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Existing Competent Persons Schemes

Replacement windows and doors
Heat producing gas appliances and associated heating and hot water systems
Combustion appliances - oil
Combustion appliances - solid fuel
Electrical safety in dwellings
Plumbing, heating systems and hot water service systems (non dwellings)
Plumbing, heating systems and hot water service systems (dwellings)
Ventilation and air conditioning (dwellings)
Ventilation and air conditioning (non dwellings)
Ventilation and air conditioning (commercial kitchens)
Lighting systems, electric heating systems and associated controls
Air pressure testing of buildings
CO₂ emission rate calculations
Sanitary conveniences, washing facilities or bathrooms in a dwelling

Replacement windows and doors

Installation of replacement windows, rooflights, roof windows or doors in an existing dwelling.

Scheme	Web address(external links)	Telephone
British Standards Institution (BSI)	www.bsi-global.com	01442 278607
CERTASS Limited	www.certass.co.uk	01292 266636
FENSA (Fenestration Self Assessment Scheme)	www.fensa.co.uk	0870 780 2028

Heat producing gas appliances and associated heating and hot water systems

Installation of a heat producing gas appliance which has a rated heat output of 100 kilowatts or less and is installed in a building with no more than three storeys (excluding any basement) or in a dwelling. Installation of heating or hot water service system connected to a heat producing gas appliance or associated controls.

Scheme	Web address(external links)	Telephone
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300

Combustion appliances - oil

Installation of:

a) an oil fired combustion appliance which has a rated heat output of 100 kilowatts or less and which is installed in a building with no more than three storeys (excluding any basement) or in a dwelling

b) oil storage tanks and the pipes connecting them to combustion appliances

c) heating and or hot water service systems connected to an oil fired combustion appliance.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited	www.aphc.co.uk	02476 470 626
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA Limited)	www.hvca.org.uk / www.besca.org.uk	0800 652 5533
NAPIT Registration Ltd	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900
OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association Limited)	www.oftec.org.uk	0845 658 5080

Combustion appliances - solid fuel

Installation of:

a) solid fuel burning combustion appliance which has rated heat output of 50 kilowatts or less which is installed in a building with no more than three storeys (excluding any basement) or

b) heating and hot water service systems connected to a solid fuel burning appliance.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited	www.aphc.co.uk	02476 470 626
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA Limited)	www.hvca.org.uk / www.besca.org.uk	0800 652 5533
HETAS Ltd (Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme)	www.hetas.co.uk	01462 634721
NAPIT Registration Ltd	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Electrical safety in dwellings

(a) Full competence schemes

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
BRE Certification Limited	www.partp.co.uk / www.redbooklive.com	01923 664100
British Standards Institution (BSI)	www.kitemarktoday.com / www.bsi-global.com	01442 278607
ELECSA Limited	www.elecsa.org.uk	0870 749 0080
NAPIT Registration Limited	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

(b) Defined competence schemes

These schemes are designed primarily for those who do electrical installation work as an adjunct to or in connection with their primary work activities - for example, gas installations, plumbing, kitchen or bathroom fitting, heating installation, security systems.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited	www.aphc.co.uk	02476 470 626
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300
ELECSA Limited	www.elecsa.org.uk	0870 749 0080
NAPIT Registration Ltd (National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers)	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900
OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association Limited)	www.oftec.org.uk	0845 658 5080

Plumbing, heating systems and hot water service systems (non dwellings)

Installation of a heating, hot water service system, mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system, or associated controls in a building other than a dwelling.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA Limited)	www.hvca.org.uk / www.besca.org.uk	0800 652 5533
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Plumbing, heating systems and hot water service systems (dwellings)

Installation of a heating or hot water service system or associated controls in a dwelling.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited	www.aphc.co.uk	02476 470 626
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA Limited)	www.hvca.org.uk / www.besca.org.uk	0800 652 5533
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300
NAPIT Registration Limited	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Ventilation and air conditioning (dwellings)

Installation of an air conditioning or ventilation system in an existing dwelling which does not involve work on systems shared with other dwellings.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300
NAPIT Registration Ltd	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Ventilation and air conditioning (non dwellings)

Installation of a heating, hot water service, mechanical ventilation or air conditioning system, or associated controls, in a building other than a dwelling.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA Limited)	www.hvca.org.uk / www.besca.org.uk	0800 652 5533
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Ventilation and air conditioning (commercial kitchens)

Installation of a commercial kitchen ventilation system which does not involve work on systems shared with parts of the building occupied separately.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Lighting systems, electric heating systems and associated controls

Installation of a lighting system or electric heating system or associated electric controls.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
ECA Limited	www.eca.co.uk	020 013 4800
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

Air-Pressure testing of buildings

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
British Institute of Non Destructive Testing (BINDT Limited): ATTMA (Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association) is the part of BINDT which will carry out the testing.	www.attma.org	01604 630124

CO2 emission rate calculations

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
BRE Certification Ltd	www.redbooklive.com	01923 664100

Sanitary conveniences, washing facilities or bathrooms in a dwelling

Installation of a sanitary convenience, washing facility or bathroom in a dwelling which does not involve work on shared or underground drainage.

Scheme	Web address (external links)	Telephone
APHC (Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited	www.aphc.co.uk	02476 470 626
CORGI Services Limited	www.trustcorgi.com	0870 401 2300
NAPIT Registration Ltd	www.napit.org.uk	0870 444 1392
NICEIC Group Ltd	www.niceic.org.uk	0800 013 0900

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