Gas Training and Gas Engineer Training Courses

View Gas Courses Workshop Gallery We have designed a range of Gas training courses to suit each individual’s needs. Whether your priority is based on your budget, the best qualifications available, best suited to your current commitments, or if you want to change your career in the quickest way possibly that above all attend gas training that helps you to achieve your ambitions, then we almost certainly offer the gas engineer training you need. Below are 2 of our most popular gas training courses, they are well worth your time taking a look over. Call us for more information about our gas training: This is a comprehensive, all encompassing gas training course for those who are looking to change their career and get into the gas industry. If you want to work as a Gas Engineer and attain Gas Safe Register status then call us today for further information regarding this bespoke gas training course on 0800 345 7492. If you want to attend a complete gas engineer training course and be trained and qualified to complete Domestic Gas appliance installations, such as boilers, cookers, fires etc and issue gas safety certificates for Landlords, Estate Agents etc, then this gas training course will be of interest to you. You will even be able to attend the course Part - Time if you need to as it’s a flexible package; train around your current job or lifestyle then look to join the Gas Safe Register. If you are considering a gas engineer training course for changing your career, looking to get gas qualified or you are just concerned that you are a late starter when it comes to gas training, making a decision about which route take when it comes to getting gas training and qualified as a Gas Engineer can be daunting as you don't know where to go for real advice or who to turn to for a point in the right direction.

The first places people usually start for gas engineer training are local colleges, but they are normally busy and are not able to give the flexibility for people waning gas training when it comes to adult learners. Their gas engineer training courses are unnecessarily long, poorly resourced and have very few start dates during the year. Similarly, many private gas training providers confuse potential candidates by presenting them with the most expensive gas training course they run and people are put off joining the lucrative Gas Engineer trade all together.

The good news is however, that at Access Training we guarantee that every adult learner will get the information they need and the correct gas training course recommendation for them, their individual circumstances and skills. This enables them to make an informed decision about joining the Gas industry.

Flexible gas training courses for all stages of your plumbing and gas career

For many years there has been a lack of skilled Gas Engineers entering the gas industry as the country relied heavily upon the traditional route of apprenticeships. Unfortunately, apprenticeships failed as smaller and smaller numbers of people are prepared to train for many years whilst supporting themselves and their families on very small pay packets. The new and most successful way to enter the industry is to attend a flexible, focussed gas engineer training course, attended at state-of-the-art facilities that allows adults to combine their exiting work and family arrangements whist training for a new career as Gas Engineer.

We are dedicated to helping and training mature learners as we have found that employers prefer to employ our trainees as they often turn out to be better employees as they are more focussed and more dedicated than an apprentice who is more likely not to complete his or her training in the first place.

The right gas training course depends on your background and your circumstances. Leave your details or give us a call and we’ll tell you more. Alternatively read on below to find out what you need to start your gas training. Ultimately you will need to achieve an ACS Gas qualification (Accredited Certification Scheme) to be regarded as ‘fully qualified’ but to start with you will need to get gas engineer training to gain what the industry calls, ‘underpinning knowledge’. This can be achieved by attending one of our gas training courses or Gas Engineer training courses. After you have gained the in-centre gas training you will have skills to be assessed on how you carry out gas related tasks to achieve your ACS gas qualification. The aim of all of our gas training courses is to get you qualified with industry standard qualifications and provide you with a skill level and competence which will give you the confidence and belief to work safely and efficiently on gas equipment, systems and home installations after completing your gas engineer training course. We guarantee that you will learn a huge variety of new skills on your gas training course, teach you the ‘tricks of the trade’ and train you to tackle a wide range of gas jobs, from repairing a gas fire or cooker to installing a new gas boiler. You will be given the gas training and gas qualifications you need to get into the industry and develop a successful and secure career.

By attending a gas engineer training course with us you can be reaping the benefits of a career in the gas industry by getting the professional gas qualifications you need, including NICEIC professional qualifications. Traditionally you would need to wait 2 or 3 years to start your gas career by enrolling on a lengthily and inflexible college gas training course. However, we can cater for your individual needs and get you qualified and trained in shorter and more focussed period of time on our bespoke gas engineer training courses. At Access Training, we consider ourselves to be a company that allows the student to progress through our gas training centre at a pace that is dictated by the student and not us. We offer every student the opportunity to advance in whichever direction they choose to take. If you decide that you want to attend a short gas training course and then decide at a later date that you you’re ready to progress onto gaining professional level career qualifications then we can manage your gas training and offer you the advice and support you will need through every step. The gas engineer training courses consist of 4 main elements designed to maximise your gas training experience:

1. Small class sizes of a maximum of 8 on our gas training courses ensure you get the greatest amount of tuition time possible.
2. Comprehensive gas training coursework to complete in the comfort of your own home with regular assignments with 24 hour online or over the phone student support for any questions you have.
3. Attend your gas training when you wish to attend the practical part of your studies.
4. Sit gas training exams and take practical tests at the gas training centre to gain Industry Standard gas qualifications. Unlike a lot of companies, we do not teach home study gas training courses for you to become a Gas Engineer by learning everything at home then attending test days at a gas training centre, this simply does not work. Our gas training courses are a carefully designed method of giving students the ability to learn and gain the vital skills and job knowledge necessary to become a fully qualified Gas Engineer in the gas industry. What we always emphasise to all our potential students on our gas training courses is that they will be spending more time in our training centre learning practical skills than a typical mature student studying at a local college or even on an apprenticeship gas training course.

