Level 2 NCO Gas – Service Layer Qualification

Get Certified to Install Gas Services — 100% Remotely

The Level 2 Diploma in NCO Gas Service Layer pathway is the official industry qualification for gas operatives who connect customers to the live gas network.

With Evolution Safety Solutions, you complete this qualification entirely through remote, work-based assessment. There are no classroom sessions, no exams, and no need to attend a training centre.

You’ll be assessed on your real-world job performance using QualsDirect, our secure online portfolio system.

Who Is This Qualification For?

This pathway is ideal for:

• Gas operatives installing domestic and commercial gas services
• Employees of GIRS-registered contractors, DNOs, and utility providers
• Field engineers connecting services from mains to meters
• Operatives needing a recognised NVQ to meet CSCS, EUSR, or framework standards

You must already be in a relevant job role. All evidence must come from your day-to-day work on the live gas network — no simulation, no training centre tasks.

What’s Covered in the Service Layer Qualification?

To complete the qualification, you will be assessed across:

1. Group A – Core Mandatory Units

• ✅ Health and safety
• ✅ Avoiding underground services
• ✅ Operate powered tools
• ✅ Install highway signage
• ✅ Trenching and electrofusion jointing

2. Service Layer Units (Group C2)

• ✅ Install and connect PE gas services
• ✅ Pressure test and purge services
• ✅ Maintain installation integrity
• ✅ Communicate installation details and records

3. Group E – Optional Units

Tailored to your job role, such as:

• ✅ Butt fusion jointing
• ✅ Asset abandonment
• ✅ Working with different pipe sizes or configurations

All units follow EUIAS and national occupational standards. You will complete mapped tasks for each learning outcome and assessment criterion.

How the Assessment Process Works

We assess your actual performance on-site — not in a classroom. Here’s what you’ll do:

• Complete structured tasks during your normal working day
• Upload photos, test results, sign-offs, and QA forms to QualsDirect
• Your assessor reviews each submission remotely and provides feedback
• One unit at a time, with a 10-working-day feedback SLA
• Support available throughout — no waiting, no delays

No travel, no classroom attendance, and no downtime.

Entry Requirements

To enrol, you must:

• Be employed in a suitable Gas Service Layer role
• Have regular access to tasks such as installation, testing, commissioning
• Be able to upload evidence to QualsDirect (photos, forms, logs)
• Be supported by a site supervisor (if needed for witness evidence)

There are no academic prerequisites — the qualification is built entirely around your competence in your current role.

Duration and Commitment

• Minimum: 6 months
• Typical completion: 6–12 months
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): approx. 460–540 hours
• Flexible remote submission — at a pace that suits your workload

Certification and Recognition

EUIAS Level 2 Diploma in Network Construction Operations (Gas) – Service Layer

• Ofqual-regulated
• Accepted by GIRS, CSCS, Street Works, and major gas employers
• Recognised on the EUSR register
• Built to industry-standard NOS (National Occupational Standards)

This is the formal qualification expected of competent gas service operatives across the UK.

Why Choose Evolution Safety Solutions?

• Assessment-only centre – no classroom training
• Evidence submitted entirely online via QualsDirect
• Friendly, qualified assessors with real industry knowledge
• Structured assignments for every unit — no guesswork
• 100% work-based and EQA-ready
• Choose from multiple EUSR Courses on our website.

Start Your Gas Service Layer Qualification Today

If you’re working in service installation and need your NCO qualification — start with us and gain your diploma remotely

📞 Call: 03333 399 037
📧 Email: info@evolutionsafetysolutions.co.uk
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