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Why Do We Need Training?
In any profession, whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience behind you, training plays a vital role in personal and career development. The workplace, technology, and regulations are constantly evolving – and keeping up is the only way to stay relevant, competent, and confident in your role.
Why Training Matters
Training is more than just a box to tick. It:
- Builds confidence – When you know what you’re doing and why, you can approach your work with certainty.
- Develops skills – Training equips you with practical abilities that can be applied immediately on the job and strengthen your CV with recognised qualifications
- Keeps you compliant – Particularly in technical industries, compliance with regulations is critical to ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality.
- Opens up opportunities – With the right skills and certifications, you’ll not only do your job better, but also create pathways to new roles, promotions, Credibility and specialist areas.
Benefits of Ventilation Training
Ventilation systems are essential for maintaining healthy, energy-efficient buildings, but installing, commissioning, and maintaining them correctly requires specialist knowledge. Training in ventilation ensures you:
- Understand complex systems – Modern ventilation, especially MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery), involves technical components that must work together seamlessly. Training helps you grasp how these systems operate.
- Stay compliant with regulations – UK building regulations and industry standards are strict. Proper training ensures your work meets safety and efficiency requirements.
- Prevent costly mistakes – Incorrect installation or maintenance can lead to poor indoor air quality, energy inefficiency, and even damage to property. Skilled training helps avoid this happening.
- Boost professional credibility – Having accredited training shows employers, clients, and peers that you’re competent and knowledgeable in ventilation systems.
- Enhance career opportunities – Ventilation expertise is in demand across construction, design, and consulting. Training opens doors to new roles and advancement in your career
Benefits for Employees
- Skill Development: Training helps employees acquire new skills and enhance existing ones, making them more effective and efficient in their roles.
- Increased Morale and Satisfaction: Employees feel valued and supported when a company invests in their development, leading to higher job satisfaction and a greater sense of loyalty.
- Adaptability: Training allows employees to stay current with evolving trends, technologies, and best practices, making them more adaptable to changes in the workplace. Benefits for the Organization
- Higher Productivity: Well-trained staff can complete tasks more quickly, with fewer errors, leading to increased overall productivity and efficiency.
- Reduced Errors and Costs: Proper training minimises mistakes and accidents, which saves time on rework and reduces potential costs associated with workplace incidents.
- Improved Employee Retention: Investing in employee growth through training is a key retention strategy, as workers are more likely to stay with a company that supports their development.
- Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: Competent and well-informed employees provide better quality products and services, leading to higher customer satisfaction.
- Better Risk Mitigation: Training helps identify and mitigate potential risks in the workplace, contributing to a safer and more secure environment.
- Stronger Competitive Edge: A skilled and motivated workforce is better equipped to meet business objectives, drive innovation, and maintain a competitive advantage in the market.
Whether you’re a newcomer to the industry or an experienced professional, ventilation training equips you with the confidence and practical skills to do the job right—and do it safely.
Did You Know: We Offer Accredited Courses?
We’re proud to support professionals in their training journey by offering two accredited training courses:
BPEC Accredited Training
We’re thrilled to announce that we now offer a BPEC Accredited Training Course at our Northampton offices.
This course is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and competency to confidently install and commission ventilation systems while ensuring you understand and comply with all UK regulations.
- Suitable for anyone looking to expand their knowledge and experience.
- Delivered in a relaxed environment, tailored to all levels of experience.
- Ideal for those who want to become fully competent in ventilation installation and commissioning.
Ubbink CPD Course
Our CPD course is a unique opportunity to expand your expertise in MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery). Continuous Professional Development is widely undertaken by professionals across the construction industry – from architects to engineers and consultants.
This course will help you:
- Enhance your professional standards.
- Gain valuable insights into effective and energy-efficient ventilation solutions for homes.
- Keep your knowledge up to date with the latest best practices.
Start Your Training Journey
Whether you’re looking to boost your confidence, expand your career prospects, or ensure compliance with UK regulations, training is the key. With our accredited BPEC and CPD courses, you’ll gain the practical skills and industry knowledge to take the next step in your career.
- Training available at our Northampton offices.
- Delivered in a supportive and professional environment.
- Accredited qualifications recognised across the industry
Ready to take the next step in your career? Get in touch with Craig Cundey, who runs these courses, to discuss availability and find out more details.
Craig also mentions: "If you would like us to create a more bespoke training course for your team, then please reach out and we will work with you to create something specifically aligned for you , your team and your business"
We also offer
- Product training, an overview of our products
- Diagnostic Training, Ubbinks MVHR units have an onboard diagnostic system, this can be accessed via a laptop and with training from Ubbink a full diagnostic / fault finding course can be run.
