Build your understanding of the Building Safety Act and what it means for the building services sector.
This foundation-level e-learning course from BESA will provide a clear, structured introduction to the Act, helping building services professionals strengthen knowledge through assessed online learning.
The Introduction to HNTAS Course is available now and fully funded until 31 March 2027.
The remaining HNTAS training series is currently in development and will be available in 2027 - register your interest to be the first to know when the training goes live.
Heat pumps are essential to building decarbonisation. Getting them wrong can be costly…
That's why BESA in collaboration with Skanska have developed the new TR31 Guide to Good Practice for Heat Pumps in Commercial and Public Buildings.
Our School Engagement and Engineering Discovery (SEED) programme is getting a refresh and will be available in early 2027.
The new programme will combine flexible online learning with an interactive, in-person session, giving you the tools, confidence, and guidance to deliver high-quality engagement with young people.
Help Shape a New BESA Schools Skills Challenge which members can take into schools to engage the next generation of building services engineers.
If you’re interested in contributing or would like to find out more, please get in touch.
The latest BESA BSA Industry Report was published in October 2026 - providing insights into how the building engineering services sector is reporting to the Building Safety Act across the UK.
This new BESA EAL-Approved training programme will help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to carry out fire damper inspection and maintenance work in line with current industry guidance and standards, providing confidence to you, your business and your customers.
Designed to equip professionals with essential knowledge based on the recently updated BESA DW145 Specification, an industry benchmark for the installation, testing, and maintenance of fire dampers.
Build your understanding of fire safety and the part you play in reducing risk.
This free online course provides a practical introduction to how fires start and spread, common fire hazards, fire protection measures and the actions to take in an emergency.
Updated in October 2026, DW/154 defines the technical standards for the manufacture and installation of rectangular and circular plastics ductwork systems in building services engineering.
Are you working from the latest specification?
Develop the built environment-specific knowledge needed to manage safer, compliant and more accountable projects in accordance with the competence framework for project managers in the built environment in England.
This qualification is APM Endorsed and suitable for experienced project and programme managers.
Understand building regulations and how to apply them in your day-to-day work with BESA Academy’s new e-learning courses.
Whether you work in ventilation, refrigeration, heating and hot water... we have a bespoke course available for all.
Updated in April 2026, TR40 is a practical reference for all involved in designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining, or testing LEV systems. It offers employers and duty holders clear guidance on specifying, maintaining, and evidencing effective control.
Are you working from the latest specification?
Launched in March 2026, VHR Air recognises ventilation hygiene work carried out in line with the BESA TR19® Air Specification.
It provides contractors with a clear, trusted way to certify ventilation system cleans, demonstrating competence and compliance in line with BESA TR19® Air.
The Skills Legacy Programme was create to help ease the sector-wide shortage of apprenticeship trainers, assessors, and building safety auditors.
Are you looking for a career change? Become a Trainer/Assessor and support the next generation.
BESA published an important update to its UK Heat Interface Unit (HIU) Test Standard in March 2026 - raising the performance standard of the HIU market and improving the overall performance of UK's district heating schemes.
