ACS Courses for Plumbers

Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) courses for PlumbersACS Courses for Plumbers

We offer a wide range of Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) courses available for Plumbers. Initial assessments are for those that don’t currently hold these qualifications, Re-assessments for those renewing their current qualifications (every 5 years).

The courses listed below will help to ensure you are competent, safe, and qualified gas engineer.

Unvented Hot Water

Initial £307
Re-Assessment £210

Hot Water Systems and Safety (HWSS) training course provides operatives with a certificate of competence in accordance with G3 Building Regulations.

This course replaces the unvented hot water training course and covers all hot water systems.

Training and assessment takes place over one day with candidates doing slightly different assessments depending on whether they require initial assessment or re-assessment.

The HWSS course is recognised by Competent Person Schemes (CPS) approved to offer self-certification under Approved Document G.

Upon successful course completion, candidates will be issued with a HWSS certificate of competence from LCL Awards.

The cost of the course includes training, assessment, the certification fee.

Core Gas Assessment

Core Gas Assessment £525

Membership of the Gas Safe register is a legal requirement for any installer wishing to carry out gas work in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey.

To register as a domestic gas installer, you must hold Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) plus certification for the appliances you intend to work on.

Core Gas Re-Assessment £448

This course is for engineers renewing their core gas qualifications ( every 5 years)

Boilers/Water Heaters Assessment

CENWAT is designed to assess the competence of a gas engineer to install, exchange, commission, disconnect, service, carry out repair and attend to breakdown of all types of gas central heating boilers and water heaters.

Meters Assessment

Meters Initial Assessment £171
Metres Re-Assessment £117

MET1 (gas meter safety) assessment covers primary and secondary meters, up to six cubic meters per hour capacity, with a low supply pressure of less than 75 m

RPH Residential Park Homes Assessment

RPH Residential Park Homes Initial Assessment £114
RPH Residential Park Homes Re-Assessment £76

CONGLP1 (RPH) core changeover (NG to LPG) for residential park homes.

This Core Gas Safety Assessment covers the competencies required to cover Liquid Petroleum Gas in Residential Park Homes (static caravans).

LAV Leisure Associated Vehicles Assessment

LAV Leisure Associated Vehicles Initial Assessment £104
LAV Leisure Associated Vehicles Re-Assessment £76

CONGLP1 (LAV) core changeover (NG to LPG) for leisure accommodation vehicles
This Core Gas Safety Assessment covers the competencies required to cover Liquid Petroleum Gas in Leisure Accommodation Vehicles (mobile caravans/ motorhomes)

Water Regulations

£312

The LCL Awards Water Regulations Certificate covers the Water Regulations (1999) and is a necessary requirement for qualified plumbers (minimum NVQ Level 2) looking to join their local water authorities Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme. It is also a pre-requisite for several renewable technology qualifications and may also be undertaken by learners new to the industry undertaking a plumbing qualification or Gas Managed Learning Program. The course is structured to include both self-study and centre based guided learning.

Gas cookers Assessment

CKR1 covers gas work on all gas cooking appliances, including; free-standing and ‘slide in’ cookers, ‘built in’ hotplates, ‘built in/under’ ovens and grill units, covering; installation, commissioning, exchanging, disconnecting, servicing, attending to breakdowns and repair.

Heaters/Fires Assessment

The course covers installation, maintenance, breakdown repair and the disconnection of gas fires and wall heaters.

PD Change over to permanent dwellings Assessment

PD Change over to permanent dwellings Initial Assessment £309
PD Change over to permanent dwellings Re-Assessment £221

CONGLP1(PD) core changeover (NG to LPG) for permanent dwellings

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative intending to extend the work range from natural gas to liquefied petroleum gas in both domestic and commercial permanent dwellings by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Install/Service Caravan Space Heaters Assessment

Install/Service Caravan Space Heaters Initial Assessment £114
Install/Service Caravan Space Heaters Re-Assessment £76

HTRLP2 Closed flue gas fires

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of installation, exchange, disconnection, servicing, repair, breakdown and commission of closed flued liquefied petroleum gas fires by practical, knowledge and understanding assessment (The Widney gas fires in Residential Park Homes (static caravans).

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