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ACS Courses (Domestic NG, Non-Domestic NG - Commercial and Non-Domestic NG - Catering)

The Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) is the industry recognised and accepted route for operatives to gain a certificate of competence, needed to become a member of the Gas Safe Register. ACS covers all areas of gas work including domestic NG, LPG, commercial heating, commercial catering, commercial laundry, meter installation and emergency service provision. The scheme is overseen by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Joining the Gas Safe Register

  • You need to achieve your ACS qualification (or S/NVQ equivalent) in the areas of work in which you want to be registered.
  • On receipt of your certificate of competence, you will then be ready to apply to Gas Safe Register. GET will have downloaded your details to Gas Safe Register at the same time as issuing your ACS certificate of competence.
  • A probationary period is required by Gas Safe Register for newly qualified operatives or lapsed registration.
  • During the probationary period you must keep a record of all gas work carried out for Gas Safe Register to inspect. Certain tasks, like the installation of an appliance, must be notified to Gas Safe Register as detailed in the rules of registration.
  • Registration with the Gas Safe Register is a legal requirement for anyone carrying out gas work in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey.


To work with natural gas (NG) in a domestic or non-domestic (commercial) environment, candidates must obtain the Core ACS qualification CCN1(domestic), COCN1 (non-domestic) or CCCN1 (non-domestic catering) before they can proceed to the qualifications required to install or maintain individual appliances.

Access to all of the courses is not open to everyone. Candidates who wish to enroll for CCN1, COCN1 or CCCN1 must be able to demonstrate that they hold the relevant ACS qualifications, or have the relevant experience to be classified as either Category 1 or Category 2.

Candidates who are New to the Industry without the necessary qualifications can still arrange to work towards achieving the requirements necessary to gain entry to CCN1, COCN1 or CCCN1. 

We recommend that all candidates make use of the training, however, candidates may opt to progress direct to the assessment stage without the training. The assessment stage is mandatory, as the candidates must be assessed on their knowledge and competence if they are to gain the recognised qualification.

Please contact GET to discuss your specific requirements and "special package prices" on Domestic, Non-Domestic and Catering that we can offer. Please note that all our pricing includes for VAT, course materials/fees and registration.

 


Duration: 2 Days

Training and assessment for candidates seeking to renew or obtain the Domestic Core Natural Gas Safety qualification, CCN1.

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in core domestic gas work by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 15 Core Competences: 

  1. The Gas Safety Legislation
  2. Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures
  3. Characteristics of Combustion
  4. Ventilation
  5. Installation of Pipework and Fittings
  6. Tightness Testing and Purging of Domestic Sized NG Installations
  7. Checking and/or Setting Meter Regulators
  8. Identification of Unsafe Situations and the Use of Emergency Notices and Warning Labels
  9. The Operation of and Positioning of Emergency Isolation Controls and Valves
  10. Checking and Setting of Appliance Burner Pressures and Gas Rates
  11. The Operation and Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
  12. Flueing Standards
  13. Flue Testing
  14. Installation of Open, Balanced and Fan Assited Flue Assemblies
  15. Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Appliances 
  16. Combustion Analysis of Gas Appliances

To work with natural gas in a domestic environment, candidates must hold CCN1 as their core qualification, and then achieve qualifications in the various appliances, Cookers, Fires, Central Heating etc.

Duration: 1 Day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair, breakdown and commission domestic cooking appliances by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of appliances covered - Free standing and slide in cookers, built-in hotplates, built-in/under ovens and grill units.

Non Domestic engineers can undertake Domestic CKR1, without the need to undertake CCN1, only if they encounter domestic sized appliances within non domestic premises.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 1 Day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair, breakdown and commission domestic gas fired central heating/hot water boilers & circulators up to 70kW and domestic instantaneous gas water heating appliances by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of appliances covered - Flueless instantaneous water heaters (input not exceeding 12 kW) and open flued, balanced and fan flued instantaneous water heaters (input exceeding 12kW), open flued, balanced flued (natural draught and fan assisted) central heating/hot water boilers and circulators, condensing boilers, back boiler units, combination boilers and combination units.

Non Domestic engineers can undertake Domestic CENWAT1, without the need to undertake CCN1, only if they encounter domestic sized appliances within non domestic premises.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.
It is now mandatory for all engineers wishing to renew or undertake CENWAT1 and/or HTR1 to also undertake CPA1.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 1 Day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair, breakdown and commission domestic open, balanced and fan assisted flued gas fires and wall heaters by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of appliances covered - Open flued gas fire (radiant/convector), open flued inset live fuel effect gas fire (ILFE), open flued decorative fuel effect gas fire (DFE) balanced flued gas fire and balanced fan assisted wall heater.

