Important UPDATE!
The BEIS Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition has now been extended until the 31st July 2023 (It was due to end on 31st March). The Department of Energy Strategy & Net Zero (DESNZ) has granted an extension of our training programme for the up to 70% discounted scheme.
Discounted heat pump training available for installers in England
Following a successful application for funding through the BEIS Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, OFTEC is delighted to be able to offer heat pump training at a discounted rate of up to 70%* off at participating training centres.
Completion of the course opens the door for heating businesses to access the OFTEC heat pump CPS and MCS registration schemes, allowing you to undertake installations funded by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and putting your business in prime position to benefit from the growth of the heat pump market.
The 70% off discount is available for the following OFTEC courses:
- OFT21-504A – Installation, commissioning, and servicing of air source heat pumps (domestic space and water heating).
- OFT21-504D – Design of heat pump systems for domestic space and water heating.
To qualify for the discount candidates must work for a heating business based in England (a criterion set by BEIS). They must complete the assessment in full and receive personal certification in one of the eligible courses, following an internal verification process and technical review before final certification is awarded. Assessments must be sat in person at the centre and pre-assessment training and training reference material can be included in the funding allocation.
Candidates must meet the course pre-requisites and you can check you are eligible here.
Once you have checked you meet the pre-requisites to book the training, simply contact one of the following approved centres that are participating in the scheme.
Anglia Heating Training, Unit 407, Copper Smith Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0WY, 01953 857448
Crownship Technical, Unit 13, Station Drive, Hull, HU5 1AD, 01652 658151
ECS Gas Training, 10 Market Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9QR, 01226 741800
Focus Training Group, 63-69 St Modwen Road, Plymouth, PL6 8LH, 01752 348980
Focus Training Group, Unit 4, Amey House, Cavalier Road, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Newton Abbott, TQ12 6TQ, 01626 832374
Gas Training UK Limited, Unit 10, Long Acre Close, Holbrook, Sheffield, S20 3FR, 0114 327 9698
Gastec Training and Assessment Centre, 6 Newmarket Court, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AQ, 01908 587665
Gas Training and Assessment Ltd, 2-4 Britannia Court, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon SS13 1EU, 01268 727797
Grant Engineering (UK) Ltd, Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, SN5 8YG, 01380 736943
Lincolnshire Gas Training, 2nd Avenue, Flixborough Ind Est, Scunthorpe, Humberside, DN15 8SD, 01724 849689
PGL Training, Clyst Works, Clyst Road, Topsham, Devon, EX3 0DB, 01392 437373
SERT Training, Brune Park School, 1 Military Road, Gosport, PO12 3BX, 07961 737444
South West Assessment and Training, 1 Owen Sivell Close, Liskeard Business Park, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3US, 01579 348544
Steve Willis Training, Unit F2, Sheddingdean Industrial Estate, Marchants Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8QY, 01444 870860
TAF Training Limited, First Floor, 36-38 Collier Row Road, Romford, RM5 3NX, 01708 607188
Vaillant UK Ltd, Nottingham Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1JT, 0345 601 8885
Vaillant UK Ltd, 6 Alexander Grove, Kings Hill, West Malling, Maidstone, ME19 4XR, 0345 601 8885
Vaillant UK Ltd, Unit D1, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9DG, 0345 601 8885
Vaillant UK Ltd, Ground Floor (West) Templer, 25 Templer Avenue, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, GU14 6FE, 0345 601 8885
Vaillant UK Ltd, Unit 1390, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4RX, 0345 601 8885
The training funding, which is worth £9.2m in total, is designed to boost the number of heat pump, skilled retrofit and energy efficiency installers and is specifically targeted at small to medium sized businesses because these make up the backbone of the heating and building trades. The competition is designed to boost the number of installers able to install technologies needed to enable homes to be net zero ready.
Because of the discount the training is likely to be popular, so we recommend that you book your place as soon as possible.
* The discount applies to the net cost of the course excluding VAT. You will be required to pay the balance of the net cost to the centre and any applicable VAT (which can be claimed back via normal VAT returns if you are VAT registered) A discount of 60% is available for employees of companies employing more than 50 people, and 50% if the company employs more than 250.