What's the difference? New-entrant Gas courses
Here at Able Skills we run a large selection of different courses and trades, gas is one of our most popular skills and we know why - The opportunities for Gas Engineers are endless and the industry needs to recruits. When looking at our new-entrants packages you may be confused as we offer 3-separate packages, so today we will be outlining the difference between these courses and helping you to get involved!
When looking online for Gas courses it can be difficult to determine which course is best for you because there are so many out there! However, the choice should be simple, here at Able Skills we have been teaching this trade for over 10+ years we take pride in our ability to produce top-quality Gas Safe Registered Engineers! Becoming a gas engineer can be difficult without the correct guidance, here at our training centre we will do our absolute best to help you every step of the way from day one to employment!
Gas Courses at Able Skills.
The difference:
We run 3 different New Entrant Gas Training Packages - each includes a different number of courses, but the first step is always the fundamental training. Over a period of 7-weeks, you will learn through practical experience, tasks and assessments. You will also learn the theoretic knowledge on a very large range of topics including:
- Training on aspects of health and safety-relevant within the gas industry, including asbestos awareness
- Training to work safely around electrical systems
- Training in the use of copper and low carbon steel so that your pipe skills are established at an acceptable standard.
- Training on heating controls, Airing cupboard and radiator installation practices
- Training in all areas of domestic gas safety
- Now, New Entrant Gas Training Package 1 simply includes the 7-week program and upon successful completion of this course, you will be provided with a Bpec Foundation Portfolio and guidance for completion.
- New Entrant Gas Training Package 2 includes the 7-week training program, the Bpec Foundation Portfolio and an ACS assessment! Which is a health & safety test that is required when looking to become Gas Safe Registered!
- Finally, New Entrant Gas Training Package 3 includes; the 7-week training, Bpec Foundation Portfolio, the ACS assessment and additional a Boiler Fault Finding course that is aimed to give you more knowledge surrounding this specific topic!
How do I become Gas Safe Registered?
Before applying online via their website you must have the relevant qualifications, experience and evidence. Currently, they only accept a few qualifications including; National Vocational Qualification, Accredited Certification Scheme and Scottish Vocational Qualification. An ACS 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!
Contact us:
Looking for more details? Simply give us a call on 01322 280 202 - We will give as much information as you need to understand how our courses work, we will provide guidance and even help you will enrollment. However, if you would rather speak to us in person then you are welcome to come into our office between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30 - We encourage potential students to come into our office to see for themselves the great work that we do here, we will help you in any way we can, come and pay us a visit!
Able Skills Gas Training Courses are Bpec Accredited