Who this course is for

Electricians, electrical technicians and engineers with experience of electrical installations and associated inspection and testing. 

Gas and oil-fired domestic heating course content

Participants will cover:

• Regulatory requirements and guidance for energy-efficient standards for gas and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits. 
• Minimum boiler efficiency standards for gas and oil-fired appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits.
• Requirements relating to space heating primary circuits type and design for gas and oil-fired heating ‘wet’ heating systems, and relating to hot water system type and design for gas and oil-fired systems.
• Requirements relating to the preparation and water treatment of hot water systems and wet central heating systems, and to the commissioning of hot water and wet central heating systems.
• Minimum standards for the control of gas and oil-fired wet central heating systems, and for the insulation of pipework for gas and oil-fired wet central heating and hot water storage systems.
• Requirements relating to standalone, glandless heating system circulators.

Course requirements 

Applicants should be working within the electrical industry – ideally holding a formal Level 3 electrical qualification. You must hold a current BS7671 qualification.

Please contact our training team for more information, including advice on taking into account any previous learning.  

Course dates 2024

• 29 February

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Book Energy Efficiency for gas and oil-fired domestic heating and hot water

Please call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book. Or, find more courses in our training section. Find out more about LCL Awards on their website.

Our team is happy to answer any questions. For more information, please email [email protected]

Who this course is for

This course is aimed at experienced heating and plumbing operatives who require a qualification in the installation, servicing and maintenance of domestic hot water systems. The course has been developed to ensure that operatives are aware of how to comply with Approved Document G (ADG) 2016 when carrying out work on hot water systems. Training includes requirements for the installation of G3 unvented hot water systems and covers systems up to 500 litres capacity and 45kW power input.

The Hot Water Systems and Safety certificate is recognised by Competent Person Schemes (CPS) approved to offer a self-certification scheme under ADG, enabling installers of hot water systems (including unvented hot water systems) to self-certify the installation. A Hot Water Systems and Safety certificate is also required by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) registration bodies for those looking to be recognised for the installation of solar thermal hot water systems.

Please note this course has a five-year expiry – reassessment is required every five years to keep the qualification valid. Reassessment is for candidates whose qualification has expired within the past 12 months.

Course content

Participants will cover:

• Regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Theory of understanding of expansion of hot water.
• Principles of hot water storage.
• Design considerations.
• Components and function.
• Safety controls, discharge and integration.
• Installation of hot water systems.
• Maintenance and servicing of hot water systems including unvented hot water systems
• Health and safety considerations.

Course requirements

You must be an experienced plumbing and heating operative.

Course dates 2024

• 26 January
• 16 February
• 28 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

For more information, email [email protected]

Who this course is for

This course is for heating and plumbing installers who need to gain knowledge of the Water Regulations (1999) to apply to join your local Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme (WIAPS), a plumbing competent person scheme (CPS) or Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

Course content

Participants will cover:

• Background, interpretation and definitions.
• Materials and substances.
• Requirements, design and installation.
• Backflow and contamination prevention.
• Hot and cold water services.
• Flushing devices.
• Sanitary appliances (both internal and external).

Course requirements

Candidates must meet the minimum qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the prerequisites section on our booking form below.

Course dates 2024

• 5 January
• 15 February
• 14 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

For more information, email [email protected]

Who this course is for

Candidates wishing to upskill and learn about the requirements and concept of low temperature heating systems, to allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and understand the need for installing these systems in dwellings and businesses. This qualification has been designed with the CIPHE and the Heat Pump Association.

Course content

Participants will cover:

• The latest industry standards and regulatory framework relating to heating design.
• The requirements for undertaking a room-by-room heat loss for a property.
• How to correctly size heat emitters for low temperature heating systems.
• How to correctly size pumps and pipework.
• How to correctly size a domestic hot water system.
• The basic design principles of system configurations.

Course requirements

Candidates must meet the minimum qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the prerequisites section on our booking form below.

Course dates 2024

• 11-12 January
• 18-19 January
• 8-9 February
• 22-23 February
• 7-8 March
• 21-22 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

For more information, email [email protected]

Who this course is for

Learners from a heating background, so you demonstrate their knowledge in the installation and maintenance of air source heat pump systems to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. This is for the purpose of membership retention to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) upon successful completion of the course. This qualification has been updated in association with the Heat Pump Association and MCS.

Course content

LCL-R3035 Core Unit

Participants will learn:

• What a heat pump is, the principle of the vapour compression system and system components.
• The different operational characteristics of each type of heat pump unit and system arrangement.
• Fundamental principles of heat pump efficiency and design selection common for heat pumps.
• Fundamental principles of domestic hot water cylinder selection and system design that are common for heat pumps.
• Fundamental principles of hydraulic system design common for heat pumps.
• Fundamental principles of heat pump controls.
• How to plan and prepare for the installation of heat pumps.
• The requirements to install and test heat pump systems.
• The requirements to commission heat pump system installations.
• The requirements for the handover of a heat pump installation.
• The requirements for routine service and maintenance of a heat pump system installation.
• How to undertake fault diagnosis work on a heat pump system installation.

