Options Skills Birmingham Reviews Summary

Training and Instructors

Pros:

• "Sean the teacher was fantastic very helpful and I would recommend this centre to anyone thinking about doing heat pumps."
• "Mark was an excellent teacher making sure we all understood everything required and completed work to a good standard."
• "The course material was well-organized and the hands-on training was invaluable."
• "John was a great teacher with lots of experience and able to answer every question we had to ask."
• "Trainers were readily available anytime and very helpful."
• "John was amazing and really helped get me and the class up to a good level of knowledge with his skills and good personal relationships he builds with people."
• "All of the trainers are really experienced and share their knowledge and own experiences."
• "Jacko was great, particularly good at getting the relevant information across without it being boring or tedious reading of slideshows."

Cons:

• "Only downfall was the instructor teased us with cookies on day and failed to produce the following days!"
• "Although many other competitors do the same."
• "It was very clear that I was not going to make it on time before the training (unvented cylinder G3) started."

Course Structure and Content

Pros:

• "Done a heat pump course without any knowledge of heat pumps what so ever, well thought out course without frying your brain."
• "If you have not been to option skills before, be reassured that you will be successful."
• "In my opinion, in 6 weeks having 5 exams is quite a rush. You need to study hard."
• "Would recommend if you're thinking of taking the plunge and changing your career."
• "Options Skills what can I say other than thank you. I completed my Domestic Gas training back in April/May 2021 & my ACS October 2022."
• "Really recommend this training centre."
• "After my train got cancelled this morning from London Euston, it was very clear that I was not going to make it on time before the training (unvented cylinder G3) started."
• "I did my electrician training in March 2022 at the Birmingham branch."

Cons:

• "Although this course is intense and you will find yourself picking up a lot of information in a short space of time."
• "The ACS refresher training and assessment was very professional and fair."
• "Spot on, top quality electrical training team and recruitment team."
• "I do not know where to start from..... In life I was very confuse regarding my career."

Recruitment and Job Placement

Pros:

• "Josh in recruitment helped me find Electrical work quickly after finishing my Electrical course."
• "John in recruitment was amazing helping me find an opportunity to start work, always kept in contact with me updating me on opportunities and any interviews I had."
• "If you are deliberating which training company to use, I'd recommend Options because the recruitment guys really help you after you've completed your course."
• "On the recruitment side I found the team really put their all in finding companies to start with."
• "Josh has worked with me since mid way through my Electrical Course, he found me several local opportunities for me to look at."
• "I would like to thank Option skills for my 6 weeks of electrical training, my tutor Mark Keenan was fantastic."
• "Originally did my gas here over 5 years ago, have re-sat my ACS, taken electrical, unvented (G3), water regs and air source heat pump qualifications."
• "Really recommend this training centre. Just finished a 6 week electrical installation course."

Cons:

• "Cons: Too much time(first 2-3 weeks) spent on health and safety while it can be done in a week."
• "One downfall is the option for them to find you a mentor."
• "The premises had an abundant amount of appliances and situations which ensure all theory based information can be practically showb and tested."
• "After my train got cancelled this morning from London Euston, it was very clear that I was not going to make it on time before the training."