Of the students that have sought our advice at Access Training regarding gas training, the vast majority of gas engineer training graduates have gone on to establish profitable new careers in the construction industry using the gas engineer training and guidance they’ve received. We can even get you set up and ready to start your own business through our Business Start-up training should you choose to do so. We provide help and support long after you have completed your gas engineer training course and with many students attending further training further down the line to increase their earning potential even further.

• Entirely hands on practical gas training courses to suit a wide variety of people whatever your background.
• NICEIC approved gas training centre, with facilities and staff that are of the highest standard.
• Intensive gas training courses for those wanting a change of career or short reassessment courses; every individual need can be fulfilled.
• Small class sizes of a maximum of 8 on all gas training courses to ensure you get the greatest amount of tuition time possible.
• Purpose built domestic gas training locations and scenarios for students to work within on our gas training courses.
• How to deal with a wide range of emergency gas related tasks that you could come across within the home.
• All intensive gas training courses have an extensive set of training support material including text books and individual portfolios for you to complete.
• We cover every sector of the construction industry with our training so if your ambitions include other areas such as carrying out electrical work then we can facilitate and mange your career development.
• For those who are unsure about committing to a full professional gas training course and just want to widen their skills for the time being or if they simply want to see if they enjoy it, shorter courses are available that can be built upon towards a professional course at a later date.

There are various reasons for choosing to attend gas engineer training:

• There still remains a shortage of qualified Gas Engineers across the country (have you tried to call a Gas Engineer lately? They always seem to be busy!)
• Because of this high demand the levels of pay are high compared to many other sectors.
• You get to work for yourself following your gas training so you have the choice of the hours you want to work. Especially if you have family commitments as you have the flexibility you need.
• Become your own boss and grow your own business after gas training.
• Gain the status of a professionally qualified Gas Safe Engineer after completing gas engineer training.
• Its a job that everybody wants, you will set yourself apart from the rest by becoming a qualified Gas Engineer.
• It is one of the few ‘jobs for life’ that are left. Once you finish your gas course and get qualified nobody can ever take it away from you, it is a skill and qualification you will have for the rest of your life.
• You will get a complete sense of job satisfaction that comes with completing your gas course and the practical work of this kind. Gas Engineers are rated as some of the happiest professional people in their work.

It goes without saying that in difficult economic times above all, most people want job security and to be in a job that is as recession proof as is possible. Evidence suggests that whist nearly every industry takes a downturn in fortunes at a time like this, the Gas Engineer trade appears to be as recession-proof as any other sector.

Over the past couple of years graduates of our gas engineer training courses have gone on to gain stable employment or built rewarding business as independent Gas Engineers for themselves, and as we emerge from the downturn we fully expect this to continue and for the gas industry to grow strongly.

It is worth noting that as an example, the average age of a Gas Engineer in this county is increasing, so there are vast numbers of qualified people approaching retirement very soon. These gas training courses are ideal for people wishing to change career, new entrants and trades people from other sectors who want to gain work or self employment in the gas industry. After completing your gas engineer training you will be able to safely install, test and inspect the full range of domestic gas appliances, including:

• Working with copper pipe and gas fittings.
• Working with domestic gas appliances.
• Repairing and maintaining gas boilers.
• Decommissioning and installing gas boilers.
• Installing and redirecting gas pipes.
• Installing and connecting gas fires.
• Installing and connecting gas cookers.
• Installing heating systems.
• Exchange or replacing boilers.
• Progress onto becoming GAS SAFE (previously CORGI) Gas Heating Engineer.

