Dreaming about being a Gas Engineer is easy but actually putting hard work into your course, doing out of hours study, understanding why you're doing these tests and making big sacrifices to attending jobs you don't get paid for was a major challenge especially if you have no income, I trained with Allen and if I had a question 🤔 he'd make me go find the answer in a book lol this made me realise nothing is easy out here you have to understand and learn it yourself. BIG thanks to Allen, the best trainer and best Guy ever. ❤️
@@AllenHart999 Yesssss Allen, All I can say is the journey was well worth it, I managed to secure a permanent position as Gas Engineer Monday to Friday Buzzinnnn...That hard work has paid off Thank you for Teaching me how to be the best!!! Never forget. I remember saying once I get a job I will take you out for dinner 🤣 time has come for some Hot Curry. 🔥
Each individual's experience is different; we all have strengths and weaknesses. Some trainees take to the theory like a Duck to water, some come in with heaps of practical experience, and some both. The best training centres support you where you at, and ensure you have access to trainers and great facilities to work with. Well, I know we do at #VIVAGas.
@@AllenHart999 yes, I was already a qualified plumber and took the fast track route, can’t fault the trainer who really knew his stuff, the portfolio building was slightly more problematic as the company the training company found were the crash bang wallop type of boiler installers, so I ended up with an independent gas engineer who spent the time to explain each gas job we were working on.
I'm fast track and qualified in about 10 months. I'm from an engineering background so got to grip with things pretty quickly. But it's experience that makes you efficient, end off! If you don't have the mindset, you're off to an extremely slow start or complete failure. The likes of Viva training academy are the place to be. I went to options skills who were crap
@@AllenHart999 no time for training, I'm way too busy. The best training you'll ever get is doing the job, sink or learn to swim. Some will, others won't and there will be collateral damage along the way. Sadly that's the state of the trade, mainly due to fast track courses 😆
I’m nearly 40 and want to train up to be a gas engineer. I’m not experienced in the industry but I would like to look into this as a career.i work full time right now in Liverpool but I’d like to gain this skill to have for the future. I’d put in the necessary hard work and learn as much as I can.
The vast majority of fast track gas engineers fall by the wayside in the portfolio stage. This is due to financial issues. Unless you've got min of £10,000 in the bank or a paid placement your going to struggle. You'll have to take paid work to support yourself then the length of time till qualification is put back further, at this point lots lose interest or can't see themselves ever getting there. Also for those who do manage to qualify the next step is finding work with no experience to offer. It's very hard and for all those who make it well done you deserve a great deal of credit. I did it and it was hard getting the break in the beginning but 12 years in it's been the best decision I've ever made.
I have had loads and loads of trainees with me over the years and most of them do really well. It is definitely hard work though, you need to put the effort in. Thanks.
I done fast track. Only been an engineer for just over a year,Paid £2500 for it. I am doing breakdown's and seem to fix the boiler's and picked up the skill from u tube video's and help from boiler manufacturer technical service's. So fast track is o.k. .
Plumbing and heating has become very much more diverse in recent years. So many fuel sources, not just gas. To blow 10k to get over the line (maybe) would seem a bit foolish. Gas Safe guys never seem particularly busy, probably due to intense competition.
Training centers always want to sell the gas engineer dream. I'm a gas engineer, maybe I should become qualified to teach and open a training center 🤔. Without wanting to sound overly negative, I feel that the whole "you'll never be out of work" line is a bit of an overstatement now. Roll back 15 years or so and they would be right, but today there are lots of gas engineers. Work is out there but it's not overly abundant I don't think.
they do 6 week courses and I know a guy who has done one and he literally says he has no idea on certain things which I as an apprentice know so pros and cons
Hi Allen, I am just watching this video.Its very interesting course.I do know some knowledge of plumbing and electrical and electronics. I have a master's degree in Advance Neuro imaging from UCl. Like this course could it be possible to keep my job and learn this course. I work 3 days in week and rest I can devote in this course. Can this be a possibility for me?
Hi my husband is an engineer and he wants me to do the course as a female please tell me any obstacles or diverse situations that I may face and would I have any safety regulations from the employer who I would work for?
I love Allen harts videos he's a great guy, but I asked him at age 38 should I change career and he said don't bother too many gas enginers so what's changed Allen ?I'm not having a go just curious ?
@@AllenHart999 about 3 years ago , maybe you were having a bad day , but you nearly put me off , that’s why I’m asking, I really appreciate your videos you’ve a great teacher just wondering why you said that to me at that time ?keep up the good work 👍
After getting qualified, you'll find yourself on your own, trying your learn the actual job and dealing with real world issues. Driving/parking, money management, van servicing, advertising, tax, non payers, court hearings, insurance, etc...
One of my trainees managed to get funding from the job centre, It was a loan he had to pay back, he couldn’t use it for a short course though. maybe speak to job centre. see if there is anything available. Good luck.
You cant match experience ive done it for 23 years Just cause uve got acs means nothing its like passing ur driving test doesnt make you a good driver its all about experience
