Assessment and Training

Course Details

What will you learn? This qualification equips existing workers with the skills to install, commission and maintain air source heat pump systems, which can heat buildings without any external fuel source by using heat absorbed from the ground to provide hot water and central heating.

Who is the course aimed at? Learners who want to progress in the building services sector to work with environmental technologies. Qualified and competent plumbing and heating engineers looking to gain the knowledge and skills to install, commission and maintain air source heat pump systems.

The Course Programme:

This course covers:

• Install, commission and handover air source heat pumps non refrigerant circuits
• Inspect, service and maintain air source heat pump installations non-refrigerant circuits
• Know the requirements to install, commission and handover heat pump systems non-refrigerant circuits

Pre-Requisites Candidates will need N/SVQ Level 2/3 in either plumbing, heating and ventilating, oil-fired technical services, gas installation and maintenance, approved equivalent, JIB-PMES/CSCS card or Engineering Services SKILL card. In addition, if not included in the above current certification in relation to Water regulations/Water Byelaws (WRAS or equivalent) and Unvented.

How is the qualification assessed? Two paper-based multiple choice exams, a PAWS paper and practical assessments.

Duration: 3 days; 2 days training followed by 1 day of practical and theory assessments.

How much does it cost? £650+VAT.