Support for green heat installers

Skills, funding and certification

Installers
Funding schemes in Scotland for certification and upskilling
Assessors
Funding for your customers
Green heat installer events
Case Studies

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Please note that this page contains information and links most relevant for people living in Scotland.

If you’re an installer or an assessor working in the domestic or non-domestic sectors, getting the correct certifications can open doors for your business.

Both the UK and Scottish governments run schemes making money available to both households and businesses to make energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to their property and premises. However, each scheme has its own set of contractor requirements, which must be met for the work to be funded.

Mobile heat pump training centre

This fully equipped classroom can travel around 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.

Funding schemes in Scotland for certification and upskilling

Below are some schemes available in Scotland for certification and upskilling. Each section includes the target audience, available funding and key contractor requirements. This list is by no means exhaustive and there may be schemes available that don’t feature here. Watch this space or subscribe to our email updates to be notified when and if more funding becomes available.

The Scottish Government’s MCS certification fund provides heating engineers with a grant to become MCS certified on heat pumps (either air, ground or water source).

The grant will pay 75%, up to a maximum of £1,000, of the certification fees and will run until funds run out or until the end of March 2025, whatever comes first.

Visit our MCS fund page for more information.

Requirements for assessors

Assessors can be certified under the following certification and accreditation schemes:

- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessor. Find out how to become a domestic EPC assessor
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessor. For more information you will need to contact an approved organisation
- Section 63 assessor. Find out more
- Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) lead assessor. Find further information including details on how to become an ESOS lead assessor

Funding for your customers

Energy Saving Trust helps consumers and businesses access funding to make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy additions to their properties and business premises.

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Green heat installer events

We organise networking events, webinars, workshops and information sessions. All free of charge to attend. Find out more about our upcoming sessions, as well as past events.

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