Heat Pump Courses & Packages
Gastec Training and Assessment Centres have been the leading supplier of ACS gas, oil training and assessment services to domestic and commercial trades for almost 30 years. We supply a full portfolio of ACS training and assessment services. Everything an engineer needs to get them set up with the Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, renewable energy sectors and more. An OFTEC air source heat pump training course can provide you with valuable knowledge and skills that can benefit your professional life.
Heat pumps are regarded as being a ‘renewable heating technology’ in that they harness energy from the environment, thus reducing the reliance on fossil fuels to meet our home energy needs. The net result is a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions released to the environment – a contributing factor in global warming.
In some regions, government incentive payments are available to offset the high upfront cost of installing renewable technologies. Become an OFTEC-registered heat pump installer today with Gastec.
Gastec Training and Assessment Centres have been the leading supplier of ACS gas, oil training and assessment services to domestic and commercial trades for almost 30 years. We supply a full portfolio of ACS training and assessment services. Everything an engineer needs to get them set up with the Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, renewable energy sectors and more. An OFTEC air source heat pump training course can provide you with valuable knowledge and skills that can benefit your professional life.
Heat pumps are regarded as being a ‘renewable heating technology’ in that they harness energy from the environment, thus reducing the reliance on fossil fuels to meet our home energy needs. The net result is a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions released to the environment – a contributing factor in global warming.
In some regions, government incentive payments are available to offset the high upfront cost of installing renewable technologies. Become an OFTEC-registered heat pump installer today with Gastec.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gastec has been running air source heat pump courses to great success. Want to train to be a renewable heating engineer? We have the full ACS portfolio to allow you to join OFTECS
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an industry-led scheme which demonstrates the quality and reliability of approved products and installation companies.
Being MCS certified demonstrates to your customers that you install to the industry-expected level of quality every time. MCS provides assurance and access to Government funding.
Applicants must hold a nationally recognised qualification and/or registration in a trade associated with heating and/or plumbing work for a period of not less than two years.
Or
Must have ‘on the job’ heating installation and/or maintenance experience for a period of not less than two years.
And
Hold current and valid Water Regulations certificate.
Hold current and valid Unvented Hot Water certificate.
It is vital that heating technicians are properly trained for the work they carry out. OFTEC training and assessment is designed to provide confidence for the technician and peace of mind for customers but is also important for safety, environmental and economic reasons. Because of this, ensuring that technicians undertake appropriate training and assessment is central to OFTEC’s competent person registration scheme.
CCN1 (Domestic Gas Safety) is the gas industry core qualification for engineers wanting to work on gas appliances. With your CCN1 Gas qualification, you can apply to be on the Gas Safe Register to work on gas appliances such as CENWAT1 CKR1 HTR1 DAH1 MET1. This is a common qualification to hold as a pre-requisite for air source heat pump training.
OFTEC stands for the Oil Firing Technical Association. It is a ‘competent persons scheme’ to which Gastec offers courses. Approved installers may install oil, solid fuel and renewable heating equipment under the OFTEC scheme.
Family run for almost 30 years. Gastec offers gas ACS, OFTEC register courses, LPG courses, commercial gas courses, gas conversion courses, Heat pump training and so much more. Don’t take our word on it, just look at the reviews!
Help is at hand for both large and small businesses interested in registering for MCS. OFTEC is partnered with Easy MCS which is part of Evergreen Energy and provides certification support services. These include training on the paperwork that is required for MCS, access to a bespoke quality management system designed around the MCS requirements and an easy-to-use online installer toolkit. OFTEC-registered businesses benefit from a discounted membership to Easy MCS.
Gas training is not going anywhere anytime soon, the future is very prosperous for engineers in the field. With hydrogen on the horizon, heat pumps and more efficient systems becoming the new norm, the workload has only grown in demand. Your Gas ACS qualifications are a very strong route into renewable sectors such as air source heat pump training.
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