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Partner Training Courses

City Plumbing has partnered GTEC and VIVA Training to provide a range of fully-accredited, industry-recognised training courses for installers.

Through our partner training courses, you'll:

  • Become fully compliant with industry regulations

  • Ensure you meet and apply the relevant regulations and guidance when necessary

  • Learn detailed practical and theoretical knowledge

  • Broaden your business opportunities, and expand the range of jobs you can perform

Learn more about the current courses on offer to installers below.

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Upskill and future-proof your business with Air Source Heat Pump training

...and save £500 with government funding

As the UK's 2050 Net-Zero target draws ever closer, it's more important than ever for new and experienced installers alike to future-proof their business in order to avoid getting left behind.
Thanks to new government funding incentives, there's never been a better time to do so. For a limited time, installers can claim £500 off the cost of Air Source Heat Pump training with GTEC and City Plumbing.
Book today at one of the 5 locations across the UK and receive an LCL Award Level 3 certificate recognised by MCS.
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Partner Training Courses Available:

Introduction to Renewables

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This Introduction to Renewables 2 Day Course is designed to define the main aims of sustainability, the need for energy efficiency and how renewable technology is used.
With this basic introduction you will be able to make a fundamental assessment of the suitability of specific renewable technologies and use that knowledge to be able to investigate it further and dispel some of the common myths.
Location: Farnborough / High Wycombe / North Yorkshire
Course Provider: GTEC
Course Duration: 2 days
Cost: £275 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: LCL Awards
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Solar PV Renewable Training

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This Solar Photovoltaics installation course is aimed at experienced domestic and commercial electrical operatives who wish to include solar photovoltaics in their offering.
Completion of this course will provide you with a Level 3 Certification, increasing your credibility and giving you the competitive edge, as well as showing your customers that you are trained to the highest of standards.
Location: Farnborough / High Wycombe / North Yorkshire
Course Provider: GTEC
Course Duration: 3 days
Cost: £660 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: LCL Awards
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Air Source Heat Pump Installation Renewable Training

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This course is aimed at experienced heating installers who wish to expand their knowledge & skills to include fitting heat pumps in domestic and small commercial properties.
It will also enable you to meet the training entry requirements for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
Location: Farnborough, High Wycombe, North Yorkshire
Course Provider: GTEC
Course Duration: 3 Days
Cost: £660 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: LCL Awards
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Battery Storage Renewable Training

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This qualification is aimed at practising electricians, electrical technicians, and engineers with experience of electrical installations, and associated inspection and testing.
This course covers the installation of dedicated electrical energy storage systems (EESS) in accordance with the IET code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems. This course will provide detailed theoretical and practical knowledge enabling you to apply the relevant regulations and guidance when involved with battery storage systems.
Location: Farnborough / High Wycombe / North Yorkshire
Course Provider: GTEC
Course Duration: 2 days
Cost: £495 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: CLC Awards
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Energy Efficiency (Part L)

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The Energy Efficiency (Part L) course, for Gas or Oil-Fired Domestic Heating and Hot Water systems is designed to enable you to understand and be competent when carrying out the design of heating systems in accordance with Part L Regulations.
This course is aimed at heating engineers, design engineers and operatives in the building services industry looking to self-certificate their installations through one of the Competent Persons Schemes (CPS).
Location: Farnborough / High Wycombe / North Yorkshire
Course Provider: GTEC
Course Duration: 1 day
Cost: £185 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: LCL Awards
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New Entrants Gas Training Course

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The Managed Learning Programme (MLP) offers a route to becoming Gas Safe Registered for new entrants and trades people with transferable skills.
The training provider will carry out a short, informal assessment before you start to determine your suitability for this programme. You do not need any previous gas experience to undertake this training.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 26 weeks (6 weeks in centre)
Cost: £5,000 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: MLP Certificate, CCN1, CENWAT
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ACS Initial Assessment

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ACS training and assessment is a necessary requirement of being Gas Safe Registered.
All gas installers must be Gas Safe Registered by law. The ACS Initial Assessment is designed for engineers whose ACS has lapsed and expired over 12 months ago.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 4 days
Cost: £2,000 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1
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ACS Reassessment

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This accredited ACS reassessment is for existing Gas Safe Registered installers who must renew their qualifications up to 11 months after expiry.
ACS training and assessment is a necessary requirement of being Gas Safe Registered – all gas installers must be Gas Safe Registered by law.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 3 days
Cost: £725 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1, HTR1
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ACS Extention Of Scope

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This course adds additional appliance codes to your ACS certificate and allows you, upon completion, to work on these additional appliances within your Gas Safe status.
ACS training and assessment is a necessary requirement of being Gas Safe Registered – all gas installers must be Gas Safe Registered by law.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 1 day per appliance code
Cost: £220 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1, HTR1, MET1
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F-Gas - Level 3 Certification

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Leakage checking (5 tonnes CO2 equivalent or more), recovery of refrigerants, installation, decommissioning, repairs, maintenance and servicing.
Category II Systems less than 3kg Refrigerant Charge (6kg hermetically sealed) covering: Leakage checking, recovery of refrigerants, installation, decommissioning, repairs, maintenance and servicing.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 5 days
Cost: £1,194 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: Level 3 Award in F-Gas: Install, Service, Maintain, Recovery, Decommission and Leakage Checking of Systems (Category 1&2)
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Boiler Fault Finding

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Intensive fault-finding course aimed at qualified engineers to help develop their technical skills in central heating systems and boiler repairs and maintainance.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 3 days
Cost: £497 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: Certification of completion
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Hot Water Systems & Safety

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Designed for plumbers and heating engineers who want to install Vented and Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems to comply with the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards.
Location: Halifax
Course Provider: VIVA Training
Course Duration: 1 day
Cost: £220 (ex. VAT)
Accreditation: Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems (Unvented)
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Learn More About Our Training Partners

VIVA Training are pioneers in the professional training space. From Gas to F-Gas, their expert training courses excel at giving installers the vital knowledge required to meet regulations and carry out outstanding work - no matter the job, site, or scenario.
Their purpose-built Halifax training centre, opened in 2017, boasts state-of-the-art facilities to help installers gain the knowledge they need in a way that works for them.
Whether you're just starting out, or already have a career in the domestic or commercial sphere and want to expand or refresh your knowledge, VIVA training offers a wide range of courses to help you meet - and exceed - your industry requirements.
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GTEC is the #1 renewables training provider in the UK, and have been helping installers transition their business and capture renewable opportunities for over 15 years.
From Heat Pumps to Solar PV, Biomass to EV Charging, and everything in between - GTEC offer a hands-on training course for all kinds of cutting-edge renewable technology.
Each GTEC course provides you with the industry-recognised qualifications you need to get a head start in our race to net zero emissions. What's more, GTEC training centres can be found across the UK - and each are equipped with training rigs that provide practical, usable experience.
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