Looking for a gas apprenticeship/hands on experience in the stoke on Trent area

[Ben15stoke]

Hi I'm 16 and currently studying level 3 gas diploma at college but looking for someone to take me on as I have got to get on site training to get gas registeredThanks

 

[Koogatubac]

16 and doing level 3 gas?! Please tell me, what plumbing certificates have you got?
Also what college and how long have you been going?

 

[Ben15stoke]

16 and doing level 3 gas?! Please tell me, what plumbing certificates have you got?
Also what college and how long have you been going?

I do gas at stoke college

 

[Ben15stoke]

16 and doing level 3 gas?! Please tell me, what plumbing certificates have you got?
Also what college and how long have you been going?

I only do gas and started it in september

 

[mountainman]

Which September?

 

[Ben15stoke]

September 2012

 

[Simon F]

I know it is possible to do gas without any plumbing qualifications first.
I think the question being raised is with regard to the level 3, or has this changed??
Is level 3 not commercial gas, would you not first need level 2??

 

[Ben15stoke]

No i think its new this year its called level 3 diploma in gas utilisation put it in google think its on the city and guilds website. In my college they run the level 2 plumbing course and then level 3 gas course which you have to have 5 or more gsces and you have to pass a bpec test to see if you are capable of working at level 3 . As far as i know its not commercial just domestic . We work on mainly meters and domestic appliances

 

[Dotty]

Just me or is the hair standing up on the back of anyone else's neck?

 

[Orry Clayton]

Just me or is the hair standing up on the back of anyone else's neck?

Just looked on google, they still need to do the usual like build portfolio and complete ACS. Provided the college gives quality training, I think this COULD be a good thing

 

[Ben15stoke]

The way its run is you do a year at college then after a year you need to find a placement and you carry on going college on day release for another 2 years

 

[Simon F]

Hi I'm 16 and currently studying level 3 gas diploma at college but looking for someone to take me on as I have got to get on site training to get gas registeredThanks

I know the level 2 gas NVQ course was being phased out and would be a three year course this year.
so if that's what you are doing then that must be right.
just getting back to your original post,
hopefully someone will be in a position to help you out with the work placement,
but don't hold your breath on that one.
You will need to be as proactive as you can to chase up/create any opportunities.
enjoy your time at college, work at it.
look forward to seeing your posts on the forum and hope everything goes to plan.

 

[Ben15stoke]

I know the level 2 gas NVQ course was being phased out and would be a three year course this year.
so if that's what you are doing then that must be right.
just getting back to your original post,
hopefully someone will be in a position to help you out with the work placement,
but don't hold your breath on that one.
You will need to be as proactive as you can to chase up/create any opportunities.
enjoy your time at college, work at it.
look forward to seeing your posts on the forum and hope everything goes to plan.

Cheers i no it seems in this buisness it who you know not what you know that can get you through

 

[mountainman]

Cheers i no it seems in this buisness it who you know not what you know that can get you through

Your wrong there Ben.
Who you know helps a lot but What you know and how good you are at using this knowledge is crucial.
Good luck.

 

[EPH]

Be persistent but not to the extreme you could be annoying people. Get your CV out to every company in the area, in person is best but email or post otherwise.

Give them a week and give a follow up call, most people are going to be snowed under this time of year so you offering a spare pair of hands a few days a week or even a free weeks trial (anyone decent will pay you anyway) just to get some experience and your foot in the door.

good luck and keep us up to date!

 

[Ben15stoke]

Good news i have landed my self an interview with a company who i emailed in august and they must of kept me on record and they have said there is a vacancy avaliable and i can go in for a little interview/ look around thing. Just a question for anybody who has done a gas apprenticeship . Do you get a lift or do you have to make your own way to where the company is based

 

[Barry98]

. Do you get a lift or do you have to make your own way to where the company is based

that would depend on the company and also if your going to be with the same guy/girl every day

 

[Ben15stoke]

that would depend on the company and also if your going to be with the same guy/girl every day

Okay its a kind of a big company and i have seen a van around were i live so there is an employee around my area . Doesnt matter if i have to travel its all part of the process

 

[Barry98]

I'd make your own way in to start off then get a feel for the staff see what there like before you start cadging lifts

 

[Ben15stoke]

I'd make your own way in to start off then get a feel for the staff see what there like before you start cadging lifts

Okay thanks

 

[Koogatubac]

Well done ben!!

When i did my apprenticeship 6 yr ago, i ALWAYS had to make my own way to the yard then jumped in work van to go to jobs

 

[julesverne]

i always have to make my own way to work.

oh wait im self employed i have no choice

 

[julesverne]

good luck with the interview ben

 

[Ben15stoke]

Thanks people

 

[PlumbersMate]

Dont be late! How you get on?

 

[Ben15stoke]

I rung back after a week of hearing nothing and the women says the man I spoke to wasn't in and he was on holiday . Stil haven't heard nothing yet so after Christmas I'm going to start handing cv out to company's .