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Successful candidates receive a <strong>HETAS Statement of Results<\/strong>, enabling them to progress onto the HETAS Sweep &amp; Service scheme.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On completion, candidates can apply to join the <strong>HETAS Sweep &amp; Service Scheme<\/strong>, expanding their professional scope and demonstrating recognised competence to clients and employers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <em>Combined Sweeping and Servicing<\/em> course provides a thorough blend of theory, hands\u2011on practice and safety\u2011critical learning designed to prepare candidates for work as competent sweep and service technicians. Delivered at The Building Performance Hub, the course follows a structured programme aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hetas.co.uk\/\">HETAS<\/a> standards and current industry best practice.<\/p>\n<p>Across four days of guided training, candidates develop the skills and confidence needed to undertake safe sweeping, servicing and pre\u2011assessment procedures for a wide range of chimney and flue installations. The course also emphasises correct documentation, safety awareness and the recognition of potentially unsafe situations during routine work.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are developing new skills or strengthening existing knowledge, this course offers a strong foundation for technicians seeking professional registration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[195],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-48168","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-hetas-courses","8":"first","9":"outofstock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"product-type-variable"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/48168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=48168"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=48168"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/tbph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=48168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}