Gas Training Courses Bilston, West Midlands
At DS Gas & Electric Training, we offer a specialist gas engineer training program where we can help you to study and pass all exams in order to qualify to work in the gas service industry. We offer a range of different gas engineering courses that are needed to work in different aspects of the gas service industry, training course meets the requirements of IGEM/IG1 and delivery of the Pathway to Gas MLP.
During your studies, you will learn all gas services theory in our classroom, taught by a fully qualified and experienced gas engineer. The courses consist of both learning the theoretical side of all gas installation and practices, as well as trying your hand at the practical elements as well.
Our courses duration is minimum 6 months which only includes 7 weeks classes in our Centre . At DS Gas & Electric Training, we aim to help you to pass your exams on your first try. However, in the event that you fail the first time around, we offer a free of charge resit. For this we will help you to analyse where you failed the first time and aid you in passing on your second attempt.
Once you have completed your gas engineering training, you will need to renew your ACS qualifications every 5 years. We can help you to complete this course and pass your reassessment.
The courses that we cater to are:
CCN 1 - The initial core gas course will help you to be gas safe in any domestic property. The CCN 1 qualification and appliances course is for any students that are new to the gas industry. Additionally, you will have to complete a reassessment of this course within 12 months of the expiry date of your existing CCN 1 qualification. Your CCN 1 reassessment can be completed up to six months before its expiry date.
This course will teach you to:
• All gas safety legislation and standards
• All gas emergency actions and procedures
• The products and characteristics of combustion
• Ventilation
• How to install pipework and fittings
• How to test tightness and purging
• How to check and set meter regulators
• Unsafe situations, emergency notices and warning labels
• How to operate and position emergency isolation controls and valves
• How to check and set appliance burner pressures and gas rates
• How to operate and check appliance gas safety devices and controls
• Chimney standards, inspection and testing
• How to install open, balanced and fan assisted chimneys
• How to reestablish existing gas supply and relight appliances
• Inspect, test, commission and maintain gas appliances
CPA 1 (Combustion Performance Analysis) - This course is designed to assess how competent you are at undertaking and interpreting the results of a combustion performance analysis. It is required for all Gas Safe registered engineers who carry out work on any central heating systems, boilers or gas fires. You will be required to carry out combustion performance analysis whenever you are commissioning a new installation or recommissioning an appliance after replacing parts or servicing it.
This course consists of:
Learning to retest appliances when new components have been fitted
• Studying the unsafe situation category for flued appliance when it fails to reach its recommended combustion performance
• Studying the unsafe situation category for flueless appliance when it fails to reach its recommended combustion performance
• How to make additional allowances for CO levels in gas cookers
• Understanding the action levels for gas appliances
• To be able to understand the actions that must be taken if CO/CO2 ratio levels are above recommended performance levels
CENWAT - This course trains you to treat and install all central heating and hot water appliances. This training covers a range of things including, central heating and hot water boilers, circulators, combi-boilers, open and balanced flues, and more. You must have completed your CPA 1 in order to complete this course.
This course will teach you how to:
• Identify unsafe conditions
• Diagnose gas safety faults
• What the effects of ineffective appliances case seals are
• Suitable and unsuitable appliance locations
• The proximity of combustible materials and the fireproofing of compartments
• How to operate mechanical and electrical gas safety control devices
• Condensate removal and disposal
• The principle of adjustment of air to gas ratio valves
• How to complete CO and combustion ratio checks using an ECGA when commissioning a condensing boiler
• How to incorporate air to gas ratio control valve technology
• How to fit 2 or more domestic central heating boilers within a single space
Gas Reassessment Course (ACS Reassessment) - In order to maintain your Gas Safe registration, you will need to complete a gas reassessment course every 5 years. This course will cover all of your previous training and make sure that you are up to date with all relevant government regulations and standards.
The gas reassessment course will cover all of the following courses:
• CCN1 – Core Domestic Gas Safety, including CPA1 (Combustion Performance Analysis)
• CENWAT – Central Heating Boilers & Water Heaters
• CKR1 – Cookers
• HTR1 – Space Heaters (including Gas Fires and Wall Heaters)
Once you have completed your gas engineering course and passed all relevant exams, you will receive a certificate stating that you are qualified in all aspects of gas safety and installation. Passing your gas courses will also require you to build a 6 month portfolio proving your knowledge and ability to complete all gas work in order to meet your Gas Safe registration requirements.
For more information on the gas engineering training we can provide in the West Midlands, call us today on 01902938656 or email enquiries@gasandelectrictraining.co.uk
Contact us today for more information:
Monday to Saturday from 09.00am till 05.00pm
Email: enquiries@gasandelectrictraining.co.uk
Ph: 01902 938656, 07723724799
