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Hi all,
Quickie please as I am sure you've read this a few times - can't seem to find anything that fits my cir's though..
I am 32 and have been in my current job for 2 years, I have a degree in Business and wish I would have spend that time learning a trade instead - How many times must you have heard this!!!!!!
Anyways, looking at becoming either a central heating engineer or similar - my question is though; I read that there is a skills shortage for central heating engineers but loads on this forum say that this is not the case as allsorts have 'jumped on the bandwagon'. Is a jurney down this career path a worthwhile one?
I need to keep some ££'s rolling in as I have 2 kids and the rent to pay but I am flexible in my approach to learning the trade be it a NVQ 2 course leading to NVQ 3; or going with a private training co.
I know I am not too old for this and have spoken to a few gas central heating engineers that seem to be doing alright and have come away from an office environment into the trade via a fast track course but words are cheap and I'd like the reality before I commit my families future security into something that could f**k things up if it went pear shaped.
With the NVQ courses taking as long as they do but seeming to provide better training from scratch in contrast to the fast track courses claiming to sort out training, practical work and assessments but costing substantially more I am really confused.
My train of thought is that if I go with a reputable training co and look to complete a course inside 6 months I can earn the money back that I invested in the training through getting work. I have already diagnosed and changed a faulty CH pump after isolating and draining a CH system and have isolated and changed RADS but I would look at initially doing gas safety tests and minor jobs for the first few months while I tag along with someone more knowledgeable than myself to learn from,
Can you share your thoughts and experiences with me please?
Apologies for the long read:smoking:
Quickie please as I am sure you've read this a few times - can't seem to find anything that fits my cir's though..
I am 32 and have been in my current job for 2 years, I have a degree in Business and wish I would have spend that time learning a trade instead - How many times must you have heard this!!!!!!
Anyways, looking at becoming either a central heating engineer or similar - my question is though; I read that there is a skills shortage for central heating engineers but loads on this forum say that this is not the case as allsorts have 'jumped on the bandwagon'. Is a jurney down this career path a worthwhile one?
I need to keep some ££'s rolling in as I have 2 kids and the rent to pay but I am flexible in my approach to learning the trade be it a NVQ 2 course leading to NVQ 3; or going with a private training co.
I know I am not too old for this and have spoken to a few gas central heating engineers that seem to be doing alright and have come away from an office environment into the trade via a fast track course but words are cheap and I'd like the reality before I commit my families future security into something that could f**k things up if it went pear shaped.
With the NVQ courses taking as long as they do but seeming to provide better training from scratch in contrast to the fast track courses claiming to sort out training, practical work and assessments but costing substantially more I am really confused.
My train of thought is that if I go with a reputable training co and look to complete a course inside 6 months I can earn the money back that I invested in the training through getting work. I have already diagnosed and changed a faulty CH pump after isolating and draining a CH system and have isolated and changed RADS but I would look at initially doing gas safety tests and minor jobs for the first few months while I tag along with someone more knowledgeable than myself to learn from,
Can you share your thoughts and experiences with me please?
Apologies for the long read:smoking:
