The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new round of free heat pump installation training to help the industry upskill its workforce in line with soaring demand as the market grows.
The new course blends practical training and online learning, and the first 400 places are being offered free of charge. It is the next phase of a programme the Association runs in partnership with MCS and heating equipment manufacturer Worcester Bosch. The first phase of online training was completed by 1,000 installers.
The Association also welcomed increased government funding which will help it to grow its training provision in Further Education colleges and give local training providers the equipment and skilled trainers needed to deliver courses leading to MCS certification.
BESA was one of the organisations to benefit from the £9.2m of funding provided by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero following its recent Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition to support heat pump and energy efficiency training across England.
The Association’s share will allow it to deliver free training for qualified plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning engineers looking to upskill, and provide the technical competence for businesses to be guided through the MCS-accreditation process.
This new hybrid course is being delivered through the Association’s online training Academy and will run until the end of July. It includes a two-day practical element as well as five hours of online theory which can be completed in ‘bite size chunks’ at the convenience of the student.
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