F-Gas Reassessment Course

The course is for experienced operatives only who are carrying out this work on an ongoing basis.

Refresher training included in this course allows operatives to revisit the following topics:

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Servicing or recovery in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with the regulations
• Fundamental theoretical underpinnings

It is important to know that operatives can only carry out reassessment on the same category (1 to 4) as is already held or any category below

The written assessment is reduced, but the practical assessment remains the same.

Candidates wishing to undertake this course must hold a valid F-Gas certificate issued by LCL Awards, City & Guilds or BESA (CITB) in refrigeration, heating & ventilation or other related industry sectors.

Operatives must produce their existing F-Gas certificate and it should have expired no more than 6 months earlier.

You MUST have been working consistently on refrigeration systems and still be confident in the handling, vacuuming of and recharging of Fgas refrigeration systems. If you are not confident then we would recommend the full course where additional training will bring you back up to speed.

It is an open book assessment.

This qualification is DEFRA approved. Click here to check the Government guidance on qualifications required to work on equipment containing F-Gas.

Companies and operatives (sole traders) must be registered with an F-Gas Certification Body for the category they wish to work within the industry. Examples of F-Gas Registration Bodies include:

• Refcom
• Quidos
• Bureau Veritas

More information can be found on the DEFRA website.

The following downloads provide useful background reading for F Gas training and assessment and if needed, operatives can buy the training manual at our centres.

F-Gas-sample-questions

Guide to the use of hydrocarbons and refrigerants

Good-Practice-Guide-Leak-tightness-testing

Good-Practice-Guide-Record-keeping

Good-Practice-Guide-Labelling

On successful completion, your renewed F-Gas certificate will be valid for another five years, in line with UK regulations.

You can only undertake the reassessment if your certificate has expired by no more than six months. Working without a valid certificate is against the law in the UK and can result in penalties.

The course typically takes two days, including refresher training, a reduced written/open book assessment, and a practical test similar to the original assessment. All parts must be completed at a Logic4training centre.

Yes, the LCL Awards F-Gas reassessment is DEFRA approved and accepted nationwide, meeting all statutory requirements for UK F-Gas work.