Your Complete Guide to NERS: Passport, Consultancy and Training
Whether you are an operative working towards your NERS passport, an administrator managing your company’s accreditation, or a business applying for NERS registration with LRQA for the first time — Quinns Training Services supports every stage of the journey.
The National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) is one of the most important accreditations in the UK utility sector — and one that demands evidence across multiple levels of your workforce. From the operatives on site to the administrators managing the application, and the directors responsible for maintaining it, NERS touches almost every part of an electrical connections business.
At Quinns Training Services, we have supported companies with NERS for over 10 years. In that time, we have helped businesses at every stage — from first-time applications through to renewal, from upskilling individual operatives to guiding senior teams through the full accreditation process. This article explains exactly what we offer and who each service is for.
What is NERS and why does it matter?
The National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) is a UK-wide accreditation managed by LRQA that assesses the technical capability and safety standards of companies delivering electricity network connections. It allows Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) to carry out contestable works — giving clients assurance that the work they commission is safe, reliable, and professionally delivered.
Achieving NERS accreditation means your organisation can:
- Carry out contestable electricity connection works independently
- Compete confidently in the UK electricity connections market
- Demonstrate technical competence and compliance to clients and regulators
- Retain and attract clients who require NERS-registered contractors
LRQA has recently updated its position on whether SHEA Power alone provides sufficient coverage of certain core NERS competency topics. If your business has previously relied on SHEA Power to cover these areas, it is worth reviewing your competency evidence against what LRQA now expects to see evidenced in its own right. Our NERS e-learning and consultancy have been built directly in response to this change.
NERS Passport / Confirmation of Competency Certificate
We are proud to be the only training provider in the UK currently offering a dedicated NERS Passport / Confirmation of Competency Certificate e-learning suite of this kind.
A NERS passport is the evidence that the operatives working on your sites are competent to carry out the work — it is exactly what LRQA assessors check against your NERS registration. All 8 modules are now live and ready to book, delivered online so your team can complete them at their own pace and wherever suits them.
The 8 modules
Part 1 — Live now and ready to book:
Each module takes around 40–60 minutes to complete and a certificate is issued on completion — ready to go straight into your competency evidence file. Delegates complete them online, at their own pace, wherever suits them.
Pricing
Who this is for
📱 Book the NERS Passport e-learning →
NERS Accreditation Administration Practices
While the NERS passport covers operative-level competency, somebody in your business also needs to understand how NERS accreditation works from an administrative and management perspective — how to apply, what LRQA assessors look for, and how to keep the accreditation in good standing once you have it.
That is exactly what our NERS Accreditation Administration Practices course is designed for.
What the course covers
- The purpose and scope of the NERS scheme
- The full application and assessment process with LRQA
- Stages of approval for full and partial accreditation
- Ongoing monitoring requirements and renewal obligations
- Competency expectations for key personnel
- Project management responsibilities under NERS
- Construction scope roles — including Assessing and Authorising Officers
Course details
Duration
Half day
Format
Face-to-face classroom or live online via Teams
Delivery
Theory, group exercises, demonstrations, discussion and interactive presentations
Certificate
Issued on completion
Who this is for
This course is for anyone involved in the NERS process at a business level — not the operatives doing the physical work on site (our NERS Passport e-learning covers that side).
🏫 Find out more about the training course →
NERS Registration Consultancy
Applying for NERS registration — or managing a renewal — is a significant undertaking. Beyond the training evidence, you need documentation that meets LRQA’s requirements, a gap analysis that shows where you stand before the assessment, and support preparing for the assessor visit itself.
For over 10 years, Quinns Training Services has provided this consultancy support alongside our training — helping businesses through the full NERS application and renewal process, not just delivering courses.
How our consultancy works
Gap Analysis
We review your current competency evidence and documentation against the LRQA NERS Requirements — so you know exactly what is missing before you apply or renew.
Evidence and Documentation
We help you organise training records, certificates, and assessments into the format LRQA assessors expect to see — clearly and compliantly.
Application Support
Guidance through the full registration or renewal application, covering both full and partial accreditation routes.
Assessment Preparation
Pre-assessment checks and mock reviews ahead of your LRQA assessor visit — so there are no surprises on the day.
Ongoing Maintenance
Certificate expiry and competency renewal tracking so your accreditation stays current between assessments.
The NERS-related training we deliver alongside consultancy
Consultancy alone is not enough — the evidence LRQA needs to see is underpinned by accredited training. Our full NERS-related training offer includes:
- SHEA Power (EUSR)
- Cable Laying and Winching
- Electrical Appreciation for Managers — basic electrical awareness
- Cat 1 & 2 Utility Excavations — cable detection and safe exposure
- SMSTS & SSSTS
- Health & Safety Awareness (CITB HSA)
- Abrasive Wheels
- Utility Banksperson
- Highfield Emergency First Aid at Work
✅ View the full NERS related training list →
One provider for the whole journey. Rather than managing your NERS passport e-learning, your administration course, and your registration consultancy through different providers, Quinns Training Services can support all three — with one point of contact and a team that understands how each element connects to the others.
Ready to Talk About Your NERS Journey?
Whether you need one module for one operative or end-to-end registration consultancy for your whole business, get in touch and we will help you work out what you need.
