All firms listed on the Electrical Safety Register can now access the second of three free online training courses. The course ‘MCS QMS’ is designed to help firms develop their own Quality Management System in line with Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) requirements.
Certsure CEO Emma Clancy said: “When we announced the merger between the ECA and ESC we promised to provide free training programmes which would benefit those firms listed on the Electrical Safety Register. “This is part of our commitment to provide all ESR registrants with the skills and knowledge to be the best in the industry.”
In April this year, Certsure, the joint venture formed by the partnership between the ECA and ESC which looks after the Electrical Safety Register, launched the first of its free training courses – An Introduction to Renewable Technologies.
The follow up course covers all aspects of the MCS scheme and sets out the requirements needed to set up a quality management system.
Emma added: “Implementing a quality management system is a way of looking at everything you do, analysing it and ultimately improving it so that your business operates in the best way it can. It has also been proven to save businesses money.”
Having a quality management system in place is a pre-requisite for registration onto the MCS Installer Scheme. Upon successful completion of the course candidates can apply for registration onto the MCS Installer Scheme.
Once registered onto the scheme candidates will be able to install the technologies for which they have been assessed, such as Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Bio Fuels, heat pumps or biomass boilers.
The online course allows users to learn at their own pace and outside of traditional working hours. It is based on 5 to 6 classroom hours. On completion of the course each applicant will receive a certificate which is CPD certified.