Air Source Heat Pump Systems Level 3

This 3 day course designed  to give installers the skills and knowledge required to correctly install Air Source heat pumps, this course has been designed with the intention of meeting the requirement of the National Occupational Standards and industry working groups. Which will be completed over a 3 week period.

Training includes:

·         Heat pumps in context.

·         How a Heat pump works – principles and components

·         Insulation, heat losses and the effect of heating system design

·         Domestic hot water, buffer tanks and solar coils

·         Health and Safety

·         Heat pump installation

·         Maintenance and fault finding

You will be provided with a training manual, the training manual allows you to study in your own time, at your own pace, to reduce the time spent on the training course to a minimum. It is important that you study the content of the manual throughout your course to ensure that you are properly prepared and can take part in discussions during the course.

Recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

The Heat Pump Systems training course does not lead to a Regulated qualification. Certificates are valid for 5 years.

Pre-requisite, Trainees should have a minimum:

·         N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification; or

·         N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or

·         N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or

·         N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification; or

·         N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification; or

·         Heating installers with minimum 3 years of experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration

AND if not included in the above qualification

·         Water Regulations/Water Byelaws

Stand-alone technical certificates/Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQ) (non-competency based) are NOT acceptable

Assessment Information:

Designed to give installers the skills and knowledge required to correctly install Air Source heat pumps. This course has been designed with the intention of meeting the requirement of the National Occupational Standards and industry working groups. Assessments normally consist of a combination of practical and theory examinations.

FLEXIBLE TRAINING:
You can arrange to have this training onsite at your facility on a date and time that is most convenient to your team. Contact us to discuss a bespoke or on-site offering today.