Non Domestic engineers can undertake Domestic HTR1, without the need to undertake CCN1, only if they encounter domestic sized appliances within non domestic premises.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.

It is now mandatory for all engineers wishing to renew or undertake CEN1 and/or HTR1 to also undertake CPA1.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 0.5 Day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, remove and commission domestic gas meters by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of meters covered - Primary and secondary meters up to 6 cubic metres per hour capacity.

Non Domestic engineers can undertake Domestic MET1, without the need to undertake CCN1, only if they encounter domestic sized appliances within non domestic premises.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative who undertakes carbon monoxide investigation as part of their work/tasks.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 1 Day 

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair, breakdown and commission domestic gas fired ducted-air heaters not exceeding 70kW input by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of appliances covered - Open flued natural convection, open flued fan assisted, up flow, down flow and horizontal flow models.

Non Domestic engineers can undertake Domestic DAH1, without the need to undertake CCN1, only if they encounter domestic sized appliances within non domestic premises.

This qualification will be certified and entered onto the Gas Safe Register, however, it will not show on your operatives Gas Safe Card.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 4 days

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in core commercial gas work by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment;

This Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 12 Core Competences:

  • Gas Safety Legislation
  • Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures
  • Characteristics of Combustion and the Use of Flue Analysis Equipment
  • Commercial Ventilation Requirements
  • Installation of Pipework and Fittings (up to 28mm in size)
  • Checking and/or Setting Commercial Supply and Meter Regulators
  • Identification of Unsafe Situations and the Use of Emergency Notices and Warning Labels
  • The Operation of and Positioning of Emergency Isolation Controls and Valves
  • Checking and Setting Commercial Appliances/Equipment Burner Pressures up to and Including 21mbar
  • The Operation and Checking of Appliances Gas Safety Devices and Controls
  • Commercial Appliance Flueing Requirements
  • Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Commercial Appliances

Entry Qualification

Category 1 Candidates experienced Gas Engineers who wish to renew their COCN1 qualification issued either within or outside of the UK

Category 1 Candidates who have allowed their qualification to lapse for more than 12 months and Category 2 Candidates may also access this course.

Duration: 3 days

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative intending to extend the domestic natural gas work range to include the commercial natural gas work range by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Changeover Gas Assessment criteria comprises of 7 Core Competencies:

  • Characteristics of Combustion and the use of flue gas analysis equipment
  • Ventilation
  • The Operation and Positioning of Emergency Equipment/Appliance Burner
  • Checking and Setting Commercial Equipment/Appliance Burner Pressures
  • The Operation and Checking of Commercial Appliances Gas Safety Devices and Controls
  • Commercial Appliance/Equipment Flueing Requirements
  • Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Commercial Appliances

NB This Changeover assessment must be supported with the relevant appliance gas safety assessments contained in the Commercial suite of assessment i.e. ICPN1, TPCP1A, TPCP1, CORT1, CDGA1, CBHP1 or CIGA1.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • CCCN1

Duration: 1 day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in first fixing of commercial installation pipework by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of pipework covered: - Steel, Copper, and Polyethylene pipework and fittings above 28mm (1") up to 150mm (6") bore.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1
  • CODNC01

Duration: 1 day for each of the following courses, each indivudual course costs £180.00 however they can be bundled into a package price.

CIGA1 - Commercial Boilers Wet/Dry 70kw>

CORT1 - Overhead Radiant Tubes/Plaque Heaters

CDGA1 - Commercial Direct Fired Gas Appliances

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1
  • CODNC01

Duration: 1 day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of testing and purging commercial installation pipework by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of qualification - Testing and Purging of all sizes of pipework commencing downstream of the meters, control valve to the position of usage or the termination of the installation pipework and for installations without meter will apply to all pipework downstream of the emergency control valve.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1
  • COCNPI1LS
  • CCLNG1
  • CCLP1
  • CESP1
  • CMA1/MET2

Duration: 1 day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of testing and direct purging of small low pressure commercial gas installations by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of qualification - Testing and direct purging of pipework (or sections of pipework) downstream of a primary meter control valve having:-

