Diary of Becoming a Gas Engineer - VIVA Training

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1718401992

What an absolute con..... would you trust someone to work in your property after a 6 month course that was based in a classroom and requires some photos of you pretending to do some work on site??What they don't tell you is that when you come out.... no one will employ you. Because no one is that stupid. Without any experience you won't get a job!!!!!!So you can work for yourself????? Enjoy the legal battles when you it all goes wrong because you flooded some poor old lady's house out because they taught you how to connect a cooker. But not drain a system down properly.There is a reason it takes 4 years the traditional way...... on site with experienced engineers. These courses do nothing but teach you how to pass a test. When in reality it's hands on experience that you need.When I did an apprenticeship it was 1 day a week at college and 4 days on site...... it was the 4 days where you really learnt and practiced your craft.Just read real reviews online of people that have done this training. Or from BPEC, the awarding body for apprenticeships. Or from anyone that isn't affiliated with these centres.Unsuspecting victims come out with a certificate that cost a fortune and no job what so ever. Just try and get a gas job online........ they will all give a minimum term of experience required....... These centres should be ashamed of themselves.They are diluting the industry with cowboys that don't have a clue. Its already bad enough and gas safe is there to protect customers.Anyone that goes on these courses and thinks and think they can walk out with a fancy new certificate and earn £50k a year are delusional.

Engr. Naqash Rajput Chouhan

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Shaun Williamson

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steven scollett

1715328485

V good training

1715328212

Great fast pace training, would recommend

Samir Hachimi idrissi

1714682855

Very good training centre and learned a lot in a short time.Attended a heat pump course and water regs. Very thorough and smooth at the same time.Very Nice experience.

1714573961

Good job

kugathasan vicknarasa

1713952427

A good place to do the Training for air source heat pump developing skills

GRAHAM STEVENSON

1713952384

Very good

1713952298

Great facilities and great training

1711627539

Best course I have attended Unlike others which are showroom based don’t touch this or you left mark there.This was actually hands on course Different makes and models were in workshop both live and dead boilers also lots of sensor switches pumps,G valves etc. Pete was excellent made sure everyone understood what were they doing and what outcome or readings they were looking from each test carried out.pete put faults on live Boilers when we were away for break to simulate real world scenarios which was really good.Excellent would really recommend it.

1711275123

ASHP course, Great 3 Days training,Pete was excellent with great knowledge.Well worth the costThanks Viva Training.👍🏻

1707892844

1703984951

Passed my ACS with Viva, great trainers put me at ease in a relaxed training atmosphere. Roy & Pete are down to earth, helpful and know there stuff. Lindsay was helpful with the paperwork/ portfolio side of the course, which also helped as paperwork isn't my forte.The company they use for placement are also good, made a few new friends and enjoyed the experience with Basi. Would recommend and I will be going back.

1698239923

ASHP course - Very good Will definitely be back for more courses

1697623092

Very good course good tutor and learned more than I thought I would.

1697623008

Great company very informative and very detailed training on air source heat pumps. Tutor was very good and very helpful all the way

1697622992

Top guys and great place

1697622917

Great training great experience would recommend

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Adela Csaszar-Togan

1697220507

Very professional team!

Warren Robinson

1697021554

Great course, trainer clearly implemented his knowledge to the class making it clear an understandable

Tommy Fitzsimmons

1697021529

Absolutely wonderful training, very informative and excellent experience

Simon Helliwell

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1697020659

Completed my ASHP at viva training. Great atmosphere, trainer very knowledgeable and easy going. Would highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back for any further or on going training.

Emmerson Montgomery

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1696516086

Did the heat pump installation course. Really good and informative. Free brews as well!

1695908215

Well worth the journey from London! Thank you Roy you have answered many of my questions I have had for many years. Can’t thank you enough for passing on the knowledge which will massively improve me as an engineer for years to come.David

1695820227

Amazing course with very knowledgeable trainers. Would 100% recommend viva training & I’ll be coming back for further training myself in the near future

1695809125

Really informative, staff are friendly and helpful, I would say there is a lot to take in but would recommend viva to any one who wants to start doing the f gas and air source , as you will have a better understanding of how systems work, thankyou viva it’s been emotional 😁👌🏽👍🏽🤩

1695808990

Great place for training with really good facilities. Great communication from admin staff to trainers made the whole process very smooth. Recommended.

mohammad ashfaq

1695808974

I came back to do heat pump training ,I already did my gas safe with viva training academy. They been fantastic .would recommend highly.

1695808901

Brilliant ASHP course. Excellent training.

