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2015 Prospectus
A comprehensive range of Vocationally Related Qualifications in Gas Safety
Designed and delivered by highly experienced Gas Experts from CORGI Technical Services
CORGITechnical Services
The leading organisation for professional gas safety training and qualifications
Association ofGas Safety Managers
AGSM
Gas Safety
www.agsmacademy.uk.com
The AGSM National Academy for Gas SafetyNationally recognised professional gas safety qualifications and training from the Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM) National Academy for Gas Safety:-
• PartoftheinfluentialandgroundbreakingAGSM• Highquality,innovativeandfocusedqualifications• DesignedanddeliveredbyhighlyexperiencedGasExpertsfromCORGITechnicalServices• BringstogetherallofyourgassafetyqualificationsrequirementsinoneNationalAcademy
Qualifications
VocationallyRelatedQualifications(VRQ)inGasSafety–establishedastheindustrystandard.Theonlyindustryrecognisedfamilyofqualificationstofocusongassafetytrainingforallstaffinyourorganisation
• CORGILevel1VRQAwardinGasSafetyAwarenessforTenants• CORGILevel2VRQAwardinGasSafetyAwarenessinSocialHousing• CORGILevel3VRQCertificateinGasAuditingProcesses• CORGILevel4VRQCertificateinGasSafetyManagementinSocialHousing• CORGILevel4VRQCertificateinGasSafetyinFacilitiesManagement
ThefamilyofCORGIVRQsinGasSafetyprovidearecognisedqualificationforalllevelsofstaffinyourorganisation.Successfulcompletiondemonstratesthecommitmentofyourorganisationtogassafetyandvalidatestheskillsofyourstaffindeliveringeffectivegassafety.
TheLevel1VRQfortenantsandnewstaffcanleadtotheLevel2VRQforanymemberofstaffwhomaybeinthefrontlineofgassafetyeveryday.TheLevel2VRQcanprovideaprogressionroutetotheLevel4qualifications.BothLevel4VRQshavebeenspecificallydesignedformanagementresponsibleforgassafety.TheLevel3isforGasAuditorsand thosewhomanagetheAuditprocess.
TheLevel4qualificationsleadtomembershipoftheAssociationofGasSafetyManagers. FormoreinformationabouttheAGSMNationalAcademyforGasSafetypleasevisit www.agsmacademy.uk.com
The Association of Gas Safety Managers
• Providesonevoiceforgassafetyin thesector
• Raisesstandardsthroughtraining,qualificationsandsharingofbestpractice
• Empowersgasmanagersthrougheducation,peergroupsupportandprofessionalrecognition
• Addresseskeyindustryissueswithstakeholdersatalllevelstopositivelyinfluencechange
TheAGSMisamembershiporganisationforallmanagerswhoareresponsibleforgassafetymanagementwithintheirorganisation.MembersareallundertakingorhavecompletedaCORGILevel4VRQinGasSafetyManagement.
www.agsm.uk.com
The AGSM National Academy for Gas Safety
AGSM
CORGI Level 2 VRQ Award in Gas Safety Awareness in Social Housing• SpecificallydesignedforstaffinrolessuchasHousingOfficers,SocialWorkers,Surveyors,MaintenanceOperatives,CallCentreStaff,GasAdminStaff&VoidsOfficers
• HalfdaytrainingprogrammewithanexperiencedGasExpertfromCORGIfollowedbyawrittenassessmentconsistingofmultiplechoicequestionsandshortanswerresponses
• Coverskeyareasofgassafetyawareness:- o GasAwareness o CarbonMonoxide(CO)Awareness o CODetection o SafeGasAppliances o LandlordResponsibilities&Legislation o GasSafeRegistration o Dealingwithreportsoffumes
&gasescapes
CORGI Level 1 VRQ Award in Gas Safety Awareness for Tenants• Designedfortenants,membersofTenantAssociationsortenantleaders.Alsovaluableasaninductiontoolfornewstarters
• HalfdaytrainingprogrammewithanexperiencedGasExpertfromCORGIleadingtoawrittenexaminationconsistingofmultiplechoiceanswers
• Coversawiderangeofsubjectsrequiredbysomeonewishingtoincreasetheirawarenessofgassafety:-
o GasIndustryLegislation o CarbonMonoxideAwareness
includingtheCombustionProcess o EmergencyControlValves o LandlordandTenantResponsibilities
• Coursesarerunondemand
CORGI Level 3 VRQ Certificate in Gas Auditing Processes
• Qualificationdesignedforthosewhoundertakegasauditworkinanysector,includingsocialhousing,sothattheycanassessanorganisation’smanagementofrisk.ItgivesadetailedunderstandingoftheroleofaGasAuditorandbestpracticeprocedures,asrequiredbyGasManagers.
