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Elevate Your Skills: Master RPZ Valve Testing with Our LCL Awards Course

The landscape of water safety and plumbing regulations is constantly evolving. Staying ahead means ensuring your qualifications are not just current, but also align with the latest industry standards. That’s why our LCL Awards RPZ Valve Testers course is the definitive choice for professionals. We are currently the only approved training centre to deliver this meticulously designed course to meet the rigorous requirements of the newly published Water Undertakers’ Approved Installation Method (AIM) Issue 3, which came into force on January 1, 2025.

Read more about the updates here!

 

 

Why is the LCL Awards RPZ Course Your Best Option?

Our comprehensive course provides you with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to comply with the updated legal requirements. It offers a clear pathway to becoming an accredited and trusted professional. By choosing our course, you’re not just gaining a certificate; you’re securing a competitive advantage in the industry.

 

The New Era of RPZ Valve Regulations

The new AIM Issue 3 introduces significant changes that all RPZ valve testers must be aware of. These updates, driven by Water Regs UK, clarify installation, commissioning, and testing procedures to further safeguard the UK’s drinking water supply. The new regulations emphasize a higher standard of competence and equipment, making up-to-date training a necessity, not an option.

 

Revalidation: A Crucial Step for Maintaining Competence

The most critical update for all testers is the new revalidation requirement. To maintain your professional standing and legal authority to test RPZ valves, you must now demonstrate your competence every five years. This periodic reassessment ensures that you remain proficient and are fully aware of any new developments in backflow prevention technology and regulations.

  • For recent qualification holders: If you successfully completed your RPZ valve testing course after November 2021, your revalidation is due five years from your original certification date.
  • For experienced professionals: If you completed your conversion training before December 2020, you must revalidate your qualification by December 31, 2026.

This structured revalidation process provides a clear timeline for all professionals to plan their career development and stay compliant. Don’t risk losing your approved status. Our LCL Awards course and re-assessment programs are the perfect solution to ensure you meet these deadlines and continue your work without interruption.

 

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is essential for plumbing and heating professionals who are responsible for installing, commissioning, and testing RPZ valves. Whether you are seeking your initial qualification or need to revalidate your existing one, our course is tailored to provide you with the most current and relevant training. By completing the LCL Awards RPZ Valve Testers course, you will be equipped to work with confidence, knowing you are fully compliant with the latest industry standards and legal requirements. You must hold a Water Regulations qualification in order to enrol onto this course.

During this course you will undertake training and assessment in the following subject areas of the AIM

• Definitions used in the AIM
• Notification
• Installation
• Commissioning & compliance testing
• Reporting & record keeping
• Commissioning & on-site compliance testing procedures
• Notification of the proposed installation of a RPZ valve
• Test Reports, minimum information requirements

On completion of the training you will be assessed by completing two online exams and a practical assessment.

Course Includes:
  • Price:
    £655 +VAT
  • Duration:
    2 days
  • Time:
    8:30am - 3:00pm
  • Schedule:
    In-centre only
  • Payment Plan:
    Not available
  • Accreditation Body:
    LCL Awards
  • Pre-entry Requirements Required:
    Yes
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Brilliant low temperature training from Jake! Will be back to do more training soon. Thank you
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Can’t thank the team enough at HTAA for the 15 days I’d spent in centre doing my gas course, big thanks to Jake , Luke and Howard for their delivery of the classes and the knowledge they have to pass on was amazing! can’t recommend here enough. From the initial sign up with the office to completing the 15 days in centre it was smooth sailing and you felt included and part of a team. Look forward to re attending to do my in centre bits of the portfolio☺️ big thanks to John too for running such a welcoming and great place, all the staff always have a smile and up for a laugh and that’s a credit to himself and them all!
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Another successful week with HTAA, this time completing my F Gas Qualification. Tom did a great job of working through the theory, facts and figures and we had plenty of time in the bays getting hands on to practice with the equipment. It was a 10 man group of big personalities but Tom kept us all in check and on exam day I certainly got the impression we were all feeling well prepared and positive. Nice to meet the boss man John who popped in to say hello and a particular thanks to the girls in the office who were keeping things ship shape!! Thanks and see you soon for the F Gas update
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Excellent F Gas course, Tom is great 👍🏻
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Just completed the F gas course and training with Tom. He is a master of his craft and great practical teacher. He took tricky concepts and broke them down so they were easy to understand, and gave real world scenarios that you could come across. I highly recommend this “cool” course.
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Big shout out to HOWARD ! For getting me passed threw my domestic gas reassessment he firm but fair and will get the answer out of you he an asset to the company !
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I’m about three-quarters of the way through my new entrant domestic gas MLP course, and feel like I’ve come miles—and that’s thanks to the incredible people here! Firstly, Amber has been a standout from day one! - so personable, so welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable you feel like you belong instantly. She’s always at the end of the phone, ready to help with anything, and she somehow makes even exam day feel relaxed. Amber’s a real gem—if I were the manager, she’d be getting top marks all day long for sure! And then there’s Jake. The man is a phenomenal trainer. He’s clearly sharp as a knife, but what blows me away is how he makes everything accessible for someone who started from scratch, like me. He breaks down even the trickiest concepts so simply that you walk away thinking, “I’ve got this.” I mean, I went from not knowing one end of a spanner to confidently gas rating lol - If you’re an absolute newbie, like me, this new entrant gas course at Hampshire Training Centre is an absolute must. I’d recommend it in a heartbeat! What’s also incredible is that the Centre is one of the only places I found, after scouring the country, that actually lets you complete your portfolio work with them as part of the course. That’s huge! It means I’m not just learning—I’m building my portfolio right there. So, if you’re starting from scratch and wondering where to go, look no further. Between Amber’s support, Jake’s expert training, Johns vision and the portfolio setup, this is where you want to be. I didn’t get as much time with the other ladies in the office or every trainer, but just from being around them, it’s clear how approachable everyone is. The atmosphere here ifantastic across the board. Honestly, I can’t say enough good things—everyone’s made this journey feel welcoming and positive. Thanks guys!

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