Who is this course suitable for?
Access Training’s heat pump installation course is designed for experienced plumbers and gas engineers. If you fall into either of these categories, our heat pump course is perfect for you:
We have developed a number of bespoke training packages that are designed to equip installers with the skills and knowledge needed to correctly install heat pumps.
Heat Pump Qualifications for Plumbers
If you already have a Level 2 NVQ in plumbing, our heat pump course will include the following qualifications:
Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems
- Core unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)
- Air Source unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)
Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings
- Low Temperature Heating System
Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Gas Fired and Oil Fired Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems
- Energy efficiency for gas fired and oil fired domestic heating and hot water systems
Heat Pump Qualifications for Gas Engineers
If you’ve got the ACS qualification and you’re on the Gas Safe Register, our heat pump course will include the following qualifications:
Unvented G3 Certificate
- Unvented hot water systems and their operating principles
- Design and installation of unvented hot water storage systems
- Maintenance of unvented hot water storage systems
- Meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations
- Sealed central heating systems
WRAS Certificate of Competence
- Introduction, background and legislation
- Materials and substances in contact with water
- Water system design
- Cross connections
- Cold and hot water services
- The Water Regulations
- Requirements for water fittings
- Installation commissioning
- Backflow prevention
Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems
- Core unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)
- Air Source unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)
Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings
- Low Temperature Heating System
Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Gas Fired and Oil Fired Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems
- Energy efficiency for gas fired and oil fired domestic heating and hot water systems
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