How To Become A Gas Engineer (New Entrants)

Start a new career as a domestic gas engineer with this comprehensive training programme.

No previous plumbing or gas experience needed.

Train to the required standard for Gas Safe registration.

Qualification	LCL Awards Managed Learning Programme and ACS
Location	Dartford, Kent (Accommodation Available)
Entry Requirements	None
Duration	Varies

Price

From £4,500.00

inc VAT

Easy payments

Flexible Training

Interest Free Payments

Accommodation Available

Duration & Cost

There are 3 options available:

Bronze New Entrant Gas Training Package

Gas Managed Learning Programme - 8 weeks
ACS -1 week

This package will suit you if you are able to source your own Gas Safe registered engineer for the portfolio aspect of this process.

£4,500.00 including vat

This course is available as either weekday or weekend training.

Pay as you train:
Book your course online, over the phone or at the centre by paying a £500 deposit and then pay:

Full time: £393.75 per week for 8 weeks. This will leave £850 for your ACS assessment and this can be paid when you are ready to book this.

Weekends (2 weekends on and 2 weekends off): 10 instalments of £315 over the 40 weeks of training. This will leave £850 for your ACS assessment and this can be paid when you are ready to book this.

Interest Free Credit available over 9 months. 0% APR Representative:
A £500 deposit will secure a booking with the balance paid in 9 monthly instalments of £444.44 (Credit Subject to Status. T&Cs apply.*)

Silver New Entrant Gas Training with Portfolio Placement

Gas Managed Learning Programme - 8 weeks
Portfolio placement with Able Skills Gas Engineer
ACS -1 week

This package will suit you if you are unable to source your own Gas Safe registered engineer and need Able Skills to arrange the placement for you.

£5,500.00 including vat

This course is available as either weekday or weekend training.

Pay as you train:
Book your course online, over the phone or at the centre by paying a £500 deposit and then pay

Full time: £393.75 per week for 8 weeks followed by £1000 for the gas portfolio placement (can be paid in 2 parts), leaving £850 for your ACS assessment and this can be paid when you are ready to book this.

Weekends (2 weekends on and 2 weekends off): 10 instalments of £315 over the 40 weeks of training. £1000 for the gas portfolio placement (can be paid in 2 parts). This will leave £850 for your ACS assessment and this can be paid when you are ready to book this.

Interest Free Credit available over 9 months. 0% APR Representative:
A £500 deposit will secure a booking with the balance paid in 9 monthly instalments of £555.56 (Credit Subject to Status. T&Cs apply.*)

Gold New Entrant Gas Training with Portfolio Placement

Gas Managed Learning Programme - 8 weeks
Portfolio placement with Able Skills Gas Engineer
Boiler Fault-Finding
ACS -1 week

This package will suit you if you are unable to source your own Gas Safe registered engineer and need Able Skills to arrange the placement for you and you would also like to include our boiler fault finding course.

£5,995.00 including vat

This course is available as either weekday or weekend training.

Pay as you train:
Book your course online, over the phone or at the centre by paying a £500 deposit and then pay

Full time: £393.75 per week for 8 weeks followed by £1000 for the gas portfolio placement (can be paid in 2 parts), leaving £850 for your ACS assessment and £495 for the Fault-Finding course - these can be paid when you are ready to book them in.

Interest Free Credit available over 9 months. 0% APR Representative:
A £500 deposit will secure a booking with the balance paid in 9 monthly instalments of £610.56 (Credit Subject to Status. T&Cs apply.*)

Course details

What you’ll learn

Becoming a Gas Safe registered Engineer will require:

Training - Undertake comprehensive training, by way of an accredited Managed Learning Programme (MLP)
Portfolio - Prove competence in real working environments by completing a portfolio of related gas works, under supervision of a Gas Safe registered Engineer
ACS Exams - Undertaking ACS gas assessments

Able Skills offers 3 different packages of learning:

Gold Package – This includes the Gas Managed Learning Programme, Work Placement (Portfolio Completion) with an Able Skills gas engineer, ACS Exams and our 5 day boiler fault finding course.

