The results of non-registered Gas work!
Gas Safety Week has just passed and we hope that the awareness raised will help the general public when hiring an engineer. Furthermore, help aspiring engineers in becoming Gas Safe Registered! Illegal gas work is currently a nuisance to the general public, costing on average £100million a year to rectify illegal gas jobs that put their homes and families in immediate danger. - These illegal gas jobs cost an extra 25% on average to rectify and they are often carried out by tradesmen who are recommended by friends or family but are not qualified to work safely with gas.
Gas Safe Register carry out investigations of their own, and they have noticed some shocking statistics; apparently one in five of the homes investigated by Gas Safe Register was found to be ‘Immediately Dangerous’ and the appliances had to be disconnected straight away to make them safe. In all cases, the work had been done by an illegal gas fitter!
Gas Training Courses at Able Skills
In search of Gas training?
If you are thinking about a career as a Gas engineer then by law you will need to be registered with the Gas Safe Register if you work in the UK...The first step, however, is gaining some excellent training. The trade can be difficult to learn but with the help of our talented instructors, it couldn't be more straight forward. - We have specific courses aimed at new entrants to the industry, these New Entrant Gas Training Packages are the perfect start towards becoming a professional.
New Entrant Gas Training Package 2, for example, is a 7-week learning programme aimed at giving you a large variety of knowledge from using a range of different systems, old and new, learning everything there is to know including; Flueing, pipework, cutting and measuring copper tube accurately and so much more! - Following completion of the 7-week gas programme, you will be deemed competent to undertake supervised gas work and so the next step towards Gas Safe registration will be to demonstrate your competence in the workplace and you do this by working alongside a Gas Safe Registered Engineer who acts as your on-site recorder/verifier, helping you to build a portfolio of evidence and prove your competence and safety working with Gas.
How do I become Gas Safe Registered?
It is much easier than you think and can be done online for an application fee of £365 which will save you a pretty penny if caught carrying out illegal gas work! To apply you will need to have completed a recognised competency test either an NVQ or an ACS!
An ACS assessment will need to be completed before you are eligible for Gas Safe registration and this is a requirement for all operatives involved in the installation, maintenance and servicing of domestic gas appliances and pipe-work installations. Also, every Gas Safe registered business renews their registration on an annual basis and updates their qualifications every 5 years, meaning you will need to refresh your memory on gas safety every 5-years!
Apply here - www.gassaferegister.co.uk/
Only use a Gas Safe registered engineer to fit, fix and service your appliances. You can find and check an engineer here at GasSafeRegister - Do not be ask an engineer for his card, by law all gas engineers will be carrying their license, simply type in the license number into the website and you will be informed to whether the engineer is working legally or not!
Contact us:
If you would like to contact us regarding Gas courses or any other training that we provide here at our training centre, then do not hesitate to get a hold of us. You can do that in a couple of ways, firstly, give us a call on 01322 280 202! Secondly, we have an open-door policy meaning that during opening hours (8:30 - 16:30) we are happy to see anyone that comes into our office, we will show you around and give you advice, recommendations and answer any questions you may have about Gas courses or other training. We are located in Dartford on the border between London and Kent, just a short walk away from Dartford train station!