Hi Everyone,
I am considering retraining as a gas safe engineer through enrolling on a course that includes 5 weeks of classroom learning, arranged work placement to complete an onsite portfolio and ACS assessments. The course will cost £6k.
I'm 34, currently employed full time as a mechanical engineer but would enjoy the shift away from working in an office. I'm fairly handy with tools, active and enjoy DIY. I would be able to fit the course / portfolio work around my existing job through a combination of using up holiday allowance and working evenings & weekends. I'm anticipating it would take around a year to become a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Would welcome any reality checks on whether this is a good career move and questions to make sure I don't have any unrealistic expectations.
Thanks in advance.
I am considering retraining as a gas safe engineer through enrolling on a course that includes 5 weeks of classroom learning, arranged work placement to complete an onsite portfolio and ACS assessments. The course will cost £6k.
I'm 34, currently employed full time as a mechanical engineer but would enjoy the shift away from working in an office. I'm fairly handy with tools, active and enjoy DIY. I would be able to fit the course / portfolio work around my existing job through a combination of using up holiday allowance and working evenings & weekends. I'm anticipating it would take around a year to become a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Would welcome any reality checks on whether this is a good career move and questions to make sure I don't have any unrealistic expectations.
Thanks in advance.