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British Plumbing Employers’ Council (Training) Ltd BPEC
0845 644 6558
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SummitSkills Ltd
08000 688 336
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The Learning and Skills Council
0870 900 6800
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Council for Registered Gas Installers (CORGI)
0800 915 0485
enquiries@trustcorgi.com
www.trustcorgi.com

Institute of Domestic Heating Engineers and Environmental Engineers (IDHEE)
023 8066 8900
admin@idhee.org.uk
www.idhee.org.uk

Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)
01708 472791
info@ciphe.org.uk
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HETAS
0845 634 5626
info@hetas.co.uk
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OFTEC
0845 65 85 080
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www.oftec.org

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