Introduction

As our political and industry leaders struggle with the challenge of reducing our collective carbon footprint, so new business opportunities are being created for those delivering environmental technology solutions to the commercial and domestic markets.

New Government incentives and initiatives are helping stimulate demand but to be eligible to draw down Renewable Heat Incentive and Feed-in Tariff funding, installers must be able to demonstrate competence and be accredited with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). Further a European Directive which will come into force in 2012 states that to become certified as a competent installer, practical (as well as theoretical) training must be carried out.

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies offers a range of environmental qualifications that have been approved by SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for building services engineering and which meet all the requirements of current and future legislation. Via the Skills Academy network you will be able to access accredited training from the highest quality trainers, using the best facilities and equipment.

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has approved Blackburn College as a leading training provider in the environmental sector and in conjunction with our training provider partners across Lancashire, we are focused on delivering high quality training for existing environmental technologies and new ones as they emerge.

Training under the National Skills Academy banner means you gain accredited environmental technology skills from the best providers across the country.