Qualification Details

LCL Awards Level 2 Award in Gas Safety Awareness in Residential Premises

The following training and assessment packages are certificated by LCL Awards to industry led standards.

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Sector: Gas
Qualification Title: LCL Awards Level 2 Award in Gas Safety Awareness in Residential Premises
LCL Qualification Code: GSARP
RQF Qualification Code:

601/1297/9
Level and Credit Value: Level: 2 Credit Value: 1
Qualification Certificate Expiry: None
Guided Learning Hours: 10 GLH 10 TQT
Qualification Units:
  • Gas Safety Awareness in Residential Premises 
Background:

This qualification is aimed at non technical personnel who visit property's containing gas appliances as part of their job role including landlords and their agents, care workers and home helpers etc. The qualification will demonstrate that learners have an awareness and basic understanding of matters of gas safety in the home. Learners may be:

  • Updating industry knowledge and understanding and continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Updating knowledge and understanding relating to legal, technical, process or best practice changes and requirements.
  • Developing knowledge and understanding in order to gain recognition or for a change in job or different role,
  • Developing knowledge and understanding relevant to a particular specialisation within an occupation or set of occupations
Learners will:
  • Know the types of gas used in residential premises and the requirements for correct combustion
  • Understand the effects that Carbon Monoxide can have on the human body,
  • Know how Carbon Monoxide detectors should be used to reduce the risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning,
  • Know how to identify the signs of an appliance which has combustion/flue/ventilation problems,
  • Understand the requirements for landlords and their agents under the Gas Safety Regulations,
  • Understand the requirements placed upon gas installers to work legally in domestic properties,
  • Understand the actions necessary in the event of an escape of gas or report of fumes
Pre-requisites:

None
Assessment method:
  • Multiple choice written questions (Invigilated)
Related qualifications:
Related downloads:
Related links and support material: HSE Landlords Guidance on Gas Gas Safe Register Gas Safety Installation & Use Regulations
Standard Qualification Fee – excludes VAT where applicable £28.60

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