LCL-R30336 Air Source Unit

Participants will learn:

• The preparatory work required for the installation of an air source heat pump.
• Common requirements for the installation of an air source heat pump connected to hydraulic emitter circuits.
• How to install heat pump units (non-refrigeration units).
• How to test and commission an air source heat pump system (non-refrigerant circuits).
• How to undertake the non-refrigerant circuit routine service and maintenance of an air source heat pump system (non-refrigerant circuits).

Course requirements

For those looking to become MCS registered for only installation of heat pumps, you will need to hold the WRAS Water Regulations qualification. We offer this course, for further information please click here.

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 who must also be MCS registered as a designer of heat pump systems. Quantum Group can produce a contract for you with one of our designers. Please contact our Sales Team to find out more by emailing [email protected].

For MCS registration for the installation and design of heat pumps, learners will need to hold the LCL Awards Levels 3 in Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings. We offer this course, please click here for further information.

Candidates will need to meet the minimum qualification and experience requirements as outlined in the prerequisites section on our booking form below..

Course dates 2024

• 2-4 January
• 8-10 January
• 15-17 January
• 29-21 January
• 5-7 February
• 12-14 February
• 19-21 February
• 4-6 March
• 11-13 March
• 18-20 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

We’re always happy to help and answer any questions. Please email us at [email protected]

Who this course is for

This course is designed for practicing electricians, electrical technicians and engineers with experience of electrical installations and associated inspection and testing. You may want to update your skills, or to use the course as part of your continuous professional development.

Course content

The course takes 20 hours to complete and is made up of a single unit:

• LCL-E3010: Electrical Energy Storage Systems 

Subjects include (but are not limited to):

• Key requirements for installation of electrical energy storage systems
• Equipment, arrangements and operating modes of EESS
• Design and installation of EESS
• Verification and handover of electrical energy storage systems

You will complete four practical assessments as you go through the course, with one 90-minute online multiple-choice assessment. 

Course requirements

This qualification is aimed at electricians, electrical technicians, and engineers with experience of electrical installations and associated inspection and testing. Applicants should be working within the electrical industry, ideally hold a formal Level 3 electrical qualification and must hold a current BS7671 qualification.

Everyone who wishes to take part in this course will take an initial assessment to make sure they are able to complete it. That assessment will create a skills map that outlines and identifies any additional training requirements you might need.

Course materials

IEC Code of Practice – Electrical Energy Storage Systems (cost details above).

Course dates 2024

• 11-12 January
• 18-19 January
• 8-9 February
• 22-23 February
• 7-8 March
• 21-22 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins. 

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

For more information, email [email protected]

Who is this course for

This regulated qualification is for learners who want to demonstrate their knowledge of the installation and maintenance of solar thermal hot water systems.

You may be looking to update and extend your skills, obtain a licence to practice, prepare for further learning or training and/or extend the range of work you can undertake. Alternatively, this course may form part of your continuous professional development.

Course content

The course is made up of four units:

•   LCL-R3030: Know the requirements to install, commission and hand over solar thermal hot water systems.
•   LCL-R3032: Install, commission and hand over solar thermal hot water systems.
•   LCL-R3033: Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain solar thermal hot water systems.
•   LCL-R3031: Inspect, service and maintain solar thermal hot water systems.

Subjects include (but are not limited to):              

•   Health and safety risks and safe systems of work
•   Regulatory/standard requirements relating to practical installation, testing and commissioning
  
•   Types and layouts of solar thermal hot water systems and the purpose of components
•   How to diagnose and fix faults in ‘active’ solar thermal hot water system installations
•   Connecting solar thermal hot water system collector circuits to combination boiler domestic hot water circuits
•   Installing solar collector arrays and pipework
•   Requirements for testing, commissioning and handing over solar and active solar thermal hot water system installations.
•   Routine service and maintenance

You’ll be assessed on work performance activities as you go through the course, and take one short-response written assessment.

Course requirements

To apply for this course, you’ll need at least one of the following qualifications:

•   N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing
•   N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation)
•   N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation)
•   N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services
•   N/SVQ Level 2 or 3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance

You may also apply if you hold certification that predates N/SVQ qualifications, provided it demonstrates your competence in these subjects.

If your qualifications don’t include certification in the subjects below, you’ll also need separate certification covering:

•   Water Regulations/Water Byelaws 
•   Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems
•   Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating

Course materials

All training materials and equipment will be provided.

Course dates 2024

• 22-24 January
• 26-28 February
• 14-16 March

All applications must be received at least five working days before the course begins.

Call 01708 528240, or email our training department to book.

For more information, email [email protected]