• Onedaylearningevent,followedbyself-studymodulesandassessment-baseddistancelearningwhichisdeliveredbyCORGItutors.
• Coverskeyareasofgasauditprocesses:- o GasIndustryLegislation o AssessingQualityControlLevel o PlanningGasAuditProcesses o AssessingGasWork o EffectiveCommunications
CORGI Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Gas Safety in Facilities Management• QualificationdesignedformanagementinFacilitiesManagementrolesororganisationswhoareresponsiblefor gassafety
• OnedayguidedlearningeventtakenbyexperiencedCORGItutors,followedbyself-studymodulesandassessmentbaseddistancelearningwhichissupportedbytheCORGItutors
• Coverskeyareasofgassafetymanagement:-
o GasSafetyLegislation o GasSafetyinFacilitiesManagement o CarbonMonoxide&Combustion o Flueing&VentilationofIndustrial
&CommercialAppliances o IndustrialGasAppliances,Meters
&Pipework o CommercialCateringInstallations
&Appliances
CORGI Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Gas Safety Management in Social Housing• QualificationdesignedformanagementinSocialHousingresponsibleforgassafetyintheirorganisation
• OnedayguidedlearningeventtakenbyexperiencedCORGItutors,followedbyself-studymodulesandassessmentbaseddistancelearningwhichissupportedbytheCORGItutors
• Coverskeyareasofgassafetymanagement:-
o GasSafetyLegislation o GasinSocialHousing o CarbonMonoxide(CO) o Flues&Ventilation o Appliances,Meters&Pipework
Benefits of completing the AGSM National Academy qualifications:
• recognisedprofessionalqualifications
• designedandrunbyhighlyexperiencedGasExpertsfromCORGI
• increasesawareness&knowledgeaboutgassafety
• enablesmanagerstocarryouttheirrolesingassafetymanagementmoreeffectively
• helpstoensuresafetyoftenants,residents,staffandemployees
• helpstoensurecompliancewithregulationsandlegislation
Thequalifications,trainingandassessmenthavebeendevelopedbyCORGITechnicalServicesandaccreditedbyEAL.
To make a booking:-
AllcoursesarerunregularlyacrosstheUKandforthcomingdatescanbefoundonwww.agsmacademy.uk.com.In-housecoursescanalsoberunonrequest.Pleasecompletethebookingformoverleaf.
Formoreinformationcall01256 548040 [email protected]
Coursedatesandabookingformcanbefoundonwww.agsmacademy.uk.com
AGSM National Academy QualificationsMembershipoftheAssociationofGasSafetyManagers
– Full – Corporate Membership
OneVoice RaiseStandards Member’sregister
CORGI Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Gas Safety Management in Social Housing Priorlearningandachievementcanbetakenintoconsiderationforsomemodules
CORGI Level 3 VRQ Certificate in Gas Auditing Processes
–CORGITechnicalRegister
CORGI Level 2 VRQ Award in Gas Safety Awareness in Social Housing
CORGI Level 1 VRQ Award in Gas Safety Awareness for Tenants
CORGI Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Gas Safety in Facilities Management Priorlearningandachievementcanbetakenintoconsiderationforsomemodules
The AGSM National Academy for Gas Safety
CORGI Level 2 VRQ CORGI Level 3 VRQ CORGI Level 4 VRQ CORGI Level 4 VRQ Award in Gas Safety Certificate in Gas Certificate in Gas Safety Certificate in Gas Safety Awareness in Auditing Processes Management in in Facilities Social Housing Social Housing Management
Courses prices £399 + VAT £595 + VAT £1,395 + VAT £1,395 + VAT
March2015 11March–Glasgow 04March–Leeds 03March–Leeds
18March-Cardiff 17March–Cardiff
19March–Exeter
26March–Birmingham
May2015 28May–Leeds 13May–Glasgow 20May–Leeds
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June2015 02June–Bristol 16June–Leeds 10June–Edinburgh
03June–London 17June–Birmingham
