Career Advice please

[TommyTheTank]

Hello all,

I am basically trying to find out some more information about the upside and downside of becoming a corgi registered gas fitter at this stage. Can you really operate solely as a gas fitter without extensive plumbing knowledge etc etc etc pretty much anything would be helpful. I have been a bit vague but can get more specific to replies. Thanks...

 

[BrianL]

Hi Tommy

I work in the gas/plumbing training environment, you will need to have an engineering/plumbing background or have worked in the gas field before to gain access to the ACS courses,

You will also have to show work experience on gas appliances around 180 hrs witnessed and signed by a qualified gas engineer.

Hope this helps

Regards

Brian

 

[TommyTheTank]

Cheers for the reply brian.... this is the course i am considering going for and therefore the route towards corgi registration.

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At this point i know nothing about plumbing/engineering.... I cant believe that gas course for beginners outlined above will be enough to bridge the gap.. can you be a gas fitter with such limited plumbing knowledge?

Also could you perhaps outline some of the plusses and negatives of your job as you see them. Are you self employed?

Also I know its a question that you must get sick of but you get such conflicting information. Any idea about the potential earnings in London. I've been told that you can expect to earn 60pounds an hour with obviously computes to quite a high salary but is this pie in the sky?

I know if you were to serve your 'apprenticeship' at a company like British gas you're looking at around 27k per annum but does this rise drastically with experience?

Im really not clued up on this so trying to find out as much as possible. Cheers

 

[Sean]

I also train Gas/ Plumbing alongside Brian and agree with his post. You do need to build up a Portfolio for all Gas Work to be eligble to sit Initial ACS. This can only be done working as an Apprentice or Adult trainee and the evidence of Gas Work in premises and College is paramount to you being eligble to sit ACS.
I worked for British Gas and traineed apprentices and adults. It will take you around 3 years after certification to be on a Technical Engineer salary as you need to go back and re-train for you NVQ Level 3. Hope this helps.

Cheers
Sean