1695808879

Brilliant course. Very informative. Excellent tutor.Highly recommended

1695808818

Attended ASHP training! Great training and great facilities

1695215207

Brilliant course, very informative

1693489892

Training on ashpGreat course Peter has been fantastic with the training explained everything clearHighly recommendAndrew lehan

1693489880

Well what can I say, if you need any of the training I highly recommend viva,Very knowledgeable trainers and great venue. 5*****

1693489816

Great centre for learning and development. 👍

1693489693

Fantastic course just completed ASHP and water regs. Brilliant team and facilities.

1692290127

Just recently completed a fault finding course with the ever knowledgeable Roy Fugler.I honestly cannot rate this training centre and Roy highly enough!I completed my ACS training with them over two years ago and they were my number one choice when I decided to expand my knowledge around the inner workings of a boiler and how to diagnose the issues that often arise.I will have to re-sit my ACS again in a few years and there’s only one place I’ll be going. It’s VIVA all the way!

1690539092

Would highly recommend. Lovely staff and knowledgable tutors

1690380086

Excellent training

M Shafait (Plumbserve)

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Excellent fault finding course delivered by Roy, highly recommend.

Mark Chamberlain

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Brilliant training, I will definitely be back to do my air source heat pump course

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I would just like to say a big thank you to you and all the training staff, you were all absolutely brilliant , very helpful and the facilities were excellent too. I’ll definitely be back at some point to do the boiler fault finding course and hopefully cookers and fires next year .Once again thanks for everything.Kind regards Rob

1683207275

I attended the course with small knowledge of breakdowns and limited use of a multi meter, by the end of the 3 days I was able to identify faults and prove failed components with relative ease.

1683206858

Did Ashp course, water regs and unvented hot water courses, fantastic place, very knowledgeable and friendly staff, learnt a lot, would deffo come back here for any more training in future.

Diary of Becoming a Gas Engineer

Posted by: Richard Firth on: 18 February 2020

Diary of Becoming a Gas Engineer - Viva Training Academy

Day 1

Richard from VIVA Training Academy meets Toby on day 1 of his gas engineer course.

Week 1

Toby has just completed his first week of training. In this video he explains how he feels it went, looks ahead to week 2 and what he is doing to supplement his learning at VIVA Training Academy.

Week 3

Toby is back with the next instalment of his video diary as he trains to become a gas installer with VIVA Training Academy.

Week 3 – Done

Toby completes another week of training to become a gas engineer with us. Now that he is getting practical, hands-on experience his confidence has improved. He describes what the course has covered so far and how it has started to sink into his everyday life.

He also looks ahead to the following week where Toby will start his placement to work on his portfolio.

Portfolio Placement

Toby talks about his first experiences shadowing a Gas Safe Registered engineer, carrying out a boiler exchange.

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Excellent

4.9

Shaun Williamson

Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star rating, Shaun! Your support is much appreciated and we’re glad you liked our service.

Brilliant course, very informative

I would just like to say a big thank you to you and all the training staff, you were all absolutely brilliant , very helpful and the facilities were excellent too. I’ll definitely be back at some point to do the boiler fault finding course and hopefully cookers and fires next year .Once again thanks for everything.Kind regards Rob

Response from the owner: It was a pleasure to put you through your ACS. Wish you all the best in your career and look forward to seeing you back in centre for the fault finding course 🔥

Really informative, staff are friendly and helpful, I would say there is a lot to take in but would recommend viva to any one who wants to start doing the f gas and air source , as you will have a better understanding of how systems work, thankyou viva it’s been emotional 😁👌🏽👍🏽🤩

Did the heat pump installation course. Really good and informative. Free brews as well!

steven scollett

V good training

M Shafait (Plumbserve)

Excellent fault finding course delivered by Roy, highly recommend.

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to post a review for VIVA Training. It was great to have you on the Boiler Fault finding course and we are thrilled to receive your feedback!

Emmerson Montgomery

Fantastic course just completed ASHP and water regs. Brilliant team and facilities.

Response from the owner: Thank you for rating us highly, Aaron! We appreciate your support. If you ever need any assistance, just let us know!

Tommy Fitzsimmons

Absolutely wonderful training, very informative and excellent experience

Well what can I say, if you need any of the training I highly recommend viva,Very knowledgeable trainers and great venue. 5*****

Warren Robinson

Great course, trainer clearly implemented his knowledge to the class making it clear an understandable

Great training great experience would recommend

Just recently completed a fault finding course with the ever knowledgeable Roy Fugler.I honestly cannot rate this training centre and Roy highly enough!I completed my ACS training with them over two years ago and they were my number one choice when I decided to expand my knowledge around the inner workings of a boiler and how to diagnose the issues that often arise.I will have to re-sit my ACS again in a few years and there’s only one place I’ll be going. It’s VIVA all the way!

