BPEC ACS Gas Reassessments (CENWAT1, CKR1, HTR1, MET1)

In a nutshell

The domestic gas industry is highly regulated, with assessment provided under the Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS). The college's ACS Gas Centre is an approved BPEC centre offering a wide variety of domestic gas courses ideal for experienced plumbers. On successful completion, you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with Gas Safe.

This course will allow you to renew your current ACS gas qualifications, which is needed every 5 years.

On completion of these assessments in new units which will extend your scope of work and enable you to further your career in the gas industry.

This course is available as part of a Personal Learning Account (PLA). PLA is an initiative from the Welsh Government which offers people the chance to access free, part-time courses with flexible and convenient learning that fits around their existing lifestyle (subject to eligibility).

This course is for you if...

Candidates who have the necessary pre-requisites to be admitted onto the ACS Scheme to enable registration with Gas Safe.

Candidates are classified into 3 categories:
Category 1 – Experienced practicing gas fitting operative who is looking to renew their ACS Qualifications
Category 2 – Candidates will hold qualifications detailed in Guidance Note 8 (EG NVQ 2 in Plumbing & Heating) and provide written evidence to the assessment centre confirming that they have undertaken work experience and training for the range of assessments to be undertaken.
Category 3 - Candidates that are new the industry must undertake a Managed Learning Programme (MLP) prior to undertaking any ACS Initial Assessment

Candidates that have completed and has been certified with a Managed Learning Programme (MLP) qualification are eligable to apply for inital gas ACS

Candidates that do not satisfy the criteria by not providing the suitable evidence of Categories 1 or 2 shall be classified as a new entrant to the industry and considered as Category 3 Candidate.

What will I be doing?

The College carries out a wide variety of assessments. Certificates are valid for five years after which re-assessment is needed. Training is not a pre-requisite for re-assessment, but it can be provided by the college upon request. To complete intial assessments, you must hold a certificate to evidence you have completed a relevant managed learning programme.

You'll be assessed on your competence to carry out gas work safely in the following areas:

• CCN1 - Core domestic gas safety which includes CPA1 (combustion performance analysis natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas)

Please note candidates must hold CCN1 before completing assessment on the following appliances:

• CENWAT - Install, exchange, commission, disconnect, service, repair and breakdown of domestic gas fired central heating and hot water boilers and circulators, combination boilers, storage water heaters and instantaneous water heaters.
• CKR1 - Install, exchange, service, repair, breakdown and commission of domestic gas cooking appliances
• HTR1 - Install, exchange, service, repair breakdown and commission domestic open balanced and fan assisted flued gas fires and wall heaters
• MET1/2 - Install, exchange, remove and commission domestic gas meters
• CMDDA1 - Carbon monoxide and combustion performance testing using electronic portable gas analysers, and detailed investigation of appliances

Once you’ve completed CCN1 Core Domestic Gas Safety you can progress to the above domestic appliances and you'll also be eligible to complete changeover from domestic gas to domestic LPG:

CONGLP1PD Changeover domestic gas to domestic LPG for permanent dwellings

CONGLP1LAV Changeover domestic gas to domestic LPG for leisure accommodation

CONGLP1RPH Changeover domestic gas to domestic LPG for residential park homes

HTRLP2 Closed flue gas fires

Additional information

This course is available as part of a Personal Learning Account (PLA). PLA is an initiative from the Welsh Government which offers people the chance to access free, part-time courses with flexible and convenient learning that fits around their existing lifestyle (subject to eligibility).

Course fees are as follows:

Domestic

Initial (assessment only)

CCN1

£POA

Each appliance will cost £POA per assessment, and will take an extra 0.5 days per assessment.

Re-Assessment (Assessment only)

CCN1

£POA

Each appliance will cost £POA per assessment, and will take an extra 0.5 days per assessment.

Re-assessment candidates have the option to purchase an up to date training manual at a cost of £POA

Changeover from domestic gas to domestic LPG

Re-assessment only (no training)

CONGLP1PD

£POA

CONGLP1LAV, CONGLP1RPH

£POA

HTRLP2

£POA (Fee when taken at the same time as either CONGLP1PD,CONGLP1LAV or CONGLP1RPH)