Train 4 trade skills feedback

[wanabe sparky]

I am looking for feedback on train4tradeskills,i am really worried i have been ripped off,i was recently made redundant after 15 years in retail management and decided to follow my dream of becoming an electrician,i am extremely hard working but worry that its just not possible to learn this material at home from a book,any advice help would be greatly appreciated on how i can progresss in the industry,this course has cost me 6k that i cant afford to loose!

 

[patricklondon]

in general reviews are quite mixed. people often post on here that while the practicle side can be quite good getting a response from the admin side can be a mare. if you are not commited yet i would strongly recommend going to your local college and doing it that way instead as its given far greater respect in the industry ie those that do the employing. possibly work as an electricians labourer or mate for now or whatever else to earn a living.
welcome to the forum though and best of luck

 

[wanabe sparky]

in general reviews are quite mixed. people often post on here that while the practicle side can be quite good getting a response from the admin side can be a mare. if you are not commited yet i would strongly recommend going to your local college and doing it that way instead as its given far greater respect in the industry ie those that do the employing. possibly work as an electricians labourer or mate for now or whatever else to earn a living.
welcome to the forum though and best of luck

thanks for the advice

 

[GazBraz]

Hi, i started the course back in september, so havn't yet got to the Practical training, but i am finding the course literature very good and easy to follow, as you progress you get more info, you have back up from the tutors, and there is always the internet if you dont understand anything. I too am moving out of retail for this, but its working fine both working and training, having said that you do need to have support from home, and be willing to give up some TV. Go for it its a lot of money to waste if you don't. Good luck

 

[CRAGS]

I to looked into these courses as a fast track way into electrical work but I found the advisor far to pushy into trying to get me sign up. So I have gone along the college route may take longer but I find it easier someone explaining it in a classroom and it is cheaper.

 

[luke10men]

ive also just signed up for this course. always been in the building trade, now 26 and realised i needed a proper trade.
doing the full scope course for 2 years. been doing t a month, only thing i wish i would have researched was getting an apprentership first. didnt know i needed 2 years hands on experience, my fault for nor not doing my research i suppose. sent 20 letters out to local sparkys no joy tho, a few said theyd keep my details on record so fingers crossed. wasnt expecting anything from those letters with the way things are in general at the moment with the ressesion.
Anyone else doing this course? be great to get your fedback.
Luke

 

[NickS]

Hi there, I started Train4TradeSkills in November, it's great being able to do things at your own pace and not being told stupid formulae to use to calc things. That was when I tried the BS7671 Elctrotecnical course at college, 2 days a week for 2 years, really intense, a load of people dropped out because it was too technical. Any way like I said T4TS is much better, more practical and enjoyable, but I guess I'm one the lucky one's because I have the backing of parents to 'foot' the £110 per month bill...... so I cannot..... must not FAIL!
I just finished TMA05 by the way... and am doing well. I don't know about anyone else who've done courses like this, but I can't help looking at other peoples' property (including my own), and want to have a 'tinker around'.

Nick S.

 

[sparky1502]

I started looking at the intensive courses but went done the college route its alot more laid back and more time to learn things....

 

[brs73]

my brother signed up for these shysters.
he s signing on, aint worked for a year or two, aint got a pot to **** in.
they signed him up for a loan(about 3 grand if i remember right) that he has no chance of repaying, just so the salesman could pocket his hundred quid. i dont have a clue how he could qualify for this amount of credit, my brother aint too bright by the way but the salesman fed him some old yarn about the social paying for the lot. i really wish i could use more swear words about them. but anyway if you can afford to pay them then its up to you but dont get mugged off. i hope theres plenty of people who have done their courses and are graftin now, good luck to you. oh and it's mostly an online course and he aint got a computer!!!

 

[m4tty]

^^^ what he says is total truth ^^^^ dont get involved with these. They will be exposed soon.... Dont worry about that.