Domestic Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps

These courses aim to help plumbers and heating engineers who want to install Heat Pumps to comply with the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards. The BPEC Heat Pump Systems programme is recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

Description

Group bookings are available and can be tailored to your needs. Courses may be delivered onsite, virtually, in person, or on campus. To arrange a private course, you can register your interest Register interest in a private course

Our training facilities are unique and custom built to include a realistic working environment and simulated the workplace. This 4 day course will normally consist of a combination of practical and theory assessments. Candidates will be assessed in the workshop followed by a multiple choice question paper. Successful completion of this course will result in an industry wide recognised certificate of competency validation.

This course is split into the two areas which can be undertaken as individual areas or both.

e.g. Heat Pump Technology + Air Source or Heat Pump Technology + Ground Source or Heat Pump Technology + Air and Ground Source.

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

Certification

Certificates are normally valid for 5 years.

Content

The course 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
  • Ground heat exchangers
  • Health and Safety
  • Heat pump installation
  • Maintenance and fault finding

Prerequisites

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

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PPE Minimum: Overalls and Safety footwear

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