Attended ASHP training! Great training and great facilities

I attended the course with small knowledge of breakdowns and limited use of a multi meter, by the end of the 3 days I was able to identify faults and prove failed components with relative ease.

Response from the owner: Hi Damon,Thank you for sharing your excellent five-star review! We're thrilled to hear that our Boiler Fault Finding course was able to significantly improve your knowledge and skills in identifying faults and failed components.At VIVA Training, we're passionate about providing high-quality training experiences to help our participants excel in their careers. Your positive feedback and appreciation are greatly valued and motivate us to continue delivering top-notch training.Thank you for choosing VIVA Training, and we look forward to assisting you with any future training needs!Warm Regards,All the Team at VIVA Training

Amazing course with very knowledgeable trainers. Would 100% recommend viva training & I’ll be coming back for further training myself in the near future

Great fast pace training, would recommend

kugathasan vicknarasa

A good place to do the Training for air source heat pump developing skills

Great centre for learning and development. 👍

Training on ashpGreat course Peter has been fantastic with the training explained everything clearHighly recommendAndrew lehan

Brilliant course. Very informative. Excellent tutor.Highly recommended

GRAHAM STEVENSON

Very good

ASHP course - Very good Will definitely be back for more courses

Mark Chamberlain

Brilliant training, I will definitely be back to do my air source heat pump course

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to post a review for VIVA Training. It was great to have you on the Boiler Fault finding course and we are thrilled to receive your feedback!

Top guys and great place

Well worth the journey from London! Thank you Roy you have answered many of my questions I have had for many years. Can’t thank you enough for passing on the knowledge which will massively improve me as an engineer for years to come.David

Did Ashp course, water regs and unvented hot water courses, fantastic place, very knowledgeable and friendly staff, learnt a lot, would deffo come back here for any more training in future.

Response from the owner: Hi Liam,Thanks for the amazing five-star review! We're delighted you had a fantastic experience in the ASHP course and appreciated our knowledgeable, friendly staff. Your enthusiasm fuels our passion for delivering top-notch training.We'd be thrilled to welcome you back for future courses. Remember, we're here to support your growth. Keep shining, and see you soon!Kind regardsAll the Team at VIVA Training

Simon Helliwell

Good job

Best course I have attended Unlike others which are showroom based don’t touch this or you left mark there.This was actually hands on course Different makes and models were in workshop both live and dead boilers also lots of sensor switches pumps,G valves etc. Pete was excellent made sure everyone understood what were they doing and what outcome or readings they were looking from each test carried out.pete put faults on live Boilers when we were away for break to simulate real world scenarios which was really good.Excellent would really recommend it.

Very good course good tutor and learned more than I thought I would.

Would highly recommend. Lovely staff and knowledgable tutors

Great facilities and great training

Adela Csaszar-Togan

Very professional team!

Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5🌟review, it is appreciated Adela

Great place for training with really good facilities. Great communication from admin staff to trainers made the whole process very smooth. Recommended.

Brilliant ASHP course. Excellent training.

mohammad ashfaq

I came back to do heat pump training ,I already did my gas safe with viva training academy. They been fantastic .would recommend highly.

Completed my ASHP at viva training. Great atmosphere, trainer very knowledgeable and easy going. Would highly recommend this place. Will definitely be back for any further or on going training.

Great company very informative and very detailed training on air source heat pumps. Tutor was very good and very helpful all the way

Samir Hachimi idrissi

Very good training centre and learned a lot in a short time.Attended a heat pump course and water regs. Very thorough and smooth at the same time.Very Nice experience.

Excellent training

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to post a review for VIVA Training. It was great to have you on the Boiler Fault finding course and we are thrilled to receive your feedback!

Passed my ACS with Viva, great trainers put me at ease in a relaxed training atmosphere. Roy & Pete are down to earth, helpful and know there stuff. Lindsay was helpful with the paperwork/ portfolio side of the course, which also helped as paperwork isn't my forte.The company they use for placement are also good, made a few new friends and enjoyed the experience with Basi. Would recommend and I will be going back.

ASHP course, Great 3 Days training,Pete was excellent with great knowledge.Well worth the costThanks Viva Training.👍🏻

Response from the owner: Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟review for the Air Source Heat Pump course. It's appreciated 👍👍

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