ACOP - Gas Safety Awareness For Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation, Wall / Cladding Installers

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Gas Safety Awareness for Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation Installers


TRAIN AND CERTIFY INSIDE 24 HRS


An essential requirement for persons wishing to undertake cavity, wall, loft and related insulation installation or extraction.


Available is English, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Albanian


Course Details: ACOP 1 2 3 For Non Gas Fitting Operatives (Specific to Insulation Installers including Cavity, Wall, Loft, Cladding, glaziers and plasterers)


The Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) course for Gas & Combustion Safety Awareness for Insulation is essential training for operatives installing cavity wall, loft, or external wall insulation. This course ensures that insulation work does not inadvertently create hazardous conditions, such as blocking flues or ventilation. 


Core Objectives of the Training


The primary goal is to educate non-gas operatives (insulation installers, surveyors, and external cladding specialists) on how to recognize and mitigate gas-related risks. 


  • Preventing Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning: Training focuses on recognizing the dangers of blocked flues and ventilators, which can cause lethal CO build up.
  • Appliance Identification: Installers learn to identify different types of gas and fossil fuel appliances and their specific flue and ventilation requirements.
  • Safe Operation Checks: Operatives are taught how to perform basic pre- and post-installation safety checks, such as flue-flow and spillage testing.
  • Regulatory Compliance: The training ensures compliance with Regulation 8 of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, which prohibits any work that might affect the safe operation of existing gas fittings. 


Course Content & Structure


  • Duration: Typically a one-day course combining theoretical instruction and written assessment, the course includes instruction and assessment on flue flow and spillage testing; and includes
  • Key Topics Covered:
  • Combustion characteristics and visual signs of danger.
  • Types of chimney systems (flues) and their operation.
  • Procedures for dealing with gas escapes or suspected carbon monoxide leaks.
  • On-site precautionary measures and risk assessments.
  • Certification: On successful completion, candidates receive a certificate of competency, typically valid for 5 years.
  • Industry Recognition: Most reputable courses are recognized by the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA) and follow standards set by IGEM. 


Who Needs This Training?


  • Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation Installers: To ensure insulation does not block necessary air vents or flue terminals.
  • External Cladding Installers: To avoid covering vents or damaging gas pipework during exterior work.
  • Glaziers, Roofers and Conservatory installers
  • Surveyors and Managers: To correctly assess risks before a project begins. 

Important Note: This is an awareness course and does not qualify an individual to carry out actual gas work (such as installing or repairing boilers); only Gas Safe Registered engineers are legally permitted to perform such tasks. 


Entry Requirements - None

Preparation - None Required

Support Document - Provided With the Course


Certification - Valid for 5 years and Issued on successful assessment of learning. There are no retake fees for delegates who do not successfully complete the assessment .. Additional training and re-assessment is included in the price.


Course Duration (Estimated - Half to 1 day)


Assessment Type: Written Assessment (Multiple Choice), and VR Practical Assessment

Post Assessment: All delegates have free access to our gas safety technical support hotline for the term of their certificates and can revisit this course at any time for reference or CPD.


Also available for delivery On site, In House, or In Centre from £160 + Vat. Insulation companies can also benefit from a partnership option where we provide ongoing training and assessment to assist with new employees or operatives.


In Centre, In House or onsite fees for this course are dependent on numbers and availability. please use our contact form for a quotation or more information. Someone will respond within 24 hours.


We are updating our merchant codes. To avoid issues with payments while this is done, please email [email protected] with the number of delegates and a billing address and we will send an online invoice that can be paid by Card, PayPal, BACS etc .. or sign up here - https://www.cts-group-training.net/register---acop.html


You can connect with our Training Manager, Ailsa Lawson on: 0141 319 4369 with any questions or fast and large bookings wherever in the UK or on our gas academy platform

Gas Safety Awareness Certificate

It is a requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act that all tradespeople working in or around properties with gas appliances, especially the insulation trades such as cavity wall installers and extractors, external and internal wall insulation panel installers surveyors, loft insulation installers etc hold a current certificate in gas safety awareness. The reason for this is simple enough. The industry has attended many incidents where work carried out by these trades has led to carbon monoxide poisoning and increased risk of gas explosion. Although this is true of all trades, the insulation industry has been to majority provider.

This course which can be completed online details the areas of danger and the required actions of the installer/surveyor to maintain gas safety. 

For those who have allowed their certificates to lapse or who require this course in a hurry, our open university option provides the perfect solution with certification and course completion within 24 hours.