LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pump Systems (non-refrigerant circuits)  -603/7790/2

Duration: 3 days

Background:

This course has been designed by The Heat Pump Association, industry and MCS and is aimed at learners from a heating background (wet central heating systems) to demonstrate their knowledge in the Installation and Maintenance of air source.

*NOTE: Whilst the qualification is designed for sealed refrigerant systems and precludes the knowledge and competence requirements to break, make and fill split refrigerant circuits which would be covered by separate Refrigerant Handling Qualifications, the knowledge and understanding criteria are still relevant and this qualification could be undertaken by operatives wishing to install splits systems so long as they are also separately qualified in the handling of refrigerants as described in the EU F-GAS regulation and the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations.

Qualification Units:

  • LCL-R3035: Core unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)

  • LCL-R3036: Air Source unit in Heat Pump Technology (Non-Refrigerant Circuit)

Training Includes:

LCL-R3035 Core Unit

  • The learner will know what a heat pump is, the principle of the vapour compression system and system components.

  • The learner will know the different operational characteristics of each type of heat pump unit and system arrangement.

  • The learner will know the fundamental principles of heat pump efficiency and design selection that are common for heat pumps. The learner will know the fundamental principles of domestic hot water cylinder selection and system design that are common for heat pumps.

  • The learner will know the fundamental principles of hydraulic system design that are common for heat pumps.

  • The learner will know the fundamental principles of heat pump controls.

  • The learner will know how to plan and prepare for the installation of heat pumps.

  • The learner will know the requirements to install and test heat pump systems.

  • The learner will understand the requirements to commission heat pump system installations.

  • The learner will understand the requirements to handover heat pump system installations.

  • The learner will know the requirements for the handover of a heat pump installation

  • The learner will know the requirements for routine service and maintenance of a heat pump system installation.

  • The learner will undertake fault diagnosis work on a heat pump system installation.

LCL-R3036. Air Source Unit

  • The learner will know the preparatory work required for the installation of an air source heat pump.

  • The learner will know the common requirements for the installation of an air source heat pump connected to hydraulic emitter circuits.

  • The learner will install heat pump units (non-refrigeration units).

  • The learner will test and commission an air source heat pump system (non-refrigerant circuits).

  • The learner will be able to undertake the non-refrigerant circuit routine service and maintenance of an air source heat pump system (non-refrigerant circuits).

Pre-requisites:

  • 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;

or

  • N/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), MCS (Heat Pump or Solar Thermal Hot Water) or HETAS (H004) registration. The experience in these sectors will normally be 3 years, although where the initial assessment confirms the learner has the necessary skills, knowledge and experience which can be evidenced via RPL assessment this duration may be reduced.

NOTE If you do not have ‘WRAS Water Regulations’ you will need to complete this 1-day course before commencing the air source heat pump training, which is also available to attend at Ignite.

What you will achieve:

This Qualification would enable registration with MCS for work under the scope of MIS 3005-I (The Heat Pump Standard - Installation). Learners wishing to design installations (MIS3005-D (The Heat Pump Standard - Design)) would need to undertake further training in addition to this qualification such as the LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings (please see details on this course below.)

NOTE - If you apply for MCS registration for install only of heat pumps you will be required to demonstrate that you have a contract in place with a qualified design engineer.

Assessment method:

  • Assessment through work performance activities and 2/3 on-line assessments *dependant on route taken.

Qualification Certificate Expiry: None - This qualification, for the purpose of membership to or membership retention to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), a competent persons scheme, a professional institute or trade association may require that this qualification is retaken within a 5 year period from the date of certificate issue. Further information regarding membership requirements can be obtained from the relevant organisation

Costs & Funding

Funding is available for this course. Please contact Ignite Gas Training to find out if your business is eligible 0191 258 0674

LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings - 603/7761/6

Duration: 2 days

Background:

This qualification has been designed with the CIPHE and the Heat Pump Association with the help of their members to meet the need for now and the future that all heating systems be designed with a low temperature aim from the outset to maximize efficiency of the system. The objective of this qualification is for learners to be up-skilled to the concept of low temperature heating systems, it will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and understand the need and requirements for installing low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings.

Qualification Units:

LCL-P3002: Low Temperature Heating System

Training Includes:

The Learner will:

  • know the latest industry standards and regulatory framework relating to heating design

  • know the requirements for undertaking a room by room heat loss for a property

  • know how to correctly size heat emitters for low temperature heating systems

  • know how to correctly size pumps and pipework

  • know how to correctly size a domestic hot water system

  • know the basic design principles of system configurations

Pre-requisites:

  • 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;

or

  • N/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 manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration

These pre-requisites are not required where this Qualification is being delivered as part of a recognised training course in any of the above.

Assessment method:

  • Assessment through e-Assessment and design scenarios

Qualification Certificate Expiry: None - This qualification, for the purpose of membership to or membership retention to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), a competent persons scheme, a professional institute or trade association may require that this qualification is retaken within a 5 year period from the date of certificate issue. Further information regarding membership requirements can be obtained from the relevant organisation.

Costs & Funding

Please contact Ignite Gas Training 0191 258 0674