(Gas Safe Register) Raising the awareness of Gas Safety remains a huge issue as many still allow for illegal gas work to do be done in their homes. With such hazardous conditions, one must begin to question how this can affect the loved ones around us. It is reported that London for example has a […]
When the need for house improvements arises, we often like to have a go-to tradesmen we can call especially when there are several different areas that need looking at. Many of our students on Plumbing Courses for example, tend to follow up their career by undertaking Gas Courses After. One popular route students like to […]
In todays episode of Able Skills Real Life Video Reviews we speak to Matt who is currently a qualified Plumber studying towards a Gas qualification. Have a look at the Gas Courses we offer at Able Skills. Even pop in and ask Matt himself! He states that he read the feedback previous students had given […]
Previously we looked at how the Able Skills Gas Courses contribute to keeping the UK warm through training staff correctly, making sure your home is run how its supposed to. Through holding the correct documentation to becoming Gas Safe Registered, many still overlook the importance of such certification and do not realise the danger they […]
Todays topic is boiler breakdowns. Boiler breakdowns are one of the biggest household problems in the UK. The question is what can we do to make sure this problem doesn’t arise in the first place. Many of us seek a quick fix to get our homes up and running again but just who are we […]
Over the past few years Gas Safe have been cracking down on people completing gas work without the proper training and qualifications. Doing this is illegal and could leave you with a hefty fine and even a jail sentence. Gas work can be extremely dangerous and can cause fires, explosions, carbon monoxide poisoning and is […]
This week has been our annual BPEC visit here at our centre in Dartford for our Gas Training Courses. Before Christmas, we had to make changes to our gas training programmes and they have all been approved by BPEC and we are now approved and will appear on the IGEM website. We offer a wide […]
As the New Year is now in full flow here at Able Skills with lots of new courses under way, including our Gas Courses. Getting the right Gas Training is now more important than ever before… Over the past few years Gas Safe have been cracking down on people completing gas work without the proper […]
At this time of year it is vitally important you have all gas appliances checked and given the thumbs up to be able to use them safely. Christmas is the time of year that lots of people will be using all their gas appliances probably more than usual. It is vitally important that all the […]
Our Gas Training Programmes have recently been adjusted due to new regulations set by the IGEM in the Gas Training Industry. The gas programmes we run are extremely popular and we have people coming from all over the UK to train with us. Having been audited by BPEC, Able Skills has recently adjusted the duration […]
IGEM/IG/1: Standards of Training in Gas Work Changes to Domestic Gas Training Courses Able Skills has been delivering gas training programmes for a number of years now. We have seen ourselves provide training on behalf of CITB but for more than 5 years now, we have been delivering Bpec accredited gas training programmes and ACS. […]
The Boiler Fault Finding course is a five-day course and it is designed to teach our students how to fault find safely when working with gas appliances, including live gas boilers and central heating controls. The idea of this is to increase the student’s employability when they leave our centre and look to go out […]
