Qualification Details

• Gas

CCCN1 (or a suitable changeover) is required for any operative wishing to work on non-domestic catering gas installations and appliances. In addition, the operative must hold the relevant appliance element to the work they wish to undertake.

The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:-

• Gas safety legislation and standards
• Gas emergency actions and procedures
• Installation of pipework and fittings
• Tightness testing and purging (natural gas installations of total IV < 0.035 m³) Appliance pipework connections
• Unsafe situations, use of emergency notices and warning labels for pipework
• Operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
• Products and characteristics of combustion
• Checking and/or setting meter regulators (and supply/appliance regulators)
• Unsafe situations, use of emergency notices and warning labels
• Operation and checking of appliance gas safety devices and controls
• Re-establish existing gas supply and relight appliances . Ventilation and flueing (make-up and extract).

For the initial assessment candidates must meet the entry requirements as published in The Handbook for Learners and Centres

For the re-assessment candidates must have held the CCCN1 previously - if this has expired within 12 months of the assessment date the initial assessment must be undertaken. 

This is regarded as having an equivalence to a Level 3 qualifications.

• Assessment is carried out using a variety of methods, including multiple choice, short written response, scenario questions and observed practical assessment.

• LCL Awards Gas Training Manual Leaflet

• Gas Safety Register
• Gas safety (installation and use) regulations