Network Construction Operations Gas Level 2 Main Laying (Week 1) training course

A 12 day training course and associated assessments, for all operatives and supervisors who lay gas mains, to achieve the Level 2 Diploma in Network Construction Operations (Gas) - Main laying.

Benefits of attending for the learner

• Confidence in laying mains.
• Better communication with colleagues and assessment of risk.

Benefits of attending for the employer

• Competent employees, better able to communicate actions to others.
• Compliance with industry standards, registration with EUSR.
• Employers can remotely access digital portfolios to review progression of their learners at any time.

What you will learn

• Location and avoidance of underground structures.
• Signing, lighting and guarding of works.
• The excavation and reinstatement of holes and trenches.
• The installation and jointing of PE pipe.
• Pressure and soundness testing of installations.

What qualifications will you achieve?

• This course incorporates assessment and certification for the Level 2 Diploma in Network Construction Operations (Gas) - Main layer.
• Upon successful achievement of the qualification it is registered with the EUSR database.

How is this training delivered?

• The course consists of a practical demonstration and assessment of practical skills.
• Learners and assessors agree a timetable to complete the collation of evidence, to meet the requirements of the client.
• Learners and assessors complete an electronic portfolio of evidence allowing more efficient assessment, verification and storage of supporting evidence. Employers can access an overview of progress at any time.
• Following the course a number of observed assessments are planned in the workplace to provide the necessary evidence to meet the standards of the qualification. The number will depend upon experience. (Please note that late cancellation of observed assessments may incur further fees to achieve completion).

What do I need to bring with me?

• Learners should bring a helmet, high visibility clothing, safety boots and safety glasses, overalls and working gloves.
• Learners should bring a passport style photograph to accompany registration of their EUSR card.
• Learners can bring with them any materials used in their work, copies of risk assessments or management systems so that they can see how their materials fit in to the context of the training.