PAT Testing Course (1 Day)

The course costs £234 inc VAT (£195 ex VAT) per person. This includes training, use of PAT testing equipment and the course reference book, assessments and your digital STG certificate after passing.

Pay in full when booking online using a Visa or Mastercard debit or credit card. Apple Pay and Google Pay are also offered on supported devices and browsers.

Your VAT invoice is emailed automatically after online payment.

Yes. You can book one place for yourself online. Choose your venue and date in the course finder, then select “I’m booking for myself” at checkout.

Yes. Choose your venue and date, then select “I’m booking for one or more colleagues” at checkout. Add each learner to the same booking. The person making the booking does not need to attend. Places cost £234 inc VAT (£195 ex VAT) per learner, subject to availability.

Yes. Businesses can arrange a PAT booking using a purchase order or invoice. Contact our course team with your preferred venue, date, number of learners and company billing details to arrange this.

Payment is due two weeks before the course starts, unless you have a credit account with us and agreed payment terms. The online checkout is for payment at the time of booking.

Enter your town or postcode in the course finder on this page. You can compare nearby venues, see their addresses and maps, and choose an available date. Select your date to continue to checkout with that course already selected.

Your booking confirmation and joining instructions are emailed automatically within 10 minutes. Check your spam or junk folder if they have not arrived.

Yes. We do not cancel a course simply because it has not filled.

Use the course finder to see another date at the same venue or compare nearby venues. You can also ask our course team to join the waiting list for cancellations.

Date changes are subject to availability and approval. Our booking terms specify a £50 administration fee for short courses and allow one move. Requests must be made in writing. Read the booking terms.

Email [email protected] with your name, address and booking details.

For consumer bookings made online or by phone, a 14-day cooling-off period normally runs from the day after we confirm your booking. If you expressly request training during that period, a proportionate charge for training already provided may apply. The cancellation right ends after completion only where the required consent and acknowledgement have been given.

For other cancellations, our short-course terms provide for a £50 administration charge where applicable, and a refund is not guaranteed. Statutory cancellation rights take priority over administration charges. Read the full booking terms for the conditions.

The course runs from 08:30 to 16:00. Your booking confirmation includes your venue and joining instructions.

You must be at least 18 years old to attend this PAT testing course.

No. You can join as a beginner without an electrical qualification or previous electrical experience. You must be aged 18 or over. The course combines instructor-led teaching with practical exercises and assessment.

The course is designed for maintenance and facilities staff, landlords, tradespeople and people who want to carry out routine PAT testing at work or for customers. You can attend as a beginner, or send employees to develop these skills within your business.

This is a one-day classroom course with instructor-led teaching, practical exercises and assessment using PAT testing equipment.

Yes. Tea and coffee are provided during the course.

No. PAT testing equipment is provided for use during the course, so you do not need to buy a tester before attending. You will need suitable equipment to carry out testing afterwards.

No. You can use our reference copy of the IET Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, fifth edition, during training. This copy stays at the venue; buy your own separately if you would like one to keep.

You will practise visual inspections, using a PAT tester, selecting suitable procedures, interpreting results and recording inspection and test findings. The course also covers how equipment use and working conditions affect inspection and testing intervals.

You complete a practical assessment and a multiple-choice quiz with a 75% pass mark. You will practise the inspection and testing procedures with your instructor before your assessment.

You can take a reassessment at no extra cost. If you are unable to pass, our money-back guarantee provides a full refund.

We will email your digital Skills Training Group PAT Testing Certificate within one working day of passing the course. It records your successful completion of the training and assessments.

No. Your Skills Training Group PAT training certificate has no expiry date. Keep your practical skills and knowledge up to date, particularly if you change equipment or take on unfamiliar testing work.

No specific PAT qualification is required by law, and you do not have to be an electrician. You do need the knowledge, experience and practical skills to do the work safely, use suitable test equipment and understand the results. Our course teaches and assesses practical PAT skills. Read HSE’s guidance on PAT competence.

Your STG certificate shows that you passed our PAT training and assessments, and can support your workplace training records. HSE’s guidance focuses on your competence to do the work safely; the certificate is not HSE approval. If an employer, customer or insurer requires a specific qualification, such as City & Guilds, check that requirement before booking. Read HSE’s PAT guidance.

No. You receive a Skills Training Group PAT Testing Certificate after passing the practical assessment and quiz. This is an STG training certificate, not a City & Guilds or regulated qualification. If a job or contract requires a specific qualification, check that it matches this course before booking.

Yes. The course trains and assesses you to carry out routine visual inspections and PAT tests on the appliances covered during training. After passing, you can put these skills to use at work or for customers, using suitable testing equipment and the procedures you have learned. Specialist equipment or work beyond the course content needs additional training.

No. There is no universal requirement to PAT test every appliance each year. Appropriate checks and intervals depend on the equipment, how it is used and its environment. Read the HSE guidance on portable appliance testing.