Commercial Appliances and Pipework
Professional & Commercial Training Enquiries (Closure Period)
Colchester Institute will be closed for the Easter break from Friday, 3rd April.
Our Professional and Commercial Course Enquiry Team will be unavailable from 5:00pm on Thursday, 2nd April, and neither our inboxes for Email and WhatsApp nor our Course Enquiry Line will be monitored until we return at the start of the working day on Monday, 13th April.
During this time, you can still explore our course offer and enquire via Email or WhatsApp.
Response time:
All enquiries received during the closure period will be responded to within 2 working days from Monday, 13th April, in the order they were received.
Commercial Appliances
In order to work on specific appliances/equipment/pipework, there are various qualifications that can be added onto the core qualification.
The Commercial Appliances Training focuses on ACS assessment in appliances to include: overhead radiant plaque, tube heaters direct, indirect fired heating appliances and boosters.
Course outcome/qualification:
To prove competence on chosen appliances and gain qualification enabling registration with Gas Safe to this effect.
Pre-requisite Knowledge/Qualification
Candidates must currently hold and provide evidence of existing commercial Core or Changeover Natural Gas Safety qualifications:
CODNCO1 Domestic to Commercial Natural Gas Changeover or COCN1 Commercial Natural Gas Safety
| Location | Colchester |
|---|---|
| Duration | We can adapt this course to suit your requirements. |
| Campus / Adult Skills Centre | Colchester Campus |
| Start Date | Appliance Training: TBC Appliance Assessment: TBC |
| Fee(s) | Appliance Training: £195 Assessment: £155* (Price per appliance) |
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