Key Facts

  • Starting
    11 Sep 2023
    Location
    Carshalton College Main Site
    Duration
    30 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Monday
    Start Date
    11 Sep 2023
    End Date
    29 May 2024
    Level
    Level 2
    Code
    CGC2101FC

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 3,950

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L2 - Guild of Gas Fitters Managed Learning Programme

L2 - Guild of Gas Fitters Managed Learning Programme

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This course programme is designed for new entrants to the gas industry who do not hold a relevant related qualification and have no gas related workplace experience. The aims and objectives are to train prospective new entrants to the national standard of domestic natural gas safety. The flexible and tailored 30 week course (excluding assessments) aims to provide the individual with the skills and knowledge required to meet the standards of competence directly relating to the ACS domestic natural gas safety curriculum. On successful completion of the training, portfolio and assessment, candidates who are issued with an ERS Managed Learning Programme certificate can then apply to undertake relevant ACS assessments which are recognised by Gas Safe Register for registration purposes. Depending upon the entry route the duration of the MLP will be a minimum of 6 months and will require attendance at the centre along with gaining and documenting onsite experience under the supervision of a Gas Safe Registered engineer.

  • Entry Requirements


    There are no formal entry requirements for this course, A reasonable standard of spoken and written English and a basic understanding of arithmetic would be considered desirable attributes for this course. A reasonable standard of spoken and written English and a basic understanding of maths are desirable attributes for this course.

  • Course Content


    Week 1: Theory and Practice of Gas Installation Pipe work Fittings. Week 2: Theory and Practice of Combustion and Gas Safety Controls. Week 3: Theory and Practice of Flues for Domestic Gas Appliances. Week 4: Theory and Practice of Ventilation for Domestic Gas Appliances. Week 5: Practical Exercise Sessions. Week 6: Gas Safety Regulations - Combustion - Gas Rates. Week 7: Ventilation and Formative Assessment. Week 8: Flues and Formative Assessment. Week 9: Pipesize, Tightness Testing and Purging. Week 10: Gas Safety Controls and Formative Assessments. Week 11: Gas Pipework, Unsafe Situations and Gas Metres. Week 12: Gas Fired Boilers and Formative Assessments. Week 13: Gas Fired Water Heaters and Formative Assessment. Week 14: Gas Cookers and Gas Metres. Week 15: Gas Fires and Formative Assessment. Week 16: Gas Fired Warm Air Heaters and Asbestos Awareness. Week 17: Electrical Isolation and Formative Assessment. Week 18: Central Heating Controls and General Formative Assessment Paper. Week 19: Formative Practical Assessment. Week 20: FINAL PRACTICE SESSION

  • Progression Next Steps


    The Domestic Gas Safety (D1) certificate enables the holder to sit the formal ACS CCN1 and relevant appliances gas assessments. When these assessments are successfully completed the operative can then apply for GAS SAFE REGISTRATION accordingly. This information is intended to provide an overview of the scheme.

  • Additional Information


    For further details of cost, duration, and availability, please call 0208 544 4574 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Course Structure


    Students will acquire, develop and apply all the competencies required to safely install and maintain natural gas appliances that include boilers, fires, cookers, water heaters and warm air heaters. Students will study all the gas safety issues surrounding the installation and testing of gas pipe work, combustion, gas controls, the provision of ventilation and the installation, inspection and testing of flues.