Our SCO Core, PTW and FOA Renewal Training helps you maintain your Safe Control of Operations (SCO) registration in line with current gas industry expectations. If you already hold valid SCO certification and need to renew Modules 1 (SCO Core), 2 (Permit to Work) and 5 (Form of Authority), this short course ensures you remain fully compliant with EUSR and gas network standards.
The renewal process reinforces your operational responsibilities and provides updated training to keep your knowledge current. This allows you to continue working safely and legally within UK gas networks while issuing permits, managing FOA processes and carrying out routine site duties.
To explore our full suite of renewal training options, learn more about our SCO Training or book SCO RO Renewal and SCO NRO Renewal now.
SCO Core PtW & FOA (Renewal)
Below you can view the currently scheduled available dates for this training:
This renewal course is for existing SCO holders who need to refresh their qualifications before expiry. You can complete the training through a live online session delivered by one of our industry-experienced trainers. We also offer face-to-face delivery for groups, either onsite or at our training centre.
The training covers your responsibilities as a competent person or authorising engineer. It refreshes your understanding of gas safety documentation, updated legislation, and the correct use of Form of Authority and Permit to Work systems. After passing the assessments, your EUSR registration is renewed.
Training takes around four hours and includes a review of current practices, a multiple-choice test, and short scenario-based exercises.
You can complete the SCO PtW and FOA Renewal through our virtual classroom. The training takes 4 hours to complete. This format gives you flexibility while maintaining high training standards. You’ll still receive live guidance from our qualified trainers and complete the same formal assessment.
Once booked, we’ll send full joining instructions, course materials and your assessment outline. The process is simple and secure, just select the renewal option you need on our course booking page.
For organisations looking to renew multiple staff members, we offer dedicated group delivery with flexible scheduling.
Maintaining Form of Authority (FOA) certification ensures you continue to meet legal and procedural responsibilities when managing gas network authorisations. FOA holders must complete renewal training before the expiry of their current registration.
The renewal session will revisit:
This part of the course reinforces the seriousness of your authorisation role. It also confirms your ongoing ability to manage safety-critical documentation in line with industry standards.
The SCO Core Module underpins all other elements of the scheme. During renewal, you’ll revisit the purpose of the SCO scheme and how it affects day-to-day gas operations.
You’ll review updated procedures for:
This refresher ensures you stay aligned with the latest SCO scheme requirements and continue to apply safe working practices.
The renewal assessment has two parts: a knowledge-based test and a short demonstration of competence. The knowledge part is a multiple-choice exam focused on your understanding of revised SCO requirements and safe systems of work. The competence-based section may include document reviews or scenario-based tasks that reflect your real-world responsibilities.
Each assessment is tailored depending on your role, whether you’re a competent person or an authorising engineer. All assessments are reviewed by our EUSR-accredited team to ensure full compliance before certification.
We deliver renewal training with clarity, professionalism and full alignment with industry expectations. Our trainers have years of experience within gas distribution, utilities and permit-based operational control.
We offer:
Make sure you stay compliant and fully registered under the SCO scheme. Book your SCO Core, PTW and FOA Renewal training online or get in touch to arrange group delivery.
The SCO scheme ensures that individuals working on the gas network are trained to do so safely by understanding gas network procedures and correct Permitry. The SCO scheme is the knowledge-based part of a Competent Person’s or Authorising Engineer’s route to network registration and is followed by the competence-based part of the overall requirement.
Old SCO Scheme | New SCO Scheme |
SCO 1 & 2 | SCO Core, PtW & FoA |
SCO 4 | SCO NRO |
SCO 5 | SCO RO |
For individuals new to SCO or whose registration has expired the course must be completed in a classroom. For those that need to renew a current registration there is the option to do an online course.
SCO courses are delivered on request so please contact us to arrange a suitable date. We have a venue in Manchester but can provide the course at a venue of your choosing anywhere in the UK.
The cost of training includes EUSR registration, a virtual card, and a plastic smart card.
All candidates must possess a current SHEA Gas registration.
A combination of written and practical assessments within the classroom are carried out.
SCO registration lasts for five years from the date the course started.
The SCO 23 is a mandatory requirement for Cadent Contractors and is a recent requirement, which is why you may not have heard about it. Without it you will not be able to get your STC (Safety Technician Competent).
The course consists of:
Anyone that has an existing SCO registration will need to complete this and if they are doing a new SCO course it will be included at the end.
Please feel free to get in touch if you can’t find the answer to your question.
