ELLIS TRAINING WORKS
is one of the industry’s most respected names in:
REFRIGERATION, F GAS,
AIR CONDITIONING, FLAME BRAZING,
HEAT PUMP TRAINING.
Our Courses
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FGASREFRIGERATION / AIR CONDITIONINGTRAINEEFlame BrazingELECTRICSBESPOKE
What our clients say...
Peter Benton
Advice on pre exam was good so as people knew what to how to tackle exam. Stages of principles were laid out in the right sequence so as it was not over powering.
Peter BentonMHJ Electrical LtdRobin Mitchell
Good course, good tutors, excellent balance.
Robin MitchellGareth Payne
Great course, will recommend.
Gareth PayneDelta House MaintenanceNick Ayres
This is the second time I have been to a F Gas course and compared to the other company this was by far more in depth and concise with ‘real’ facts, unlike the other who didn’t have a clue apart from how to charge….money that is!
Nick AyresTascorRob Whybrow
From starting the 5 day F Gas course with very little knowledge of refrigeration the course has given me an excellent understanding of the principals and fault finding.
Rob WhybrowAndalucia Yacht ServicesShaun Cannon
I would like to thank all your staff at Ellis Training who helped me gain my F Gas Category 1. All instructors were very good at getting the training across and made each and everyone fell at ease. Thank you very much.
Shaun CannonR.J. Wilson Electrical LtdMike McGrath
Tutors and staff are excellent. Thanks
Mike McGrathPhilip Kennett
The course is run in a very professional but friendly “laid back†manner. It helped me to relax and therefore remember more information. I would recommend Ellis Training Works to any engineers.
Philip KennettAsadulMark Hines
Firstly I would like to thank you, I recently attended the F Gas, Split air conditioning installation and commissioning and Service and maintenance courses and found the courses and tutors to be excellent. I would also like to know if it would be possible for me at this stage to start the City and Guilds Technical Certificate level 2 and then progress on to the level 3 at a later stage?
Mark HinesLM Plumbing and HeatingBharat Shah
Teachers are great and so are the support/ office staff! Very welcoming and hospitable attitude!
Bharat ShahServequip Ltd
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Although we have strict COVID-19 secure measures in place and have done everything we can to keep our students and staff safe and well in…Read More Ellis Training 09th September 2020ITS NOT GAS, ITS REFRIGERANT!
I am constantly being told by heating/gas engineers and plumbers that ‘they know all about gas’. Therefore, they won’t have a problem, they already know…Read More Ellis Training 06th June 2020Reopening 29th June 2020
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Currently, Government advice is that limited numbers of school children may be returning to school on 1st June, with the possibility of some 16-19 year…Read More Ellis Training 030th March 2020Closed BUT Open for Business
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It is with much sadness that I regret to inform you following the Government’s announcement to close ALL schools, colleges and nurseries, that we will…Read More Ellis Training 0Ozzy's BlogSnow Day
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Meet the team
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John EllisManaging Director
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Joy EllisFinance / Sales Director
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Ben BurtonBEng (Hons) Trainer
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Sam BurtonOffice Manager
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Tish McDermottCurriculum Manager
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OzzyGeneral Dogsbody
John Ellis
Managing DirectorF.Inst.R., F.I.Diag.E., LCG., Managing Director
A true industry pioneer, his influence as a trainer and industry adviser, nationally and internationally, continues to be profound.
John has served on many of the industry’s leading bodies, including being the longest serving President of the Institute of Refrigeration in recent years, Chairman of the Air Conditioning Refrigeration Industry Board as well as many education and training bodies, working with City & Guilds since the early 80’s.
He is the consultant to the Trailblazer team who have written the latest Apprenticeship qualification and it was John who took the F Gas Legislation document and translated it, creating the F Gas qualification as we know it.
In 2008, John was awarded the prestigious RAC Gold Award for his campaigning work on standards for refrigerant handling, including his significant contribution to the setting up of the F Gas qualification.
Overseas, John was a key player in the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, travelling the world, training the trainers to ensure that developing countries had the relevant standards from which to train their own skilled workforce in safe handling of refrigerants and phase out of ODS.
John made the first steps in his trade while serving as a Refrigeration Engineer and later as trade instructor in the Corps of Royal Engineers. He then became a lecturer in Further Education, eventually becoming Head of School of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning at Willesden College of Technology (now the College of North West London).
After a brief stint in private industry, John and his wife Joy set up Ellis Training Works in 1991, initially offering peripatetic training to companies.
Joy Ellis
Finance / Sales DirectorWorking in accounts for many years followed by many more in insurance I soon discovered I had the right skills to bring to Ellis Training Works alongside Johns. We have worked together now for 27 years, no mean feat for a husband and wife team!
I love my job, no two days are the same and I get to meet so many great people and relish in their success.
Ben Burton
BEng (Hons) TrainerI completed a BEng Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Diploma in Industrial Studies, then spent 9 years with a major national air conditioning manufacturer where I worked in a variety of technical roles, before joining the family firm (John is my father-in-law) in 2009 where I completed a number of technical courses including City & Guilds 2079 F Gas and 2081 Air Conditioning Installation & Commissioning.
I have since earned additional qualifications including a Professional Graduate Certificate of Education, Level 3 Diploma in RAC&HP and I am a qualified Assessor as well as Internal Verifier.
Sam Burton
Office ManagerI met Ben while studying at Portsmouth University where I graduated with a BA in European Studies with Spanish and an MA in Business Law.
Having worked as Grants Officer and then in contracts and finance roles as Operations Manager within a large organisation has given me a wealth of experience to bring to my current position while bringing up the third generation of the Ellis Training workforce.
Tish McDermott
Curriculum ManagerCurriculum Manager
Following in the family tradition and having qualified as a teacher back in 2004, I quickly moved into senior management roles which gave me plenty of experience to bring to Ellis Training in my current position. Degree qualified, I am currently working towards my Internal Verifier qualification.
I am fascinated by refrigeration and intend to take my F Gas qualification when time allows.
Ozzy
General DogsbodyOzzy, the company labradoodle, may give the impression he is not pulling his weight around the place, but he is a tenacious meeter and greeter and takes his guard duties very seriously.
Ozzy has a profound understanding of split air conditioning and brazing, but prefers to let his owners think they are in charge.
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