Join the Trade Association for Professional PAT Testers
PATTA is the UK’s dedicated trade association for portable appliance testing professionals.
Our members include independent PAT testers, growing testing companies and experienced professionals who believe in working to high standards and supporting one another within the industry.
With over 160 members across the UK, PATTA is building a strong and supportive network of professionals who understand the realities of PAT testing and want to help strengthen the industry for everyone involved.
Whether you are starting out on your own or running an established business, PATTA offers something that many PAT testers lack — a professional community that has your back.
A Professional Network of PAT Testers
Many PAT testers work independently, which can make it difficult to share ideas, ask questions or discuss challenges with others who understand the job.
PATTA brings professionals together.
Through our private members’ network, testers from across the UK connect regularly to share experience, discuss technical issues and support each other with practical advice. Members help each other interpret guidance, solve problems and improve how they run their businesses.
For many members, this community removes the feeling of working alone and replaces it with a network of professionals who genuinely want to see each other succeed.
Credibility That Clients Recognise
Displaying the PATTA logo on your website, quotations or documentation shows that you are part of a professional trade association committed to high standards.
For many clients, this provides immediate reassurance that they are working with a serious and credible PAT testing business.
Being part of a recognised association helps your business stand out and reinforces your commitment to professionalism and best practice.
Practical Support for Your Business
PATTA membership also provides access to practical tools and guidance designed specifically for PAT testing businesses.
Inside the members’ area of the website you will find templates, documents and useful resources created by people who understand the industry and the day-to-day realities of running a PAT testing business.
These resources are designed to save time, improve professionalism and help members run their businesses more confidently.
Members also benefit from exclusive discounts with industry suppliers, helping reduce the cost of essential items such as labels, calibrations and other operational needs.
Opportunities to Gain Work
PATTA members are listed in the Find a PAT Tester directory on this website.
The directory receives over 1,200 searches each year, helping potential clients find PAT testers in their local area. Many members have gained work directly through the directory, making it a valuable additional source of enquiries.
Events and Industry Connection
Each year PATTA brings members together at our annual industry event, held in September or October.
The event gives PAT testers the opportunity to meet in person, share ideas and strengthen professional relationships. It provides a chance to discuss developments in the industry, exchange experience and contribute to conversations about the future of PAT testing.
Our next event will take place in Nottingham on 1st October, and members are invited to attend and be part of the growing PATTA community.
Raising Standards in the Industry
PATTA was created to encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice within the PAT testing industry.
By bringing professionals together and encouraging open discussion, the association helps promote consistent standards and responsible interpretation of industry guidance.
PATTA also contributed to the latest IET Code of Practice for Inspection and Testing, ensuring that the practical experience of working PAT testers helped shape the guidance used across the industry.
Join a Growing Community
PATTA continues to grow as more PAT testers recognise the value of being connected to a professional community.
Membership costs £75 per year and provides access to the PATTA network, member resources, industry representation and the benefits of belonging to a dedicated trade association for PAT testers.
For many members, the knowledge, connections and credibility gained through the association are worth far more than the cost of membership.
Join PATTA Today
If you carry out portable appliance testing professionally and want to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking industry community, we invite you to join PATTA.
Become part of the growing network of PAT testers working together to raise standards and strengthen the profession.
Join PATTA Today
