Gas Engineers out there, make sure you are Gas Safe Registered!

We make sure that all of our students understand the importance of gas safety. At the end of our inclusive Gas Engineer courses, our students have everything they need to go ahead and register. The Gas Safe Register is the only official gas registration body of gas businesses and engineers in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey. By law all gas businesses must be on the Gas Safe Register.

Why is it important to be registered?

As a Gas Engineer it is your responsibility to keep the public safe. Gas can be very volatile if not in safe hands. The register aims to protect the public from unsafe gas work, and look to achieve this through national investigations into illegal gas workers. Registration costs £228.00 in total and lasts 12-months! Meaning you will need to apply again once this runs out.

What happens if you don't register?

As an engineer it is a legal requirement to be registered. Not everybody thinks that the law applies to them. The result? Recently a fake gas fitter whose dangerous work put lives at risk in the North-east of England has been sent to prison for three years. He was using false names, several telephone numbers and at least three bank accounts to evade detection and faked registration using forged ID cards.

What does an ID card look like?

Before you can register, you will need to complete an ACS assessment. During this test you will complete tasks relating to different gas appliances. This is based on a portfolio of work you would have already completed.

The tasks that you complete mean that those are the appliances you can legally work on once registered and will be displayed on the back of your ID.

The front of the card looks like this. It will display your ID number and some basic information such as your name and company.

Interested in learning the trade?

If you would like to start your journey towards becoming a professional Gas Engineer we have been teaching students for 20-years! Our New Entrant Gas Training Package 2 is perfect for somebody with little to no experience at all. The course includes 7-weeks of both practical learnings and theory sessions, portfolio completion and an ACS assessment. All of the stages you need on your way to registration.

How do I book the course?

Ready to start your new career? Give us a call on 01322 280 202. We are more than happy to answer any questions about the range of options that we offer, the way the course works and generally more information about what we do. You are also welcome to come and visit our centre here in Dartford, Kent in person. We are open 7-days-a-week between 8:30 & 16:30!

Need more information?

Again, call 01322 280 202 for any questions and general insight into what we do! To book a course online follow the link and look for the button 'Reserve your Space' from here you'll be able to fill in your details and pay your deposit.