Before handing our hard earned money over, we always aim to find out more about the company we wish to go with. ‘Oh I haven’t heard of them’, or ‘Yes they are great’ are common things we hear after asking those around us for their opinion. We all want a service that suits our needs […]
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 […]
As the temperature drops it is likely that you heating is being put on for the first time in a while. You should be getting your Boiler serviced to make sure it is working safely and correctly. However, when getting your boiler serviced you need to make sure you are getting the right person for […]
As a Qualified Plumber you will no doubt be extremely busy with work all year round, however, are you constantly getting asked about gas work? It is becoming extremely well known to us that many qualified Plumbers are carrying out jobs and are being asked about gas work by the same customers. However, without being […]
At the beginning of the year we gave our gas training courses a huge revamp to give our students more skills. This was a plan to help our students leave our centre ready for work as they begin on their portfolio. Overall, we have noticed that our gas students are leaving much more industry knowledge. […]
