It is a regular occurrence at Able Skills that our Plumbing students will complete the Level 2 Diploma and then move onto becoming Gas Safe Registered Engineers through our Gas Training Courses. Currently we have a lot of guys with us who have done the full Plumbing and Gas Courses with us. Here at Able […]
ACS Assessments! Ready to take you ACS assessment? Most individuals undertaking Initial ACS will be doing so for the first time, having undertaken a comprehensive programme of learning and work placement. ACS or The Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme, simply, is a competency test for aspiring Gas Engineers and is a requirement anybody looking to become […]
As the weekend is approaching, let’s take a look at some of the weekend training that we offer: Here at Able Skills, we know that for some people it is impossible to commit to a full-time course Monday – Friday. That is why we have devised some alternative training methods including our part-time option […]
Gas Engineer finds potentially fatal leak whilst fitting smart meter! A farther living in Bury is encouraging people via social media to get a gas engineer to check their home after an incident at his household. The man was looking to get a ‘smart meter’ installed in an effort to save money and keep […]
Qualified Plumber? Seeking Gas Training? Are you a qualified, working plumber looking to add the skill of gas to your resume? Then you’re in the right place. Able Skills has been an institution providing quality training courses for over 10+ years! Our facilities, staff and instructors are hard to match, we have the latest […]
What do our students think of our Gas courses? Here at Able Skills, we take pride in our ability to provide quality comprehensive gas training courses. Our instructors take pride in the feedback that they receive, they expect a high standard of successful students due to their years of experience both teaching the subject and […]
Make 2020 the year that counts – change careers with Gas Training Courses: There are so many different reasons to become a Gas Engineer – make now the time to start taking the steps towards a new career! There are so many opportunities in the trade that it is a no brainer to get […]
How does the skills gap affect the Gas industry? Here at Able Skills, we provide hands-on Gas courses to many students from all walks of life, young and old. However, the industry is still struggling in terms of the volume of qualified Gas Engineers… 41% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) are struggling to recruit plumbers […]
Gas Engineer looking to switch to commercial gas? If you are already working as a Gas Engineer and you are looking for a change of pace then commercial gas work could be for you! This 10-day training programme to commercial gas appliances – the course is only available to existing domestic gas engineers…This could be […]
An Electrician has been handed a suspension after carrying out illegal gas work! The electrician in question had carried out the work between March and August and installed a boiler on the 24th October at a domestic property in Rossendale without being Gas Safe registered. This is illegal no matter the level of qualifications you hold…not being […]
What to take away from last week’s Gas Safety awareness effort: Let’s take a look at some of the key messages we hope that people will take away from last weeks annual Gas Safety Week! Here at Able Skills we take Gas safety quite seriously and aim to teach our students the fundamentals no […]
Don’t take the risk when it comes to gas safety! A man who illegally claimed to be a Gas Safe Registered Engineer carried out gas work at a chip shop that could have caused an explosion! Bolton crown court heard how the man in question created his own fake documents to create the illusion […]