Silver Package – This includes the Gas Managed Learning Programme, Work Placement (Portfolio Completion) with an Able Skills gas engineer and ACS Exams

Bronze Package – This includes the Gas Managed Learning Programme, and ACS Exams

Stage 1: Gas Managed Learning Programme (MLP)

This comprehensive 8 weeks of training provided by Able Skills will teach you a wide range of skills and knowledge which you will need in order to become a safe, competent, and successful heating engineer.

If you are a qualified or time served Plumber or have comprehensive experience working in the gas industry, the time on this training can be reduced. Please see Gas Engineer training for plumbers

This package of learning has been designed to cover all the theory and practical knowledge that you will need to move you through the process of becoming Gas Safe registered such as:

Safety, legislation and standards
Gas emergency actions and procedures
Products and characteristics of combustion
Ventilation for domestic gas burning appliances
Installation of pipework and fittings (including copper/low carbon steel bending and jointing)
Tightness testing and purging
Checking and setting appliance burner pressures and gas rates
Checking and/or setting meter regulators
Re-establish existing gas supply and re-light appliances
Operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
Operation and checking of appliance gas safety devices and controls
Chimney standards, installation, inspection and testing
Unsafe situations, emergency notices and warning labels
Cutting and measuring copper tube accurately
Pipe-work preparation and Soldering techniques
X and Z dimension calculations
How to assemble compression fittings / compression fitting assessments
Cutting and treading low carbon steel pipe
Jointing steel pipe
Heating Controls – theory
Different types of heating systems, controls and their functions
Gas rates / Heat inputs
Gas safety controls
Combustion Performance Analysis
Flueing
Appliance installation and servicing

There will be written exams and practical assessments throughout the training period. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be provided with a LCL Awards Candidate Workbook (Portfolio) and guidance for completion.

Stage 2: Work Placement (Portfolio Completion) - Work based Competence and Gas Portfolios

Included with Gold & Silver packages

Following completion of this domestic 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.

You can complete your portfolio working alongside any Gas Safe Registered Engineer, if you opt for either our Gold or Silver package you will be placed you with an Engineer from WrightWay Gas Services who work exclusively with Able Skills, and with their assistance, you will undertake a variety of gas work on a variety of appliances to meet the requirements of the portfolio to move you on to your formal gas assessments (ACS). You will receive guidance throughout on how the portfolio evidence should be recorded.

You are allocated a 2-year window to complete your portfolio although many of you will achieve this in a much quicker time. Please be advised that from the point of completing your training, you will not be permitted to assess for ACS until a minimum of 6 months has passed.

Stage 3: Boiler Fault Finding / Wiring and Controls Course (1 week)

Included with Gold package

Having provided portfolio placements for quite some time now, it has become very apparent that despite comprehensive training and a work placement, candidates knowledge of boiler service, repair and maintenance is quite minimal. To combat this, we are introducing this additional week of training to cover:

Boiler Fault Finding:

Safe and correct use of a multimeter
Safe electrical testing
Identifying boiler components and their function including:

Pumps
Switches
Fans
Gas valves
Temperature sensors and stats

How to test these components
Outline common faults and remedial steps on:

Diverter valves
Expansion vessels
Domestic heat exchangers

Wiring & Heating Controls:

Introduction to different heating system controls, their function and how they work
How to wire up a range of heating systems
How to test correctly and identify faults
Learn about Smart controls

This course can be completed at any time during or after the portfolio placement.

Stage 4: ACS (Approved Certification Scheme) - Core Domestic Gas Safety including CENWAT (Boilers/Water Heaters)

Following successful completion of the portfolio, you will return to able Skills for ACS assessment covering:

Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) and
Central Heating Boilers / Water Heaters (CENWAT)

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.

