‘Cooking with gas’
Posted in OLCI in the news on October 15th, 2009 by OLCITags: Daily Star, Newspaper Articles
Article from The Daily Star, April 2009:
"Regulations for those working in building and construction, especially those for electrical and gas installations are changing all the time.
To stay abreast of all the new changes, plus any legislation that is introduced, it’s vital that staff are trained and assessed.
Recently, in the gas engineering and installation sector, changes were introduced via the new Gas Safe Register which has replaced the old CORGI scheme and requires anyone working as a gas engineer to be registered with the new scheme.
Qualifications for trainee gas service technicians include the City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Domestic Natural Gas Installation and Maintenance. A number of training providers offer training and assessment for those working towards registration, while some companies offer apprenticeship schemes in a range of technical and gas engineering roles.
Electricians also face regulatory changes, most recently was last year’s introduction of the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations – an upgrade to the 16th Edition – which for many workers signalled a brief return to the classroom.
Upgrading skills and knowledge to comply with the new regulations generally involves a three or four day course followed by a multiple choice examination that leads to a City & Guilds qualification.
However, those who have had the 16th Edition since June 2001 can take a one day update course.
If you want to train as either a gas engineer or electrician, there are several organisations that offer flexible training courses that can be done alongside an existing job.
National training provider OLCI Construction Training has 13 UK centres offering courses leading to industry-recognised qualifications, including City & Guilds, EAL (EMTA Awards Limited), NVQ and ACS for Gas Safe Register status."
