Centre Testimonials

Andy Corbett, Plumbing – Gas Teacher, Shrewsbury College

April 10, 2025

“Having dealt with BPEC previously when delivering Water Regulations and Unvented Hot Water, when the time came to change providers for ACS it made perfect sense to contact BPEC. They guided us through the process and I must thank Jon and the team for their continued support. Thankfully we now have expanded our range to encompass the Gas Managed Learning Programme (MLP) and the full range of Renewable Technologies both Plumbing and Electrical. The whole BPEC team is exceptionally helpful, whether with a direct response or directing you to the appropriate section. Thank you!”

Ryan Pearson, Academy Centre Manager, HomeServe

April 1, 2025

“HomeServe Training Academy has been a proud BPEC centre since before I joined in 2021, and in 2025, we remain just as committed. We wholeheartedly recommend BPEC to other training departments. Throughout our journey of developing and enhancing our training and assessment capabilities, BPEC has been an incredible source of support and expertise. Much of what we have implemented, improved, and delivered has been guided by discussions with BPEC’s various departments, each offering invaluable insights into best practices and quality standards.”

John Dunn, Gas Centre Manager, South Staffordshire College

March 17, 2025

“We at South Staffs College are proud to be associated with BPEC across several departments. We have just added Air Source, Solar PV, EESS, and Solar Thermal to our portfolio and are in the process of becoming approved for LTH, HW, MLP, ACS and EPA. Whenever advice and guidance was required, all BPEC departments were very helpful and a joy to deal with.”

Morag Barrows, Chesterfield College

March 13, 2025

“Chesterfield College has worked with BPEC for a significant time and have always found them to be knowledgeable about their products and qualifications. Its support has been invaluable to our business needs. Angela Gask, our Business Development Manager, continually provides invaluable support to us a college which has enabled us to offer new qualifications to employers and students. Garry Glover has supported us with our End-point Assessment process for Apprenticeship delivery, resulting in fantastic outcomes for our Apprentice’s.”

Steve Dobney, Burnley College

BurnleyCollege“Burnley College is proud to have built a strong and enduring relationship with BPEC. The excellent communication, support, and guidance we consistently receive from the BPEC team are invaluable in delivering high-quality training to our students. BPEC’s commitment to supporting both our staff and learners ensures that we maintain the highest standards in the industry. We truly appreciate the collaborative approach, and the strong links between our college and BPEC continue to foster a positive, productive partnership.”

Colin Geoghegan, Plumbing Lead – Apprenticeships, Windsor Forest Group

“We are delighted to be working with BPEC across several departments in the college.  It provides the qualifications across all our plumbing and gas courses for full time students and apprentices as well as courses for external candidates from industry to upskill on new technologies.  BPEC has excellent resources to deliver these courses and are very supportive, offering great advice on any issues we have in delivery.  Every member of its team is available for a call on the phone or an on-line meeting to solve any issue. I would recommend BPEC to any college or training centre.”

Harry Hunter, Forth Valley College

March 12, 2025

“Forth Valley College has greatly valued our partnership with BPEC, benefiting from their expertise, high-quality training materials, and commitment to industry standards. Their support has been instrumental in helping us deliver top-tier training to our learners, especially as we add additional renewables provision not only into full time courses, but into our apprenticeship and short course offerings. This ensures that we are continuing to meet local, national and international demand, allowing individuals to develop the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their careers. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with BPEC to uphold excellence in training and education.”

Carol Thorpe, Bicester Construction Skills Centre, Abingdon & Witney College

March 11, 2025

“We’ve had an exceptional experience with BPEC and the support we receive is superb. Their Business Development Manager, Angela Gask, has been a constant source of support, offering invaluable guidance and advice whenever needed. BPEC’s website is incredibly easy to navigate, making it quick to access the information we need. Their service team is efficient, ensuring that manuals are distributed within 48 hours, which is incredibly helpful. Over the past year, we’ve significantly expanded the range of qualifications we offer through BPEC, and this growth is a direct result of their professionalism and support. We’re excited about continuing our partnership and look forward to a long and successful working relationship for many years to come.”

Craig Cundey, UK Ventilation Lead, UBBINK UK

March 10, 2025

“Ubbink has recently set up a new training centre in Northampton and the team at BPEC has supported us from the start. They have always been on hand to offer guidance and support on our journey to centre approval. My personal association with BPEC spans many years across multiple industries and it’s been a pleasure engaging with the team this time around. Together Ubbink and BPEC have made a commitment to deliver great training that will engage with all trades and at all levels. Keep up the great work!”

Marc Youle-Grayling, Optimum Energy Solutions

February 25, 2025

“Working with BPEC has been an absolute game-changer for our organisation. One of the key benefits we’ve experienced is the exceptional support, advice, and guidance they provide in relation to heat pump courses and qualifications. Their team goes above and beyond to ensure that all five of our centres receive the most up-to-date information and expert insights.”

Andrew Johnson, Training Director, Ideal Heating

“The investment in our training centre, and longstanding relationship with BPEC, will help our heating engineers continue to thrive as the industry moves towards low-carbon heating solutions.”

Colin Harris, Director, All Electrical Training Ltd (AET)

“Since gaining approval for delivery of BPEC Solar PV and EESS learning materials, we’ve had amazing support and proactive response and want to express our sincere thanks to BPEC. We’ve no hesitation in recommending its services. BPEC makes you feel part of the company and inspires you with confidence to deliver its learning materials.”

