COCN1 - Core Commercial Gas Safety

Information

The Accredited Certification Scheme for Individual Gas Fitting Operatives (ACS) is the industry recognised route for engineers to gain a certificate of competence, which is needed to become a member of the Gas Safe Register. Only members of the Gas Safe Register can work with gas in the UK.

You need to achieve your ACS certificate(s) in the areas of work in which you want to be registered.

Re-assessment can take place any time in the six months prior to certificate expiry. It is down to the engineer to ensure they are re-assessed during this time.

Failure to hold current evidence of competence will result in suspension or removal from the Gas Safe Register, so it is essential to keep your ACS qualifications up to date.

The COCN1 course qualifies you in Core Commercial Gas Safety. Once this is completed, you can take any assessments relevant to your work.

Areas covered:

• Gas safety regulations and other relevant legislation
• Combustion
• Ventilation
• Flueing
• Gas pipework
• Appliance tightness testing
• Purging
• Re-establishing appliance gas supplies
• Gas rates & pressures
• Gas controls
• Unsafe situations

Entry requirements

Learners will need to hold a valid:

• Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) certificate (including CPA1); or
• Any other ACS core certificate; or
• Equivalent NVQ or QCF qualification

For re-assessment learners must have held the element previously - if this has expired more than 12 months before the assessment date then initial assessment must be undertaken.

Details

You will need to bring with you:

• Your name and address
• Your National Insurance number
• A passport-sized photograph
• Copies of relevant qualifications and/or evidence of work experience
• A declaration of the category for the individual making the application
• First-time applicants will also be required to provide an acceptable form of photographic identification e.g. a passport or driving licence