TPCP1A - Strength Testing, Tightness Testing & Purging

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.

TPCP1A certification is designed to assess the competence of a gas engineer to strength test, tightness test and purge industrial installations, not exceeding 1m cubed.

Areas covered:

• Gas safety regulations and other relevant legislation
• Tightness testing
• Direct purging
• Emergency actions
• Re-establishing gas supplies
• Unsafe situations

Entry requirements

Learners will need to hold a valid:

• Core Domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) certificate (including CPA1); or
• Changeover: Core Domestic To Core Commercial Gas Safety (CoDNCO1) certificate; or
• Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety (CCCN1) certificate; or
• Core Domestic LPG Safety (CCLP1) certificate; or
• Core Commercial Gas Safety (COCN1) certificate; or
• Core Commercial Gas Safety (Limited Scope) (COCNPI1LS) certificate; or
• Core Commercial Gas Laundry Safety (CCLNG1); or
• Core Emergency Service Provider – Natural Gas (CESP1) certificate; or
• Specific Core for Meter Installers – Natural Gas (CMA1) certificate; or
• Equivalent NVQ or QCF qualification

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