LCL Awards CCCN1 Core Commercial Catering Natural Gas Safety & Appliances Course
The LCL Awards CCN1 course is essential for aspiring and practising gas engineers wanting to certify in general domestic natural gas safety and appliance work. Designed to meet UK gas safety regulations and Gas Safe Register requirements, this qualification covers fundamental aspects of gas safety, tightness testing, purging, and combustion analysis—vital for working safely and legally with domestic natural gas appliances.
If you already hold the CCN1 qualification, you can opt for our refresher or reassessment programmes to maintain your certification and be fully up to date. These come highly recommended to remain compliant within the five-year validity period.
Why choose the LCL Awards CCN1 qualification?
This course provides a solid foundation for working on domestic gas installations—including boilers, cookers, meters, and fires—by emphasising safety, legislation, and technical competence. Holding CCN1 is legally required for Gas Safe registration and greatly enhances your professional credibility.
Our training delivers the theory and practical skills you need, backed by expert instruction and hands on assessment. We ensure you’re well prepared to progress to appliance modules or broader gas engineering roles. Reassessment options offer a streamlined way to renew your certification if needed.
What You’ll Learn
Summary: The CCN1 syllabus equips you with essential knowledge and practical skills to work with domestic gas installations and appliances safely.
Topics include:
- Gas safety legislation and legal framework
- Principles of combustion, ventilation, and gas flow
- Installation and operation of domestic pipework and appliances
- Tightness testing and purging for low & medium-pressure systems
- Combustion performance analysis (CPA1) and meter regulator checks
- Chimney inspection and flue spillage testing
- Gas safety controls, emergency procedures, and warning notices
- Appliance commissioning, isolation, and safe operation practices
- Use of gas analysers, manometers, and test equipment
- Handling unsafe situations and issuing warning notices
- Practical assessments covering tightness testing, appliance checks, and gas rates
- Portfolio-based evidence and on site experience guidance
It certifies your competence in domestic natural gas safety, enabling you to work lawfully with gas installations and appliances.
New entrants aiming for Gas Safe registration and qualified engineers whose CCN1 has expired by more than 12 months.
Yes. You must hold CCN1 plus at least one appliance-specific module—such as CENWAT, CKR1, HTR1, or MET1—to register with Gas Safe Register.
You’ll sit both theory exams (multiple choice, scenario-based) and practical assessments involving tightness testing, flue checks, and appliance checks.
Yes. You must have a certain amount of on-site experience under supervision, plus a portfolio as evidence, to register for Gas Safe and sit assessments.
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