  • a volume not exceeding 1m3 including any meter and any allowance for fittings
  • an operating pressure not exceeding 21mbar (nominal) at the outlet of the primary meter regulator
  • a diameter not exceeding 150 mm
  • the operating pressure at the inlet of the primary meter regulator does not exceed 75 mbar

NB These procedures can also be used for pipework exceeding 28 mm diameter on domestic premises

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1
  • COCNPI1LS
  • CCLNG1
  • CCLP1
  • CESP1
  • CMA1/MET2

Duration: 2 days

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of testing and purging commercial installation pipework by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of qualification TPCP1 - Testing and Purging of all sizes of pipework commencing downstream of the meters, control valve to the position of usage or the termination of the installation pipework and for installations without meter will apply to all pipework downstream of the emergency control valve.

Range of qualification TPCP1A - Testing and direct purging of pipework (or sections of pipework) downstream of a primary meter control valve having:-

  • a volume not exceeding 1m3 including any meter and any allowance for fittings
  • an operating pressure not exceeding 21mbar (nominal) at the outlet of the primary meter regulator
  • a diameter not exceeding 150 mm
  • the operating pressure at the inlet of the primary meter regulator does not exceed 75 mbar

NB These procedures can also be used for pipework exceeding 28 mm diameter on domestic premises

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1
  • CCCN1
  • COCNPI1LS
  • CCLNG1
  • CCLP1
  • CESP1
  • CMA1/MET2

Duration: 4 days

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in core commercial catering gas work by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 12 Core Competences:

  1. Gas Safety Legislation
  2. Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures
  3. Characteristics of Combustion
  4. Ventilation
  5. Installation of Pipework and Fittings
  6. Soundness Testing between Appliance Isolation Valve & Appliance Operating Taps for Pipework Volume up to 0.15m3
  7. Checking and/or Setting Meter Regulators
  8. Identification of Unsafe Situations and the Use of Emergency Isolation  Controls and Valves
  9. Checking and Setting Appliance Burner Pressures
  10. The Operation and Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
  11. Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Appliances
  12. Range of appliances covered - All Commercial Catering Gas Fittings

Please also refer to CODC1 which carries the same authorisations as CCCN1, but is designed for Candidates holding Domestic Core or Non-Domestic Core qualifications.

Non-Domestic Catering Appliances, COMCAT 1 & 3, are automatically included in this course.

Entry Qualification

Category 1 Candidates who wish to renew their CCCN1 qualification.

Category 1 Candidates who have allowed their qualification to lapse for more than 12 months and Category 2 Candidates may also access this course.

Experienced Gas Engineers who hold a current Domestic Core and/or Non-Domestic Core qualification who wish to obtain or renew CCCN1 should opt for the shorter CODC1 course.

As an alternative to CCCN1, Category 2 Candidates could complete CCN1 Domestic Core then progress to CODC1 Change-over Domestic Core to Commercial Catering Gas Safety.

Duration: 3 days

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative intending to extend the work range from domestic natural gas appliances to include gas commercial catering appliances by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Changeover Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 3 Core Competences:

  1. Ventilation and Combustion - Related to Commercial Catering Appliances
  2. Installation of Pipework and Fittings for Commercial Catering Appliances
  3. Soundness Testing between Appliance Isolation Valve & Appliance Operating Taps for Pipework Volumes up to 0.15m3

Range of appliances covered - All commercial catering gas fittings

Non-Domestic Catering Appliances, COMCAT 1 & 3 are automatically included in this course.

Range of appliances covered - 

COMCAT1 (Table 1) – Open and Solid Top Range Appliances covered – Boiling Burners, Stockpot Stoves, Hotplates, Warming Ovens, Bain Marie Hot Cupboards, Combination Ovens, Forced & Natural Convection, Direct & Semi-Indirect Ovens, Boiling Pans Direct/Indirect, Bulk Liquid and Jacketed Urns, Expansion Type Water Boilers, Gas Fired Dishwashers, Gas Heated Rinsing Sinks

COMCAT3 (Table 3) – Deep Fat and Pressure Fryers Appliances covered – Bratt Pans, Griddles, Grills, Salamanders, Simulated Charcoal, Over/Under fired.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CCN1
  • COCN1

Duration: 1 day

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair, breakdown and commission commercial catering appliances with forced draught gas burners by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Range of appliances covered - Forced Draught Burners Appliances covered by COMCATS 1, 2 & 3 fitted with forced draught burners need this assessment.

Entry Qualification

Candidate must hold one of the following Core qualifications:

  • CODC1
  • CCCN1