Any time, any place, anywhere

The Coronavirus pandemic has challenged many of industry’s established norms. Business leaders continue to adapt to the reality of managing their workforces remotely as restrictions on movement and social distancing measures continue to remain in force.

Yet, ensuring engineers are equipped with the latest skills remains a key priority for all sectors of industry, in a bid to ensure that best practice, changes in legislation and standards are all adhered to.

Recognising this need for training to be delivered to suit the needs of a dynamic and changing workforce, BCAS has recently invested in a new e-learning portal, allowing delegates to learn at a pace, and from a location, that suits.

BCAS is recognised within the industry as a provider of training and development for engineers, technical professionals and users of compressed air. Working with our members we develop training based on industry standards and best practice. These include specialist courses that are tailored to the needs of industry professionals, end users and suppliers; that combine the safe working and understanding of compressed air with its multiple uses.

25% discount on e-learning products for our members’ customers

BCAS has a primary objective of informing and creating a best practice culture within the compressed air and vacuum industry, for both suppliers and users of this important energy source.

In a unique move, the Society is offering free associate membership to customers of BCAS’ full members – which also allows a 25% discount on all BCAS training courses. If you use a BCAS member to support your compressed air system (visit the BCAS members directory www.bcas.org.uk to check). If so, email [email protected] to enquire about this great value offer.

Here is an update on the latest courses on offer via the new e-learning portal:

Working safely with compressed air (WSWCA)

Both employers and employees have a responsibility for safety in the workplace. Compressed air users must know how to work safely and understand the risks involved if good practice is not followed. Undertaking this course will help fulfil employers' health and safety obligations and provide evidence, via the online assessment, that the individual has understood safe working practices and their responsibilities.

The hour-long course covers the hazards of compressed air as an energy source, the use of personal protective equipment, employer and employee responsibilities with respect to health and safety when using compressed air and a list of safe working practices to be followed.

Compressed air system technology (CAST)

CAST provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of compressed air systems. It is a unique qualification to meet the needs of employers for compressed air training.  

This course is highly relevant to anyone needing to know more about compressed air production and use, relevant health and safety issues, legislation and energy efficiency. It is of relevance to manufacturers, distributors, installers and for any business using compressed air equipment and systems.

Maintaining a Covid-19 secure workplace

The course is based on the Government guidance on understanding how to safely work during the coronavirus pandemic, issued 11th May 2020.
It covers the workplace types identified by Government, including outdoor work, factories and warehouses, offices, branches, vehicles and is designed to fulfil the employer’s requirement to provide information and training to their employees in maintaining a Covid-19 secure workplace

An introduction to PSSR 2000

This course provides the candidate with a comprehensive understanding of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, which cover the safe design and use of pressure systems.

The single aim of PSSR is to prevent serious injury from the hazard of stored energy (pressure) as a result of the failure of a pressure system or one of its component parts.

If you are an owner or user of a compressed air system this course is highly relevant. It will guide you through your obligations under the regulations and demystify some of the terminology used when required to implement the regulations.

It will help to clarify the written scheme of examination process and how competent persons are defined.

This course is applicable to anyone needing to know who has responsibilities under PSSR 2000 and its relevant health and safety issues, and legislation. It is of relevance to manufacturers, distributors, installers and for any business using compressed air equipment and systems.

An Understanding of IS08573 – Compressed air purity verification or indicative testing

This course provides the candidate with a comprehensive understanding of ISO 8573 - the compressed air purity standard.

Compressed air is an essential part of many aspects of food/beverage and pharmaceutical production and processing, with ever increasing demands for improved health and hygiene in these production chains. This course will explain how the standard should be used and implemented, outlining the specific need to use all the parts.

As compressed air is considered a utility, this course is beneficial to anyone who has responsibilities for pre-requisite programmes and their elevant health and safety issues, and legislation. It is of relevance to manufacturers, distributors, installers and for any business requiring clean and dry compressed air systems.

An introduction to air treatment

There are a wide range of compressed air applications that require very different levels of purity and therefore need different air treatment equipment and methods.

For example, clean air is not needed for tyre inflation on a garage forecourt, so very little would be invested in air treatment equipment. If however, the air is to be used in a micro-electronics process or a medical application, all contaminants must be reduced to very low levels and therefore, sophisticated air treatment systems are required.

This course details where contaminants come from and how to remove them using some of the air treatment processes available – and is of relevance to manufacturers, distributors, installers and for any business requiring clean and dry compressed air systems.

Diploma in Compressed Air management (DipCAM)

Have you taken your DipCam exam with BCAS in the past? We are currently loading all our paper records onto our new online learning system, which will mean that you will soon be able to download your certificate directly.  

If you have moved employers or work for a business that has merged, it is important that our records are up to date. In particular, we need your current email address to be able to register you.

In any doubt, please email [email protected]

For further information about the full range of BCAS training courses on offer, including class-room based training, please email [email protected] or call
0207 935 2464