FAST TRACK DOMESTIC GAS SAFETY TRAINING

INTRODUCTION: Full training course covering all aspects of gas safety. This course includes the Core ACS assessment training given in the upgrade course. COURSE OBJECTIVES/KEY BENEFITS: On completion delegates will be able to demonstrate their safety awareness and competency in the contents of the course listed below in Natural Gas, LPG or Commercial Gas. WHO THE COURSE IS AIMED AT: Specifically designed for those have previous held ACS qualifications which are no longer current, but anyone with limited previous training and new entrants to gas (category 2) who hold NVQ level 2 in plumbing (or an accepted equivalent qualification). In order to undertake the course you will need to provide evidence of either NVQ Level II qualification in plumbing or equivalent, or evidence of previous ACS assessments and/or CORGI registration (which are no longer current). You may also need to put together a portfolio of evidence of gas work carried out with a current CORGI registered engineer to satisfy CORGI for registration. If you have previously held CORGI registration it will be unlikely that this is required. COURSE CONTENT: *Legislation and unsafe situations *Combustion and its controls *Meters *Gas pressures and flow *Domestic pipework installation *Tightness testing *Purging *Flues *Ventilation *Installation of domestic gas appliances *Commissioning domestic gas appliances *Servicing domestic gas appliances *Carrying out safety checks of domestic gas appliances *Taking appropriate action when dealing with unsafe appliances TRAINING METHOD Practical workshop and theory. THIS COURSE CAN BE CARRIED OUT 'ON-SITE'. COURSE OUTCOME/RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation for assessment under ACS. PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATION Candidates should be experienced to Category 1. Category 2 candidates require additional evidence for assessment and will need to complete a portfolio of evidence. They will also need to produce evidence that they are currently working in the gas industry (in the form of a letter from their employer), and have copies of their previous qualifications. PRICES Click here to see a full list of our domestic gas training and assessment prices. Candidates will also need an up-to-date Viper Book (available from our Training Resources department) IT MUST BE NOTED THAT TRAINING IS NOT PART OF THE ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETION OF TRAINING DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS AT THE ASSESSMENT STAGE.