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July2015 01July–London
September2015 02September–Manchester 15September–Bristol
09September–Edinburgh 16September–London
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22September–Manchester
24September–Newcastle
October2015 06October–Leeds 08October–Birmingham
07October–Birmingham 13October–London
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November2015 10November–Leeds 10November–Southampton
11November–Glasgow 11November–Bristol
12November–Bristol 26November–Nottingham
17November–Manchester
18November–London
19November–Birmingham
Coursedatesandlocations
CORGI Level 1 VRQ courses are run on demand
Pricingincludes:- • EALRegistration • Course • Testontheday • CORGI/EALQualificationCertificate
Price per person for up to 5 (minimum) £150
up to 10 23% £115
up to 15 27% £110
up to 20 30% £105
up to 25 33% £100
Kim Morris HeadofTraining&Membership, CORGITechnicalServices
Kimhasextensiveexperienceinmanaging,assessinganddeliveringtrainingforqualificationsinplumbingandgas.KimhadakeyroleatEAL(Excellence,Achievement&LearningLtd)asanExternalVerifier
forGasandPlumbingqualifications.HewasalsoalectureratChichesterCollegedeliveringplumbingandgascoursesandwastheTrainingSupportInspectoratCAPITAfortheGasSafeRegisterandCORGIforover18years.HisroleatCORGIistodevelopandmanagethetrainingprogrammeincludingtheVRQqualificationsandtheAssociationofGasSafetyManagers.
Kevin Winship TechnicalExpert, CORGITechnicalServices
Kevinhasoverthirtyyears’experiencewithinthegasserviceindustry.HeworkedasaBritishGasServiceEngineerfortwelveyearsbeforejoiningCORGIin1991asanInspector.Kevin’sfocusistopromotean
understandingofgassafetymanagementandtoimprovesystems.Kevinhasdevelopedanextensiveknowledgeofgasmanagementprocessesbothfromatechnicalandhousingmanagementperspective.KevinisaqualifiedCOIncidentInvestigatorandhasconsiderableexperiencedeliveringtechnicaltrainingseminarstotheResidentialSocialLandlordsector.
Trevor Batt TechnicalExpert, CORGITechnicalServices
Trevorhasnearlythirtyyears’experienceinthegasindustry,havingjoinedBritishGasin1983.Heworkedasanengineeruntil1992,beforeleavingtojoinCORGIthegassafetyregulatorasanInspector.Since2001
Trevorhasbeenworkinginthesocialhousingsectortoassistthemindeliveringasecureandrobustgassafetymanagementregime.HehasworkedwithHousemarkassistingwiththeirworkshopsand
helpingtolaunchtheGasSafetyBenchmarkingservicein2010.AnIncorporatedEngineerandCarbonMonoxideIncidentInvestigator,TrevorhasalsoattainedCIHqualificationsinHousingMaintenancetoenablehimtounderstandtheneedsofhousingproviders.
Mark Baker ContractManager, CORGITechnicalServices
Markhasnearly40yearsofexperiencewithBritishGas,workinginhisfinalroleasaRegionalTechnicalManagerforCentralHeatingInstallations(CHI)providinganationallinkbetweentheBusinessIntegrity
UnitandtheCHIaspartoftheseniormanagementteam.MarkisaqualifiedandexperiencedCOincidentinvestigatorandhasworkedcloselywiththeHealth&SafetyExecutiveintheinvestigatingofincidentsandthepreparingofreports.Withadetailedknowledgeofstandards,regulationsandprocedureswithinthegasindustry,Markhasalsotrained,coachedandassessedengineers,managersandteamleaderswithinBritishGasacrosstheUK.
Chris Jones AIGEM TechnicalExpert, CORGITechnicalServices
Chrishasworkedinthegasindustryforover30yearsandstartedhiscareerasaServiceEngineerwithBritishGasEastMidlands.ChrisjoinedCORGIin1992asaFieldInspectorfortheSouthYorkshireand
Lincolnshireareas,andmovedontoworkinginthelargeinstallerbusinessteamwherehisdutiesinvolvedinspectionoflargebusinessgasmanagementoperatingprocedures.In2002hewaspromotedtotheroleofProjectManager.
