Registered technician's hub

Welcome to the OFTEC technicians' area

Whether you are already registered with OFTEC or simply want to find out a little more about what's involved with registering for OFTEC's Competent Persons, Microgeneration Certification, TrustMark or PAS 2030 schemes, you've come to the right place.

You'll find lots of useful information in the technician's section of the website - scroll down for an overview of what's available on our website.

Technician News

Prime Minister warned not to overlook rural homes in VAT heating bill cuts

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by OFTEC

Trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA have written to the Prime Minister to outline growing concerns the government is planning to cut VAT on gas and electricity bills in the upcoming Budget but could once again overlook rural homes on oil heating.

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Response to CHMM consultation

Monday, November 10, 2025 by OFTEC

The government’s Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) places a mandatory obligation on manufacturers supplying gas and oil boilers to the UK market. Under the scheme, these businesses must meet increasing targets for the installation of heat pumps in existing properties, proportional to their continued sales of fossil fuel boilers.

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