Rest assured you will have the right level of gas training, the best qualifications available and the experience to work in the trade as a Gas Engineer. Don’t worry, Access Training gas training courses are aimed at people with little or no Gas Engineer experience and aged between 17 and 70! Whether you have never picked up a spanner or alternatively have worked on heating systems in the past, the gas training programmes are tailored to fit around your trade experience and learning speed. Access Training deliver their gas training courses in a flexible way so that you are in complete control of the speed at which you study and complete your gas training course. Most students have both family and work commitments so they are able to fit their gas training course around them. This method works well for students as they do not have to give up their job until they have the confidence and skills to move into the gas industry. You can do the small amount of theory at home when you have time, maybe in the evenings or at weekends, and you may decide to take some time off work to fit in the practical gas training sessions. The practical gas training sessions are broken down into a number of weeklong blocks, which will be spent at one of our gas training centres. At the practical gas training sessions you will put into practice what you have been studying in the theory and actually see the end result of your hard work. As most previous students of gas engineer training courses will tell you, the learning curve is steep and you will be very surprised how much you learn in a short space of time. As mentioned before, the gas training courses take the blended learning approach to your development. This is a mix of theory that you do at home in your own time and practical hands-on gas training that you do at one of our training facilities. You can book your practical gas training sessions when it suits your schedule, you tell us when you would like to attend. What you will earn depends on how successful you are after completing your gas training course, how good the work is that you carry out and your reputation, you become a respected gas engineer professional with a lifetime skill in long term demand with job security in an apparently recession-resistant industry, predicted earnings in excess of £40,000 with some experience after gas training, and valuable qualifications recognised worldwide. Also it is worth noting that if you plan to use your skills gas engineer training to become a Property or Housing Manager, then the highest salaries are predicted to be £1,357 a week which equates to £70,576 a year. And remember Gas Engineers are more likely to earn more than professional plumbers…

“self employed plumbers can charge £90 per hour plus VAT…some make £100,000 a year”
- The Sunday Times, 22nd February 2004 Please contact us and we’ll give you all the details about Gas Engineer Training and get our free advice on how to succeed and achieve GASE SAFE registration, or CORGI certification as it was previously known. Our Gas Tutors have a vast amount of experience and gas qualifications for delivering quality gas training, having spent many years working within the gas industry. There is very little that isn’t known about the Gas Engineer trade between all of our tutors and they are only too keen to impart their knowledge of a subject they have practiced for literally decades. They have continually developed gas training and added to all of our gas engineer training courses and designed them so as much realism as is possible is included, we have found that this approach has developed our gas training in way that has improved the quality of the work the student produces and has increased the pass rates.

The realism may also include teaching students about cleanliness and estimating the materials and time required to plan and complete each task on the gas training course. This teaching can be beneficial for those students looking to set up their own business, as estimating is a fundamental part of being able gain work from customers and cleanliness is a major factor in earning a good reputation. No, you will only need appropriate clothing and footwear for gas engineer training in a practical environment. More detail will be provided when you enrol on the course. We supply all materials for your gas engineer training; gas training books, tools and the raw materials you will work with such as fittings. We do not ration the amount of material available to you, unlike other companies who give a certain amount to work with, we give the materials you need and require for getting the most out of your gas training course.

The tools we will provide for your gas training are of industry standard and are not cheap imitations; the tools you will train with will be the tools that you will buy when you begin your career as a Gas Engineer. Do not be fooled by companies tempting you with tools as part of their course fee. They are often cheap imitations of what you need to have and you will only end up replacing them by buying them yourself after the course. The quality of the gas training you are attending is the most important factor when choosing where to go. Speak to one of our experienced advisors about gas engineer training. They are available at your convenience and will fully explain each gas training course and our gas training facilities, they will ask you about your ambitions, introduce the benefits of working within the industry as a Gas Engineer, discuss what you would like to achieve after your gas training, guide you towards the gas training course that is right for you and, most importantly, advise you if this career is right for you.

They can also discuss your accommodation needs should you be interested in attending gas training with us and they will also identify relevant funding options for your circumstances.

Call the Course Admissions Team for further information on gas engineer training on 0800 345 7492 or enter your details on this page and we’ll call you back. However, if you’re looking for plumbing courses then below is a list of some of our courses. A list of available plumbing training courses that Access provides includes:

• ACS Reassessment Gas Training
• ACS Initial Assessment Gas Training
• Career Change gas engineer training for New Entrants into the Gas Industry
• Plumbing NVQ Level 2 (EAL Mechanical Engineering Services - Qualification code: NVQ: 100/5649/X)
• Domestic Gas Installation Course for Plumbers
• Diploma in Domestic Plumbing (EAL VRQ Level 3)
• Certificate in Plumbing (EAL VRQ Level 2)
• City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Plumbing (6129 Technical Certificate)
• City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Domestic Plumbing (6129 Technical Certificate)
• City & Guilds Level 2 in Plumbing: Heating & Ventilation (6128 Technical Certificate)
• City & Guilds Bathroom Fitting Course (EAL VRQ Level 2)
• Unvented Hot Water Systems Certificate (BPEC Unvented G3 Certificate)
• Water Regulations (WRAS) Certificate (BPEC/WRAS Level 2)
• Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems Course (BPEC Level 3 Certificate)

Our free gas engineer training and Career Guidance Service is available to you 24 hours a day 7 days a week so contact us now by phone or email for a FREE information pack on gas training and attend one of our open days! The main areas include:

• South Wales
  (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend)
• South of England
  (Bristol, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon, Oxford, Reading, Slough, London)
• The Midlands
  (Birmingham, Hereford, Worcester, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester)
• The South West
  (Devon, Cornwall, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton)

Information regarding careers is available from our Gas Training Advice Team. Please call for advice or leave your details and we’ll contact you!