Gas Safety Assessment Centre
Oaklands College has an energy centre dedicated to conducting ACS assessments for the gas, plumbing and heating trades.Â
Already know which assessment you need to do? Contact us
For all gas centre enquiries and bookings please call us on 01727 737797
Or you can email gascentrebooking@oaklands.ac.uk and if possible quote the assessment you’re interested in and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS)
The introduction of the Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) on 1st August 1998 replaced the ACoP scheme for the certification of competence required by the Gas Safety (installation and use) Regulations. The scheme resulted in a national database of qualified and registered installers, managed by Gas Safe course Register.
Oaklands College has a long and successful association with the gas, plumbing and heating trades and offer courses to support those working in these industries.
Student Benefits
The Energy Centre offers our students a variety of assessments, including Gas Safety Installation, Ventilation and Chimney Standards and Characteristics of Combustion, among others. Assessments are conducted by experienced professional staff, providing high quality service with prompt certification and competitive prices.
Contact Us
Find the assessment you need to take from the list below. If you get stuck, don’t worry, help is at hand just call us on 01727 737797 or email gascentrebooking@oaklands.ac.uk
Oaklands Energy Centre
For installers that have had prior training in the gas industry, we provide gas refresher training and assessment for ACS Certification.
If your certificates are being renewed, out of date, or you require an initial assessment make sure to book yourself onto one of our courses.
Installers already registered and have been gas safe for at least a year may also be looking to extend their scope and wish to add a new appliance to their portfolio.
We offer:
- CCN1 CENWAT CKR HTR DAH MET 1 PLUS LPG CHANGEOVER, WATER REGS AND HWSS (including G3 unvented HWS).
- We also provide training and assessment for all persons who wish to undertake their Water regulations and HWSS (also known as Unvented or G3).
Tutors at the Oaklands College Gas Centre have previously been installers with up to 30 years’ experience, and understand the demands and needs of the candidates to provide a high quality experience.
Supporting Businesses Including These Areas
Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, North London, Luton, Dunstable, Stevenage, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Tring, Baldock, Bedford, Edgeware, Broxbourne, Rickmansworth, North Finchley, Colindale, Barnet, and more.
ACS Domestic Natural Gas Safety Assessments
View the list of assessments currently conducted at the college below.
| Core CCN1 | Â POA |
| Appliance Gas Cookers CKR1 | POA |
| Â Appliance Gas Fires HTR1 | POA |
| Â Appliance Gas Boilers and Water Heaters CENWAT | POA |
| Â Appliance Gas Domestic Warm Air Units DAH1 | POA |
| ACS Initial CPA1 Combustion Performance Analysis of Domestic Appliances | POA |
| Initial Assessment MET1 Domestic Gas Meters (ACS Meters) | POA |
| Core CCN1 inclusive of CPA1 | POA |
| Â Core CCN1 plus Gas Cookers plus 1 Appliance (e.g. CKR1) | POA |
| Â Core CCN1 plus Gas Cookers plus 2 Appliances (e.g. CKR1 Gas Water Heaters and Boilers CENWAT) | POA |
| Â Core CCN1 plus Gas Cookers plus 3 Appliances (eg.CKR1, Gas Water Heaters and Boilers CENWAT and Gas Fires HTR1) | POA |
| Â Core CCN1 plus Gas Cookers plus 4 Appliances (eg.CKR1, Gas Water Heaters and Boilers CENWAT, Gas Fires HTR1 and Domestic Warm Air Units DAH1 | POA |
| Re-Assessment CKR1 Domestic Gas Cookers | POA |
| Â Re-Assessment CENWAT Domestic Gas Boilers and Water Heaters | POA |
| Â Re-Assessment HTR1 Domestic Gas Fires | POA |
| Â Re-Assessment DAH1 Domestic Warm Air Heaters | POA |
| Â Re-Assessment CPA1 Combustion Performance Analysis | POA |
| Â Re-Assessment MET1 Domestic Gas Meters | POA |
ACS LPG Safety Assessments
View the list of assessments currently conducted at the college below.
| Initial LPG Change Over with Permanent Dwellings CoNGLP1PD | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories LAV Leisure Accommodation Vehicles | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories RPH Residential Park Homes | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories HTRLP2 | POA |
| Re Assessment LPG Change Over with Permanent Dwellings CoNGLP1PD | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories LAV Leisure Accommodation Vehicles | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories RPH Residential Park Homes | POA |
| Â Additional LPG Categories B Boats, Yachts and Barges | POA |
| Initial Unvented Hot Water System Safety Training /Assessment 2 Day Course | POA |
| Â Re Assessment Unvented Hot Water System Safety 1 day Course | POA |
| Water Regulation Advisory Scheme WRAS 1 Day course & Water Regulations Training/Assessment | POA |
Our Courses
Looking for other trades?
Plumbing is a highly-skilled trade and our courses combine practical work with theory to get you on the path to a great career and lucrative job prospects.
