5-DAY COMBINED COURSE (FUNDED £500) - Domestic ASHP & GSHP AND BPEC Low Temperature Hot Water Heating Systems. Ref: 060524
SKU COMBINED HP & LTH 060524
5 DAY COMBINED COURSE (FUNDED £500) - Domestic Air Source Heat Pump & Domestic Ground Source Heat Pump (Previously Heat Pump Systems / NOS Mapped) AND BPEC Low Temperature Hot Water Heating Systems. Ref: 010424
This is a 5x day combined course for Domestic Heat Pump and Low Temperature Heating.
This is a nationally recognised qualification in the installation and maintenance of air source heat pump systems. The qualification is recognised by the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS) registration bodies as an acceptable qualification to join one of their respective schemes
Pre-Requisites: (delegates must hold):
N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
or
N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
or
N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
or
N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
orN/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
or
Heating installers with experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by Gas Safe (CENWAT), OFTEC (OFT10-105E or OFT15-108W)
PLUS
Water Regs UK Water Regulations/Water Byelaws or equivalent
Course Description
Know the requirements to size, select, install, commission and handover air source heat pump systems (non-refrigerant circuits)
Plan, prepare, install, commission, and maintain air source heat pump systems (non-refrigerant circuits)
You can download a qualification specification here
How long is the course and what is included?
This course is 3 days in total. The cost of the course includes training, assessment, the certification fee and course material.
Where are the courses held?
At BEE The SMART Heating Merchants in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. BA14 8FW.
Learning and be assessment
The Air Source Heat Pump Installation Course entails both classroom and practical training, finishing with a practical & theoretical assessment on day 3.
Course cost
Course cost is usually £695 (less £500 grant funding where applicable) plus £65.50 certification fee plus VAT
Please note, subsidised courses are only available to applicants living in England
Assessment Information
The BPEC Low Temperature Hot Water Heating Systems is a recommended pre-requisite qualification to allow progression onto the BPEC Level 3 Award in Air Source Heat Pump Systems (Non-refrigerant Circuits)
Although designed as a recommended pre-requisite qualification to allow progression onto the BPEC suite of Heat Pump qualifications, this qualification can also be taken by those experienced operatives wishing to develop their skills in the design of low temperature domestic heating systems
The holder of this qualification is not recognised as a competent hot water and heating systems (low temperature) installer. However, the holder is recognised as being competent to carry out the design of hot water and heating systems (low temperature)
Pre-requisites
Trainees will need to have some knowledge of plumbing and the water industry.
Further Information
Training and Assessment is carried out in centre which usually lasts two days. However, some independent studying prior to attending will be required.
This course is recommended for those operatives wishing to design and install Low Temperature Hot Water Heating Systems that use HEAT PUMPS as the heat source.
Useful Information
The qualification is aimed primarily at practicing plumbers and heating engineers who already have an understanding of the fundamental requirements of central heating systems and who wish to design and install energy efficient low temperature hot water heating systems that may use heat pumps as the heat source.
Course cost
Course cost is £425 plus the BPEC certification fee of £35 plus VAT which is payable in advance
TOTAL COMBINED COURSE COST
Total combined course cost is £1220.50 (minus £500 funding where applicable) plus VAT
Cancellation Fees
This course is Government subsidised and funding is only available for a set number of delegates per month. Therefore, candidates need to be sure they can attend before booking the course. Cancellation fees will be charged at £200 plus VAT