29 years old and looking for a career change - any advice is welcome

[SKDB91]

I currently work in an office job on mid 20's salary and hate being chained to the desk.
Looking for a career change to become a gas and heating engineer.
I have came across various courses which offer retraining such as the below:

Gas Foundation Course - Part Time | Skills Training Group

Our part-time gas foundation course gives flexibility when training to become an engineer, as well as earning whilst you learn. View the part-time course.

www.skillstg.co.uk

Does anyone know if this is a viable course? Will companies actually be willing to hire someone off the back of this course?

Any advice is welcome as I don't want to pay 8k for a useless course.

 

[M13KSP]

I currently work in an office job on mid 20's salary and hate being chained to the desk.
Looking for a career change to become a gas and heating engineer.
I have came across various courses which offer retraining such as the below:

Gas Foundation Course - Part Time | Skills Training Group

Our part-time gas foundation course gives flexibility when training to become an engineer, as well as earning whilst you learn. View the part-time course.

www.skillstg.co.uk

Does anyone know if this is a viable course? Will companies actually be willing to hire someone off the back of this course?

Any advice is welcome as I don't want to pay 8k for a useless course.

Are you sure you can jump straight into a Gas Foundation course - I think you’ll need to get your C&G or NVQ level 2 first?

 

[M13KSP]

Are you sure you can jump straight into a Gas Foundation course - I think you’ll need to get your C&G or NVQ level 2 first?

I changed career from an office job like you (I was 35 though!!). If you hate your job then do it, I absolutely love what I do now and have never looked back.

Saying that though, don’t for a minute think that you can go to college, get qualified and go straight out and earn money. You learn the very basics in college - nothing prepares you for going into peoples homes and looking at a load of pipes you have no idea about!!! It’s very daunting but once you get your head round it it’s a dream!! The same with wiring - S plan/Y plan/Underfloor heating........it used to make me want to cry.

 

[SKDB91]

Are you sure you can jump straight into a Gas Foundation course - I think you’ll need to get your C&G or NVQ level 2 first?

Are you sure you can jump straight into a Gas Foundation course - I think you’ll need to get your C&G or NVQ level 2 first?

For that specific course it says no prior knowledge or experience is required.

 

[Riley]

Then I would say you will not be employable you will be self employed at best unless you are lucky and find an apprentice type role

 

[WC1]

Experience counts for far more than qualification and is far harder to gain. You do need quals but you need experience more. Imo. Good luck.
Also this is thread from march 2021!!

 

[SpannerMonkey]

How did you get on mate? currently in a similar situation