Mark Hudson, Centre Manager, Stamford Gas Training

“For us, the major benefit of working with BPEC lies in the help and support we receive. That communication and approachability make a real difference: we know BPEC are there for us, when we need to get things sorted, and we don’t have to wait around. For apprentices, they clearly benefit from a high quality approach and the level of training we can provide. We are putting high-quality trained gas engineers out into the field with the right training and rigorous assessment.”

Patrick O’Sullivan, Smart Gas Training and Assessment

September 27, 2023

Smart Gas Training and Assessment“A key benefit of working with BPEC is the ongoing support, advice and guidance they provide in terms of getting the apprentices ready for EPA. They offer non-mandatory products that fit seamlessly into our gas engineering apprenticeship standard programme. The BPEC roadmap for EPAs is easy to follow for providers, apprentices and employers.”

Alex Logue, Fife College

February 1, 2018

Fife College Logo“ Fife College moved to BPEC for our ACS Gas delivery in 2017. BPEC personnel supported the college throughout this transition and have continued to provide the same level of support, advice and guidance which has been invaluable in maintaining our service delivery.

Whilst we revamped our portfolio, BPEC were helpful in offering products and advice which complimented our vision. It is very important to us as an organisation that we are able to speak directly to the person we require and relationships have been built as a result of extremely supportive visits from their external verifiers. “

Paul Adams, Gas Centre Manager, Eastleigh Gas Assessment Centre

May 8, 2017

“I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the service provided by the Certification Team at BPEC. Both Hannah and Danielle provide excellent customer service. They are always very professional and supportive in assisting me to sort out any problems I may have. I always tend to call the same number so I mostly deal with Hannah. Any other members of the team who I have had limited contact with have also provided me with the same level of service.”

Angela Wright, Able Skills

December 1, 2016

able-skills-trans“Able Skills use the well-established and industry known certification body BPEC to certificate our gas training and assessment and make sure our gas courses are run to the correct standard to be in line with industry regulations. BPEC certification has a reputation for quality and high standards and this is one of the main reasons that Able Skills uses them.”

Paul Coggon, Grimsby Institute

July 19, 2016

grimsby“Grimsby Institute have worked with BPEC for over ten years, offering a range of Gas (ACS), Water and Renewable Energy Certifications.

BPEC are always available for information, assistance and guidance when needed. In addition to fully supporting our provision, they are open to new ideas and ways to help us move forward within the training industry.”

Geoff Coughlan, Marchwood Skills Centre

April 25, 2016

Brockenhurst Marchwood“The support from BPEC during the setting up of our Marchwood ACS Gas Centre was outstanding – from initial advisory visits and continued support during the process. The approval visit was conducted professionally and made us all feel at ease, we really look forward to having a great working relationship with BPEC for many years to come. BPEC supported us at our opening event and I feel confident we have chosen the right Certification Body for Brockenhurst College.”

Angy Irvin, Oxford Energy Academy

January 15, 2016

oea“The BPEC team are friendly and helpful and it is always possible to speak directly to the person you require. Their website is easy to use and they have a good assessment process. All in all BPEC well deserve their excellent reputation within the industry.”

Tammy Bristow, E.ON

November 9, 2015

EON_TRANS“E.ON have worked with BPEC for over 7 years. During this time we have gained accreditations to assess a range of ACS and NVQ qualifications covering Gas, Electricity and Energy Efficiency. Nothing is ever too much trouble for BPEC. Their industry knowledge is exemplary and the support they offer to us as a business and accredited assessment centre is gratefully received.”

Martin Reeves, Guildford College

September 23, 2015

GuildfordCollege“The Plumbing Department at Guildford moved over to the BPEC plumbing qualifications in 2013.

All the plumbing schemes are easy to use for tutors and students alike, and we are delighted with the support from the BPEC team, who are friendly and professional. All issues are dealt with in a manner which makes you feel comfortable to contact them at any time with any questions.

Keep up the good work BPEC”.

Andy Morris, Highbury College

November 4, 2014

HighburyCollege“Working with BPEC helps Highbury as a college deliver a high quality course backed up with quality assurance second to none.

All the staff at BPEC are approachable and professional making all our dealings with them a pleasure.”

Ian Hall, Tameside College

March 13, 2013

TamesideCollege“On behalf of the College and the Plumbing Department, I would like to thank BPEC for the exemplary service and customer care that we have received.

The resources are first class, with the unit/assignment paperwork being of the highest quality and clearly shows that the consultations with centres has been used to create straight forward and concise documents that add a quality feel to the delivery and recording of information, both in-centre and on-site.

Having dealt with BPEC over a number of years for various Building Services courses and having received exemplary support throughout, I have no doubts whatsoever backing the BPEC Level 2 Plumbing Foundation. The current Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing and Heating for Work Based Learners is excellent, with a fantastic support mechanism in place to support the centres with sound resources available to accompany the course content.

BPEC have made the whole experience of delivering Building Services qualifications simple again. Such a refreshing attitude towards learning is very welcome and much appreciated.”

Charlie White, Gas Flare Ltd

November 19, 2012

GasFlare“Gas Flare Limited, based in Bristol, have been established for 16 years and moved to BPEC in May 2012 for Domestic/Commercial Gas and Oil Assessments.

We have been delighted with the support we have received. From the initial change to BPEC and the help and guidance we were given to the continued support we enjoy. We have received positive feedback from our candidates about the assessment process with BPEC. Since changing to BPEC as an accreditation body we now include BPEC’s Water Regs, Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems, Gas Foundation and Legionella as part of our training offer.”