The purpose of this Training/Assessment is to provide operatives with the knowledge and skills relating to safety regulations, procedures, and British Standards, which must be applied when working on Gas Installations.

Initial assessment for CCN1/CENWAT will require 5 days and will cover:

Gas Safety Regulations, British Standards and Manufacturers' Instructions
Emergency Procedures, Labels and Warning Notices
Unsafe Situations, and Related Documentation
Combustion, Gas Rates, Burner/Installation Pressures
Testing for Tightness, Purging and Relighting Appliances
Pipework and Fittings
Operation of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
Ventilation
Flueing Standards, Installation and Testing.

*If candidates fail to achieve the required level of competency in either the practical or theory assessment, it may be necessary for them to re-sit the sections which they have failed. If this situation arises an additional cost will be incurred.

How you’ll learn

Training

The training aspect of this package will be taught using both workshop and classroom delivery.

Classroom sessions are delivered in conjunction with a comprehensive colour training manual, supported by power point presentation, visual aids and training rigs.

Practical sessions are undertaken in any one of our 3 comprehensively equipped workshops. All of our training bays contain a range of different gas appliances ensuring that you have the opportunity to work on boilers, cookers, heaters, water heaters and gas meters. We have a range of new and older appliances to reflect reality to ensure that all candidates gain an appreciation of as many gas appliances as possible.

All gas instructors employed by Able Skills are industry served Gas Engineers – they have a combined wealth of industry knowledge as well as years of experience teaching gas and related subjects.

Progress is monitored with regular practical and written assessments and all evidence is recorded and retained for any Governing body to view at any time; these strict control methods safeguard all candidates and assessors and ensure that accurate, quality Gas training is delivered.

Work Placement (Portfolio Completion)

Part of the process to becoming Gas Safe registered is to prove competence working on various aspects of gas. This will need to be undertaken under the supervision of a Gas Safe registered Engineer whereby a portfolio is completed detailing the gas work that has been done, supported by photographic evidence and signed by your Gas Safe registered Engineer. Able Skills can arrange this placement for you with a Gas Safe Registered Engineer from WrightWay Gas Services, taking the hassle out of you searching for a suitable Gas Safe Engineer.

Boiler Fault Finding and Controls Wiring Course

This course is full of practical activities and will provide you with access to a range of boilers, old and new; in an attempt to provide you with as much knowledge as possible. This course will give you a great insight into the workings of different boilers so that you are able to confidently repair and service boilers once you are working as a Gas Engineer. This will also benefit you whilst you are working on your portfolio with Boiler Medic as they attend boiler breakdowns on a daily basis.

ACS (Approved Certification Scheme)

During this final hurdle, you will undertake assessment to achieve:

Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) and

Central Heating Boilers / Water Heaters (CENWAT)

CKR & HTR1 are not included in this package. You will have to wait 12 months from completing your ACS aspect (and be Gas Safe registered) before being able to add appliances such as

CKR1 (cookers)
HTR1 (Fires)
MET1 (Meters)
DAH1 (Warm Air Units)

Additional info

Gas Engineer Courses at Able Skills

Courses open to you after

Able Skills is accredited for Commercial Gas so later on, you may wish to undertake our 3 week Changeover programme giving you access to other areas of gas work. Alternatively, you may frequently find yourself in a position where customers require plumbing work to be done so you could consider achieving a level 2 Plumbing qualification.

Location

All of our courses take place at our dedicated training centre in Dartford, Kent. The centre is easily accessible by road, being just 10 minutes from junction 1a on the M25. We are only a short walk from Dartford train station which is served by frequent trains taking 35 minutes from central London. For anyone travelling from further away, we have our own accommodation available at only £25 per night.

We are open Mon - Fri and 2 weekends per month for training and visitors so if you would like to find out more about this course or about Able Skills, please feel free to pop in, no appointment necessary.

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