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Here are some handy resources to help you on your journey towards becoming a heat pump installer.
Gap analysis
This gap analysis for MCS certification will help you identify what your business is already doing and what it needs to be doing in order to gain MCS certification. It should not be considered a definitive list and should be used as a guide for conducting your own research.
MCS Certification checklist
This checklist has been created by MCS so you can mark your progress to gaining MCS certification. It should be used as a guide alongside your own work, and guidance from your certification body.
Renewables Installer Finder
If you are a MCS certified installer, you can access Home Energy Scotland Grant and/or Loan work streams for renewables systems and register for free on the Renewables Installer Finder. This tool is an easy way to promote your company for free and reach new customers.
Quality Management System template
This quality management system (QMS) template can be used as a guide for what your company should have in place for an operational QMS. It should be considered a guide and used alongside your own quality management processes.
CIBSE design guides
CIBSE documentation has been produced to assist designers and installers of clean heating solutions in both new and existing buildings.
MCS standards and tools library
MCS hosts a range of documentation outlining design and installation standards, and other general scheme requirements.
Domestic heat pumps best practice guide
Created by MCS in partnership with Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC), Energy Saving Trust and the Heat Pump Association (HPA), this guide provides a single source of best practice guidance to help support the UK heat pump industry.
Heat Pump Association technical resources
The Heat Pump Association hosts various technical documentation including commissioning and annual service checklists, a control guide and guidance on residual current device (RCD) selection.
Resources
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This fully equipped classroom travels to rural and remote areas of Scotland to deliver BPEC certified heat pump training. It can provide additional support for colleges and be an upskilling resource for industry.
The centre is currently only available in Scotland.
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There are resources available to help you with bidding for public sector tenders in Scotland including the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) and the Supplier Journey.
SDP is a partnership of local authorities designed to help businesses with little or no experience in tendering. They deliver this support through a programme of free training and events.
The Supplier Journey is a Scottish Government website which provides guidance on how to bid for public sector contracts using a step-by-step format.
We have produced procurement guidance to support installers wanting to access public sector contracts. You can also view our webinar on the procurement process in Scotland, which is full of guidance and advice.
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Many businesses have already taken steps to diversifying their services and offering heat pump installations as a service. These steps include applying for MCS certification and upskilling existing employees. Read below to see how they did it:
Aberdeen Air Source Heating Ltd: adapting to the increasing demand for heat pump installations
Acer Mechanical Services Ltd: MCS heat pump certification
Blair Plumbing & Heating Solutions Ltd : Upskilling staff and diversifying services
BRB Ltd: championing low carbon heating technologies to growing heat pump installation demand
Precise Installs: adapting to growing heat pump installation demand
The Renewable Technology Collective: championing clean heat technology
Union Technical: embracing the growing demand for green heat technology
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If you are interested in becoming a heat pump installer in Scotland, there are colleges offering courses to upskill heating engineers on heat pumps. To find out where you can upskill and the Scottish Government’s suggested career path for installing heat pumps, read the Green Heat Installer Engagement Programme’s how to become a heat pump installer guide.
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The Green Homes Network is a database of case studies from the installation of renewable and energy efficiency measures in Scotland. It provides examples of how heat pumps and other renewables can improve the efficiency of our homes and reduce energy bills.
The Green Network for Businesses is a similar tool for projects installing energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy in businesses.
