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Heating & Plumbing engineers, join the Heat Pump

There's a genuine demand for a significant increase in the number of qualified Heat Pump engineers if we are able to meet the government's pledge to reduce our CO2 emissions.

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Rishi Sunak visits GTEC

MP for Richmond (Yorks), Rishi Sunak, visited GTEC last Friday to see how we are contributing to the creation of the 'green' installers needed to meet carbon reduction targets.

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Why Installers Must Seek Confidence in Legislation

Following the announcement that the Green Homes Grant would close to new applications on 31st March 2021, Griff Thomas from GTEC has urged heating installers look beyond government consumer initiatives and keep faith in renewable technology as the future of heat in the UK.

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GTEC advises the Indian Government on Decarbonisation

GTEC's MD, Griff Thomas, was a speaker at a webinar hosted by the British High Commission in New Delhi on the 23rd March 2021. He was there to talk about the important role that high quality renewables training will play in India's ambitious plans to decarbonize its cities over the coming decades.

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Future Home Standard - How will it impact building services?

If we are to meet our legally binding net zero targets, the domestic heating sector will need to change over the next few decades. One of the ways the government is trying to tackle household carbon emissions is through the Future Home Standard.

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Streamlining the path to MCS Certification

In the past, renewable installers wanting to achieve their MCS certification needed to be assessed on-site to demonstate competency in their chosen technology. However, securing this crucial first installation is often a major obstacle.

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GTEC & MCS win Bid to Support Green Homes Grant Installers

GTEC, in partnership with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), has won an almost £1M bid to help existing trades people access discounted training in heat pumps and solar thermal, in order to meet the demand presented by the Green Homes Grant (GHG)

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Get Trained During Furlough!

Are your staff furloughed? Great News - You can still train!

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Emergency First Aid at Work Course running at GTEC Training Centre, Hawes 27th November 2019

IS YOUR BUSINESS COVERED? GTEC Training Ltd. (in collaboration with TutorCare Limited) are looking to dliver this course IN HAWES at our state of the art training centre.

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16th Nov 2020 - Unvented Hot Water Systems Course - £185 + VAT

This course is aimed at experienced domestic heating installers and/or plumbers who require a qualification in the installation, servicing and maintenance of domestic hot water systems. It is also a prerequisite for those looking to expand into solar thermal installation.

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Corrigendum to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

There are 11 amendments already to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2018) but GTEC Training already has the inside track on what they mean for you!

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All you need to know about the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

The 18th Edition wiring regulations (BS7671:2018) replace the 17th Edition on 2nd July 2018. BS7671:2018 will apply to new installations from 1st January 2019

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