Category 1

Category 1 applicants are experienced gas fitting operatives from within or outside of the United Kingdom.

They are:

• Seeking to renew expiring or expired certificates of gas safety competence i.e. HSC ACoP, ACS or Gas Services N/SVQs or,

• Seeking assessment and certification to extend their range of gas work, or,

• Foreign nationals seeking to obtain certificates of gas safety competence enabling them to meet UK gas work requirements. Please note applicants in this category must present evidence of their gas fitting qualifications and experience to the Assessment Centre. (When this information is not in English, the applicant must provide and attach a translation of this information to the application form.)

Please note. Applicants who would normally fall into category 1 but

a) have had a gas competency certificate or qualification withdrawn in the past, or

b) Been deemed incompetent in the past in matters of gas safety

must categorise themselves as Category 2 and provide to the assessment centre full details of the qualification withdrawal or circumstances in which they were deemed incompetent.

Category 1 applicants seeking re-assessment or extension of scope activity must provide proof of their existing gas qualifications.  Where the original certificate cannot be produced it is the candidates responsibility to contact the ACS Certification Body who issued their previous ACS certificate.

The list of contact details below may be used to obtain proof of previous ACS assessments:-

BPEC Certification| 0845 6446558

Blue Flame Certification| 01782 576 811

CITB Certification| 0870 4172374

Gas Safe Register| 0800 408 5500

ERS Certification| 0845 6432609

City & Guilds| 020 7294 2800

Logic Certification| 020 8839 2439

UK Certification|  01458 252757

IGAS/Eagle Star/Zurich/NICEIC Certification| 01246 269048