What's it all about?
Combustion Performance Analysis (CPA1) training and assessment is now compulsory for all Gas Safe Registered engineers who carry out work on Central Heating Boilers and Water Heaters (CENWAT) or Gas Fires and Space Heaters (HTR1).
Gas engineers may be required to undertake combustion performance analysis (CPA1) when carrying out any of the following types of work:
- Commissioning a new installation (where required by the appliance manufacturer)
- Re-commissioning after servicing or after replacement of parts
- When determining service requirements
What would I learn at college?
Combustion Performance Analysis (CPA1) training is based on the requirements of British Standard (BS) 7967 Parts 1 -4, the assessment is designed to test an engineer’s competence to undertake and interpret the results of a combustion performance analysis, obtained across a range of domestic gas appliances including flueless, open flued & room sealed appliances.
Entry requirements
The initial course is for gas operatives with qualifications that have expired more than 12 months past the expiry date.
The re-assessment course is for gas operatives who need to renew their current qualifications, which must be no more than 12 months past the expiry date.
You must hold one of the following:
- Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1) Certificate
- Core Domestic LPG Gas Safety (CCLP1) Certificate
- Core Commercial Natural Gas Safety (COCN1) Certificate
- Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety (CCCN1) Certificate
- Core Commercial to Domestic Core Changeover (COCDN1) Certificate
- Core Commercial Laundry (CCLNG1) Certificate
- Aligned QCF or S/NVQ Certificate
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