is somewhere local to you always.  These compulsory certificates are your first major goal. These certificates give you the legal entitlement to work for a gas registered company or apply for your own registration. Most popular being;

CCN1 - Core Domestic Gas Safety the pre-requisite to all additional certificates. 

CPA1 - Use of Flue Gas Analysers on Gas Appliances

CENWAT - Service, Installatation, Commission and Repair Domestic Gas Boilers and Water Heaters  

HTR1 -  Service, Installatation, Commission and Repair Domestic Gas Fires, and Space Heaters

CKR1 - Service, Installatation, Commission and Repair Domestic Gas Cookers and Ranges

Other popular certificates include 

DAH1 - Service, Installatation, Commission and Repair Domestic Gas Warm Air Units

MET1 - Installation of Gas Meters

9. Post Registration Support

For 6 months after registration you will remain in touch with your personal tutor who is on hand to offer gas safety and technical advice during your early days out there on your own. This is an essential support package especially with your probationary interview coming up.  

COSTS

The Great thing about this pay as you go program is that it can be afforded at a rate and pace that suits each client individually. It is ideal for clients who do not want credit or interest added to their fees. Each section can be added in or removed to make  a complete or part program. Some items are compulsory some are not. The Whole program  can be purchased in part, full with discount, or pay as you go without obligation. Over whatever period of time suits you. What's more, you can stop, start, restart, drop and pick up again without any additional fees. This is a truly FLEXIBLE opportunity to gain not only your gas qualifications, but on job Lead Engineer Solo Experience and Job References with a professional accredited trainer plus your Personal Gas Registration all in an affordable way in a time period that suits.

You can Download our EXAMPLE price list cost calculator for this below, or telephone us on 0800 118 5928

See Attachments. Note: Our Courses currently have up to 30% off the pay as you go prices advertised.