ACS INITIAL ASSESSMENT

5 Days (or 1 day per module).

5 years.

The ACS Initial is suited for candidates who have passed their Get to Gas with a signed off portfolio, and also for those candidates whose gas qualifications have been expired for more than 12 months.

It is illegal to work on any gas installations or gas appliances in the UK unless you are Gas Safe Registered. You cannot become Gas Safe Registered without your CCN1 certificate (of which obtained through this qualification).

You can also apply to take the ACS Initial assessment if you are a gas operative whose gas qualifications (CCN1, CPA1, CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1) have been expired for more than 12 months. Due to your lack of recent relevant experience, you are required to take this assessment to certify that you are safe and compliant in the industry. Rules and regulations in the industry are constantly updated and therefore it would be unsafe to continue working in the industry without correct and recent knowledge.

Candidates can also add individual appliances (CPA1, CENWAT, HTR1, CKR1) through the ACS Initial on the production of an ACS CCN1 certificate. This is ideal for those candidates who wish to expand their scope of work into different areas of the gas industry. Please note, the ACS Initial covers the assessment only, NOT the training. If further training is required for additional individual appliances, this will be subject to an additional cost.

• A candidate must hold a qualification that is recognised by the Accreditation Certification Scheme (Get to Gas/MLP/NVQ).

• A candidate must have experience within the gas industry for a minimum of 6 months. Providing they can show evidence and have a portfolio confirmed with photographic and witness declarations, they may sit the ACS Initial Assessment.

Practical and written test, plus multiple choice question tests.