Cert-ain Generic LPG Core Domestic Gas Safety Assessment Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Training provider:
City Training Group

Duration:
2 days

Awarding body:
Cert-ain

Delivery:
Face to face (Llanishen)

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Overview

Cert-ain accredited ACS CCLP1 (Core LPG – Generic) assessment covering fundamental safety competences for work on domestic LPG installations and appliances. Successful completion underpins sector modules (e.g. PD – Permanent Dwellings; RPH – Residential Park Homes; LAV – Leisure Accommodation Vehicles; Boats) and supports Gas Safe registration for LPG categories (scheme rules apply)

What will I learn?

LPG fundamentals: properties vs Natural Gas, storage types (cylinders/bulk), hazards, ventilation and combustion basics
Regulators & safety devices: OPSO/UPSO, changeover valves, regulators, over-pressure protection, emergency procedures
Meters & supply arrangements: ECVs, meter positioning/selection checks, bonding/earthing awareness (gas interface)
Pipework: materials, routing (including external runs), sizing principles, tightness testing/let-by, purging for LPG installations
Flues & chimneys: siting, terminal positions, integrity checks, combustion analysis principles
Unsafe situations: identifying ID/AR/At Risk/Not to Current Standards, isolation, warning notices and documentation
Documentation & handover: records, labels, user instructions, guidance on sector-specific requirements (PD/RPH/LAV/Boats)

Key information

Funding eligibility criteria

Aged 19+
Living in Wales

Plus, one of the following:

Employed (inc. agency & zero hour contracts), earning under £34,303
Self-employed, earning under £34,303
Full-time carer, earning under £34,303
Prisoner on day release

Entry requirements

Current or within-window CCLP1 (per scheme rules)

Assessment

Theory: multi-choice/short answers
Practical: Observed tasks on approved rigs – tightness testing/let-by, purging (LPG), regulator/OPSO/UPSO checks, ventilation/flue checks, unsafe situations and documentation
Professional discussion/oral questioning where required

Career progression

Add sector modules: CCLP1 PD, RPH, LAV, Boats (as applicable)
Manufacturer courses; supervisory/QS pathways

Course dates will be discussed directly with the training provider upon successful completion of funding application. Any course dates arranged with the training provider prior to funding being secured may not be honoured – Course dates will only be confirmed once funding has been approved.