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CKR1 Gas Cookers (Initial Assessment)

Prove Your Competence to Work on Domestic Gas Cooking Appliances

This Initial Assessment provides all the technical information and practical techniques you need to know to safely install, service and maintain gas-fired cooking appliances.

Training and assessments consist of:

  • Installation
  • Servicing
  • Installation
  • Fault finding

Next course dates

Start date Location Duration / Fees
Anytime
Bispham Campus
4 Hours / £210
Anytime
Bispham Campus
4 Hours / £210

Gain CKR1 Certification and Expand Your Domestic Gas Appliance Work

Career Progression & Prospects

This CKR1 qualification is an essential requirement for anyone who wants to work on gas-fired cooking appliances in the UK. It is also a pre-requisite for registering this competency on the Gas Safe Register.

Key Course Information

Entry Requirements

A CCN1 or COCN1 qualification is a pre-requisite for this course.

Qualification obtained

CKR1 Gas Cookers (Initial Assessment)

Fees and funding

This is a commercial course. Fees are as advertised and no concessions are available.

Extra costs and equipment

All equipment required for the successful completion of this programme is supplied by B&FC.

Terms and conditions

Read our full terms and conditions for more information.

How You’ll Learn

You will cover the following areas:

  • Checking the intended installation site
  • Securing the appliance correctly
  • Operating pressures
  • The gas connection and supply pipes
  • Ventilation requirements
  • Tightness testing
  • Commissioning and testing the appliance

The course will take place in our dedicated gas training centre which has state-of-the-art teaching facilities allowing you to practise what you learn in a simulated environment. This will in turn allow the tutor to assess that you are working competently and safely and give you any feedback necessary to improve your working practices.

Expert tutors

All our course tutors have extensive industry experience and regularly refresh their knowledge by spending time in the sector ensuring they are well versed in recent industry developments.

All of this means that they can confidently advise and guide course attendees with a real understanding of what working in the sector is like.

How You’ll Be Assessed

To be awarded the qualification, you must successfully pass the associated theory and practical assessments associated with the course.

You will, however, have plenty of opportunity to practice the various aspects of the practical assessment you are expected to undertake and receive ongoing feedback and guidance from the course tutor to ensure your theoretical knowledge is up to scratch.