Advice on training course..

[Lee Harrison]

Hi,

I'm very close to agreeing to start a course with Train4Jobs and am hoping that there are members who have either qualified this way, have begun training with them or know anybody who has completed with them and can give me feedback/advice both positive and negative.

I'm signing up to a 3 year course where I'll be working towards NVQ level 3 and feel confident having had 1 meeting with someone described himself as a careers advisor and have a secondary meeting tomorrow.

Obviously I still have 100 more questions but it's looking like I am going to begin the course unless I find something I really don't like.

Thanks in advance,

Lee.

 

[JAWS]

Evening Lee.

Is it the level 2 and 3?

 

[buzzlightyear]

good luck on you training ,if I had my time again plumber.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

at least you are doing it the proper way, you could go to one of them magic sheds where you go in and 18 days later say tonight matthew i am going to be an electrician!
Scary to think somebody could go to tradeskills4u tomorrow and in time for xmas have enough certificates to join the elecsa!

 

[Lee Harrison]

Evening Lee.

Is it the level 2 and 3?

Yes it is.

 

[PEG]

Hi again,in which case,you need to purchase an AVI first thing in the morning!

 

[Lee Harrison]

Hi again,in which case,you need to purchase an AVI first thing in the morning!

Hey PEG,

I'll ask about that in my meeting tomorrow..

Many thanks,

Lee.

 

[derek]

Can't you use your local technical college in the evening or one day per week? They have mixed reviews as far as I can tell. They are part of a bigger company called Metropolitan International Schools Ltd. who have been on Watchdog for miss-selling courses.
Has anyone heard of a company train4jobs? - https://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/threads/has-anyone-heard-of-a-company-train4jobs.85575/

 

[derek]

If you look at the centre locations for the AM2 you'll see it can only be done in one place in the UK in Wolverhampton.
The centres - Train4Jobs UK - http://train4jobs.co.uk/the-centres

 

[derek]

The other issue is that these training centres often lock you into a finance agreement so that even if you cancel halfway through, you are still liable to pay the full outstanding amount for the entire course.

 

[derek]

Trades Gateway & Train 4 Jobs - How to complain - http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/showthread.php?78002-Trades-Gateway-amp-Train-4-Jobs-How-to-complain

 

[Madocks]

Editted!

 

[Madocks]

at least you are doing it the proper way, you could go to one of them magic sheds where you go in and 18 days later say tonight matthew i am going to be an electrician!
Scary to think somebody could go to tradeskills4u tomorrow and in time for xmas have enough certificates to join the elecsa!

Elecsa only needs 17th, can have these by Monday?

 

[uksrevivor]

Hi Lee
Have you looked into your local technical college for the same qualifications you will find that a lot of electrical firms who employ electricians will value a technical college far more than a tradeskills 4u company. One thing to remember is a lot of electricians you will be applying to for a job will have been to the local technical college in your area and know the tutors who will be teaching you. I dont think this is the case with the course you are looking into and you will probably find it will be cheaper.
Previous students who are now fully qualified will almost certainly ask there old college tutors for someone they recommend to give a start as a sparks mate.

 

[Lee Harrison]

Thanks for all of your advice.

I'll be enrolling in my local college next intake.

Saw these Charlatans for what they were. I was told I would receive on site experience but questioned it when I read the below letter, unbelievable.

 

[uksrevivor]

Well done on reading the small print m8 you could of parted with a lot of money and ended up with no onsite experience or placement with a company to gain the experience. The best way to ensure work experience and training is always the apprenticeship route which will usually take 4 or 5 years but it sometimes is a route not all of us can take.

 

[JAWS]

Well done on reading the small print m8 you could of parted with a lot of money and ended up with no onsite experience or placement with a company to gain the experience. The best way to ensure work experience and training is always the apprenticeship route which will usually take 4 or 5 years but it sometimes is a route not all of us can take.

Agreed.
Many at a certain age who’ve family, mortgage, or rent, finance agreements, car, will make being an apprentice near on impossible.

I’m going down the college route part-time and what will be will be will be, only looking to take the domestic route not commercial or site work.

 

[uksrevivor]

Totally agree m8 im in me 40s with all the above so apprenticeship was not an option im going about it by getting the qualifications at college and experience when im not at college working with a qualified spark.

 

[Aaron177]

at least you are doing it the proper way, you could go to one of them magic sheds where you go in and 18 days later say tonight matthew i am going to be an electrician!
Scary to think somebody could go to tradeskills4u tomorrow and in time for xmas have enough certificates to join the elecsa!

I hear you, but for a man in his early 30's, who has gotten turned down by every apprenticeship going, what other choice do I have?
Seriously, I am asking.

 

[JAWS]

I hear you, but for a man in his early 30's, who has gotten turned down by every apprenticeship going, what other choice do I have?
Seriously, I am asking.

Early thirties is still young and I appreciate firms have turned you down that’s why it would be best to take the proper recognised route and that’s college.

Most do evening classes 2 nights a week and this way at least with a level 2 and 3 you can then move on to maybe an improver then go down the NVQ route and I’m pretty sure you’ll probably have more chance of an apprenticeship if you’ve put the work in at college.

I’m not knocking 5 w courses but I’d never recommend them over college where you’ll learn from scratch.

Best of luck whatever you decide!