Objective

Compliance with HSE requirements by employees achieving ACS qualifications allowing Gas Safe Registration.

Target Group

For those wishing to renew their ACS qualification for CMA2LS and MET3LS.

Prerequisites

Sometimes training is required as a pre-requisite to ACS initial assessment e.g. a Qualification or Managed Learning Programme, see Guidance Note 8.When ACS pre-requisites have been attained, training is not compulsory prior to ACS assessment.Candidates must bring with them evidence of the previously achieved qualification in the same subject to enable us to commence training, if expired by over 12 months on the day of assessment, the initial route shall be taken.

Examination

The training is delivered by a combination of theoretical and practical sessions.

The assessment is split into 3 areas, Theory - multiple choice questionnaires (both open and closed book), Practical Observations and Practical Assessment Workbook Scenarios. Candidates must achieve a pass in all 3 areas.

Course Contents

• Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998.
• Tightness testing and purging.
• Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
• Scope of operatives work checking and setting regulators.
• Operation and positioning of emergency isolation and warning labels.
• Emergency procedures.
• Pipe-work and fittings installations.