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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

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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

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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

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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

21May–Manchester

June2015 02June–Bristol 16June–Leeds 10June–Edinburgh

03June–London 17June–Birmingham

03June–Manchester

09June–Birmingham

11June–Edinburgh

July2015 01July–London

September2015 02September–Manchester 15September–Bristol

09September–Edinburgh 16September–London

23September–Cardiff 17September–Birmingham

22September–Manchester

24September–Newcastle

October2015 06October–Leeds 08October–Birmingham

07October–Birmingham 13October–London

14October–London 15October–Manchester

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

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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.

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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

The AGSM National Academy for Gas Safety

Awardwinningtraining FINALIST

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