harrimj Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 My son is thinking of doing a 6 mths gas course at Met UK. Has anyone done this or a similar course and is it easy to get work once qualified. How do companies perceive the qualification? Would be interested to hear any views before my son registers and pays £4k as I have heard some negative comments and would appreciate your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 A friend did a corgi course that cost him £4k, he passed everything as he went along until the placement where he was placed with some numpty who just wanted cheap labour and was not much use. Then the final exam was a bitch. It seems like they wanted people to fail so they would have to pay again, I don't think anyone passed! I am fully aware that it's gas so should be hard for safety reasons, it just seemed a bit of a scam to him. He could not afford to spend another £4k to do it all again so gave up. Not sure it that's any help really but he felt ripped off at the end of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred86 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 you don't have to pay 4k to do it. if you go to college to do the 2 year city and guild course in plumbing (which i coimpleted this june) and then find a company to take you go they will then buy you all your tools and pay for you to take the course. however i am struggling to find a company to take me on at the moment, but a few of my mates off the course have managed it so its gotta be possible!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete-Heat Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 4k are you sure???? I've just looked on their website. If your son is doing the 6 month full time gas course then the total cost when all is added up is more like £6,500. That includes a free toolkit worth nearly £200!! I also checked out some other DIY forum comments and Met=UK get some bad comments especially around work placements, course length, cost. I think that the public belief that gas fitters and/or plumbers earn loads of cash is very misleading and caused a surge in people applying to these courses - who WILL take your money. I'd love to know how many actually get full time jobs when they (like neeeeek said) eventually pass. Tell your son to apply for a proper apprenticeship or go and do a full time college course in plumbing and then add gas on afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrimj Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thank you for your reply. You say you have looked on other DIY websites and Met Uk are getting some bad comments, please can you give me the website addresses where these comments are shown. I tried to send you a PM but I don't have enough posts on yet. Hopr this reaches you 4k are you sure???? I've just looked on their website. If your son is doing the 6 month full time gas course then the total cost when all is added up is more like £6,500. That includes a free toolkit worth nearly £200!! I also checked out some other DIY forum comments and Met=UK get some bad comments especially around work placements, course length, cost. I think that the public belief that gas fitters and/or plumbers earn loads of cash is very misleading and caused a surge in people applying to these courses - who WILL take your money. I'd love to know how many actually get full time jobs when they (like neeeeek said) eventually pass. Tell your son to apply for a proper apprenticeship or go and do a full time college course in plumbing and then add gas on afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrimj Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 To astirl2809 Thanks for your reply. You say you have looked on other DIY websites and Met UK are getting some bad comments, please can you give me the website addresses where these comments are shown. I tried to send you a PM but I don't have enough posts on yet to use this facility. Hope this reaches you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrimj Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thank you for your reply. You say you have looked on other DIY websites and Met Uk are getting some bad comments, please can you give me the website addresses where these comments are shown. I tried to send you a PM but I don't have enough posts on yet. 4k are you sure???? I've just looked on their website. If your son is doing the 6 month full time gas course then the total cost when all is added up is more like £6,500. That includes a free toolkit worth nearly £200!! I also checked out some other DIY forum comments and Met=UK get some bad comments especially around work placements, course length, cost. I think that the public belief that gas fitters and/or plumbers earn loads of cash is very misleading and caused a surge in people applying to these courses - who WILL take your money. I'd love to know how many actually get full time jobs when they (like neeeeek said) eventually pass. Tell your son to apply for a proper apprenticeship or go and do a full time college course in plumbing and then add gas on afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete-Heat Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 try doing a search on the forum in screwfix - screwfix.co.uk then look in their forum, usually in the plumbers section. Also diynot.com. Also in plumbingpages.co.uk , the list goes on where met-uk are discussed!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leltom Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 My husband did a similar course.The problem was a suitable placement.Go through College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavbriggs Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 i have recently completed a course there, don't do it, go to a place in sheffield called sbst, yell.com will give you thier number, MET-UK tutors are very good at thier job and i have alot of time for them but the rest of the staff ( non qualified trades people) are absoloute useless, thier sales team promises things that cannot be realised in most cases. don't get me wrong i am happy at the way things have turned out but unfortunatly i cannot recommend thier company. pm me for any further details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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