To carry out commercial catering gas work an operative must first hold the appropriate certificates of competence.  Below are listed all of the assessments available and what they involve.  Before assessment on any of the appliances or pipework a candidate must first hold the core commercial certificate of competence which can be achieved either by taking the full core assessment or for those that hold core domestic gas safety by completing a changeover assessment.

Most candidates opt to attend our optional revision sessions prior to taking any of the following assessments. Whilst all of the following assessments can be taken without revision, we find that in a rapidly changing industry revision classes are an essential pre-requisite for all but the most up-to-date informed engineer.

COMMERCIAL CATERING GAS SAFETY ACS Assessment Route Guide

Our courses cover all aspects of each assessment and are competitively priced.

• CCCN1 - Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety
• CODC1 - Change over Core Gas Safety Domestic to Catering
• COCATA1 - Change over Appliances Domestic to Catering
• COMCAT1 - Open/solid top Ranges
• COMCAT2 - Water Boilers, Pressure or Expansion
• COMCAT3 - Deep Fat Pressure Fryers
• COMCAT5 - Forced Draught Burner Appliances

 Before taking an individual appliance assessment a candidate must first hold either:

• a) Core Commercial Gas Safety COCN1
• b) Changeover from Domestic Core Gas Safety/ Commercial Catering CODC1

Only when one of these certifications of assessment is held may a candidate be assessed on individual appliance types.

Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety – CCCN1

Assessment duration : 2 days (One day theory and one day practical)

This gas safety assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in core commercial catering gas work by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Gas Safety assessment comprises of 12 core competences:-

• Gas Safety Legislation
• Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures
• Characteristics of Combustion
• Ventilation
• Installation of Pipework and Fittings
• Checking and/or Setting Meter Regulations
• Identification of Unsafe Situations
• The Operation of and Positioning of Emergency Isolation Controls and Valves
• Emergency Notices and Warning Labels
• Checking and Setting Appliance Burner Pressures
• The Operation and Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
• Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Appliances

Pre-requisite to this Assessment: There are no pre-requisites for this Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety Assessment but this assessment is the pre-requisite for all other commercial catering natural gas safety assessments.

For operatives with ACS Core domestic Gas Safety (CCN1) the following changeover course is available to achieve catering appliance certificates for appliances in Tables 1, 2 and 3.

Changeover Core Domestic to Core Commercial

Catering Gas Safety CODC1/COCATA1 

Assessment duration : Approximately 2 hours

This gas safety assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative intending to extend the work range from domestic natural gas appliances to include natural gas commercial catering appliances by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

This Changeover Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 2 core competences:-

• Ventilation and Combustion – related to Commercial Catering Appliances
• Installation of Pipework and Fittings for Commercial Catering Appliances

Pre-requisite to this Assessment : Before this assessment can be undertaken the candidate must hold as a minimum a Certificate of Competence in the following:-

Domestic Core Gas Safety Assessment CCN1

• Following completion of the above a candidate will need to undertake Changeover Domestic to Commercial Catering CODC1/CoCATA1

Assessment duration: up to ½ day

This gas safety assessment is a practical and knowledge and understanding assessment covering all commercial gas fitting categories in Table 1, 2 & 3.
 

Install, Exchange, Disconnect, Service, Repair,

Breakdown and Commission Gas Catering

Appliances in Table 1 Grouping – COMCAT1

Assessment duration : Approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours

This Gas safety assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair breakdown and commission commercial gas catering appliances in Table 1 grouping, listed below, by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Table 1:

• Boiling burners open/solid top (ranges)
• Boiling tables
• Stockpot stoves, hotplates, warming plates
• Bain-marie, hot cupboards
• Combination ovens, forced convection ovens
• Natural convection ovens direct/semi/indirect
• Combined gas microwave ovens
• Ancillary equipment

Pre-requisite to this Assessment: Before this assessment may be undertaken, the candidate must hold a Certificate of Competence in Commercial Catering Core Gas Safety Assessment CCCN1.

Install, Exchange, Disconnect, Service, Repair,

Breakdown and Commission Commercial Gas

Catering Appliances in Table 2 Grouping –

COMCAT2

Assessment duration : 1 ½ - 2 hours

This Gas safety assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair breakdown and commission commercial gas catering appliances in Table 2 grouping, listed below, by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Table 2:

• Water boiler pressure type or expansion type
• Water boilers, boiling pans direct/indirectly heated
• Pressure steamers
• Bulk liquid and jacketed urns
• Gas-fired dish washers
• Pressurised steaming ovens
• Gas heated rinsing sinks
• Ancillary equipment

Pre-requisite to this Assessment: Before this assessment may be undertaken, the candidate must hold a Certificate of Competence in Commercial Catering Core Gas Safety Assessment CCCN1.

Install, Exchange, Disconnect, Service, Repair,

Breakdown and Commission Commercial Gas

Catering Appliances in Table 3 Grouping –

COMCAT3

Assessment duration : 1 ½ - 2 hours

This Gas safety assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in the work of install, exchange, disconnect, service, repair breakdown and commission commercial gas catering appliances in Table 3 grouping, listed below, by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment.

Table 3:

• Deep fat and pressure fryers
• Bratt pans
• Griddles
• Grill over- and under-fired
• Simulated charcoal grills
• Salamander grills
• Ancillary equipment

Pre-requisite to this Assessment: Before this assessment may be undertaken, the candidate must hold a Certificate of Competence in Commercial Catering Core Gas Safety Assessment CCCN1 

More information on the competences covered under each category can be obtained from GasTec.  For any other Commercial Categories Please telephone: 0800 1959199 for details.