Supporting new entrants:
Domestic Gas Diploma
Ideally, you will be working for or have access to a company so you can complete a portfolio of evidence. You will attend SERT’s training centre for both theory and practical instruction from experienced engineers and upon completion of your portfolio, you will be eligible to take the CCN1 and CENWAT assessment.
You can either add cookers (CKR1) and heaters (HTR1) with a portfolio or you can add these elements later.
Your gas diploma will then allow you to take you initial ACS, which will add you to the Gas Safe register. The whole programme takes around 22-weeks, which allows ample time to gain experience in the field with a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Book your Domestic Gas Diploma HERE
ACS Assessments
Initial
First time candidates need evidence of a Gas Diploma or equivilant. The initial ACS course is also for people extending their scope by adding a different elements to their portfolio – we need evidence of previous training. From April 2022, they can only extend their scope if they have held the core for 1 year and have been Gas Safe registered for a minimum 6 months.
Candidates are also an initial if their qualifications expired over 6 months ago.
Re-assessment
Re-taking existing ACS qualifications is a mandatory requirement every 5 years. This is shorter than the initial assessments and ensures qualifications remain valid.
ACS refresher training
We offer candidates with the option to add either one or two days of refresher training prior to your Re-assessment. We recommend this so our candidates can utalise the bespoke support offered by our training team.
Elements that can be bolted on to CCN1
- CENWAT – central heating boilers and water heaters
- CKR1 – gas cookers
- HTR1 – gas fires
- CMDDA1 – investigation of the activation of CO alarms
- MET1 – exchange, installation and removal of gas meters
- MET4 – exchange, installation and removal of gas meters up to 40 cubic metres per hour
- REGT1 – exchange and commission medium pressure regulators
- PEB1 – protective equipotential bonding
- Unvented (G3) - hot water storage systems
Elements that can be bolted on to a CMA1 course
- MET1 – exchange, installation and removal of gas meters
- MET4 – exchange, installation and removal of gas meters up to 40 cubic metres per hour
- REGT1 – exchange and commission medium pressure regulators
- PEB1 – Protective equipotential bonding
CMA1 to CCN1 conversion
Many Smart Meter installers are looking for career progression and our conversion route is an excellent way to increase their skills base.
Candidates will need to work for/have access to a company to provide experience to build a portfolio of evidence. They will attend SERT’s training centre for both theory and practical instruction from experienced engineers. Upon completion of the portfolio, candidates will be eligible to take the CCN1 and CENWAT assessment. You can either complete cookers (CKR1) and heaters (HTR1) within this course or you can add these elements later.
The whole programme takes around 14-weeks, which allows ample time to gain experience in the field with a Gas Safe registered engineer and recognises your prior learning from attaining your CMA qualification.
Book your ACS assesment HERE