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Majority of gas installers believe they should be assessed for on going competence to ensure compliance with current standards

(16/04/2008)

The results are in for the Association of Personnel Certification Bodies’ (APCB) survey to find out gas installers’ views on the Approved Certification Scheme (ACS). Despite some misgivings, it seems that overall the majority of recipients are happy with the general format of ACS, with 96% opting to either keep the structure unchanged or break the assessment down into bite sized chunks, taken annually as opposed to the current five year regime. This was particularly popular with employers, with 74% of the 89 that took part choosing the yearly alternative. Recipients represented a cross section of installers, from sole traders to large employers, encompassing the domestic, commercial and LPG sectors. Questions were designed to gauge opinion of the existing structure, plus suggestions... [read full article]

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