ChrisnowoperatesasaGasSafetyExpert,withaclientbaseoperatingthroughouttheUKandalsoinEuropeandisoneofourqualifiedCarbonMonoxideIncidentInvestigators.HealsocarriesoutcontractmanagementsupportforLocalAuthorities,HousingAssociationsandassociatedgascontractorstoincludemanagementofthirdpartyauditing,gasmanagementproceduresandpoliciesandthedeliveryofgassafetyseminars.
To make a booking:-
AllcoursesarerunregularlyacrosstheUKandforthcomingdatescanbefoundonwww.agsmacademy.uk.com.In-housecoursescanalsoberunonrequest.Pleasecompletethebookingformoverleaf.
Formoreinformationcall01256 [email protected]
VRQCourseTutors
AllVRQcoursesareledbyhighlyexperiencedCORGItutors.Theyhavemanyyearsofexperienceinthegasindustryandatdeliveringqualitytraining.
TestimonialsfromcandidateswhohavecompletedtheirVRQqualifications
Philip Woodward, Gas Compliance Officer, Quality & Compliance at North Lincolnshire Homes after a group of tenants completed the Level 1 VRQ for Gas Safety Awareness for Tenants: “Ihavecaughtupwithmanyofthecandidatesthatattendedthetrainingandthefeedbackfromthemhasbeenabsolutelysuperb.Theyfoundthecoursecontentwasexcellentandpitchedatjusttherighttechnicallevel.Manyhavestatedthattheywenthomeandlookedverycloselyattheflamepicturesontheircookerringsthatnightbeforecookingtea.Thetrainingclearlyraisedtheirawarenessofgassafetyandgavethemnewknowledgeandconfidence.”
Sarah Johnson, Gas Team Maintenance Assistant (Central), emh homes: “IenjoyedtheLevel2courseandenjoyedlearningsomethingnewwhichisrelevanttomyrole.Ifoundthecourseinformativeandhavelearntlotsofnewfacts.”
Joe Fisher was the first to complete the Level 3 VRQ in Gas Auditing Processes qualification. Joe, who carries out gas auditing for CORGI Technical Services, has been delivering gas safety auditing to Housing Leeds, Leeds City Council since September 2011. “Thiscoursehasemphasisedtheimportanceof
documentationthroughouttheauditingprocessandhighlightsthefactorstoconsiderwhenworkinginsomeone’shomebothfromagassafetyandhealthandsafetyperspective.Ithashelpedtoprovidemewithinvaluableinformation.”
Laura Holdcroft, Gas Administrator at Peaks & Plains Housing Trust, who is also registered blind, completed the Level 4 VRQ in Social Housing. The Trust has over 5,000 homes with a gas supply:“IttooktwelvemonthsofstudyandpracticetoachievethecertificatebutIamveryproudtobeoneofthefirstthreewomenintheUKtoachievethis.WehaveanexcellentrecordformaintaininggasservicinglevelsandIwillnowworkwiththerestoftheteamtoensurethishighstandardcontinues.”
Dave Watts, Gas Engineer at Lambeth Living, successfully completed both the Level 4 VRQ in Gas Safety Management in Social Housing and the Level 4 VRQ in Gas Safety in Facilities Management.“Thecourseshavemademefeelmoreconfidentinmyrole,filledingapsinmyknowledgeandshouldincreasemyvalueasanemployee.Ishouldbeverywellqualifiedforanyroleingasmanagement.”
CORGITechnical Services
CORGI Technical Services Ltd FirstFloor,11CampbellCourt,
Bramley,Tadley,HantsRG265EG
Expect more from CORGI.Our Services
QualityAuditsRiskAssessmentTraining&SeminarsExpertWitnessIncidentInvestigationPolicies&ProceduresTechnicalServicesGasSafetyConsultancyElectricalAuditsandConsultancyCORGIQualityAccreditation
Call now for a free audit that shows your areas of risk.
NowisthetimetogetintouchwithCORGI.Wearecurrentlyofferingafreehigh-levelauditofyourgasmanagementproceduresthroughourGASMAPassessment.You’llreceiveafull,noobligationreportthathighlightsanyareasofrisk,allowingyoutotakethenecessaryactionstorectifythem.
Totakeadvantageofthisfreeoffer,call01256 548040 [email protected] toarrangeyourGASMAPassessment.
www.corgitechnical.com
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