Gas Foundation Course – Category 3 Candidates

Gas Foundation Course - Category 3 Candidates

Course Includes:
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Gas Foundation Certificate

CCN1 Core Safety

Safety & Legislation
Gas Emergency Actions & Procedures
Characteristics of Combustion
Installation of Pipe-work & Fittings
Tightness Testing
Checking Meter Regulators
Identification of Unsafe Situations
Emergency Notices & Warning Labels
Operation & Positioning of ECV
Checking & Setting Appliance Burner Pressures/Gas Rates
Operation & Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices & Controls
Flueing Standards
Open & Balanced Flue Testing
Installation of Open, Balanced & Fan Assisted Flues
Re-establishing Gas supplies & Re-lighting Appliances

CENWAT Boilers & Water Heaters Unit

Appliances Covered;

Natural draught & fanned draught open flue boilers.
Natural & fanned draught balanced room sealed flue boilers.
Central heating/hot water boilers and circulators
Condensing boilers
Back boiler units
Combination boilers & combination units
Flue-less instantaneous water heaters (input not exceeding 12Kw)
Open flued water heaters*
Balanced flued water heaters*
Fan flued water heaters* *input exceeding 12 KW

Topics Covered;

Installation
Servicing
Fault Finding
Repair
Commissioning
Decommissioning

CPA1 Combustion Performance Analysis

Damage and factors that may affect combustion
Safe and accurate use of analyser to take CO/CO2 ratios - inc probe selection
Adjustments needed to remedy combustion problems

The CPA1 course is for plumbing & heating installers who need to measure CO/CO2 ratios in the course of their day to day work. It is now required by the Gas Safe Register as proof that engineers are competent to carry out CO/CO2 analysis on any appliances they are working on.

Energy Efficiency

Central Heating Specification
Oil Boiler Systems
Gas Boiler Systems
Boiler Sizing
SEDBUK

Controls
Systems & Layout
Part L
Registration & Compliance

This unit covers all regulations and procedures relating to advising upon and installing practical solutions that will improve energy efficiency and performance within a clients’ home. The Energy Efficiency course will be needed to ensure you have the knowledge to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations.

This course is aimed at those candidates who have plumbing (or similar) experience but who have no formal qualification. The Gas Foundation course uses a system of accredited prior learning to allow candidates to use their knowledge and experience as a as evidence rather than needing a formal NVQ or similar.

This course combines the Gas Foundation Certificate with the CCN1 core and CENWAT (boilers and water heaters) appliance course, making it a much more cost effective solution. This course covers the extended training needed for category 3 applicants, as well as the additional courses that will be needed before applying to the Gas Safe Register for registration.

Training is designed to help candidates prepare for the National Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) assessments and also covers additional units usually needed such as the Energy Efficiency.

As part of the training program, both classroom based and workshop based activities will be carried out. A portfolio of “on site” evidence also needs to be collected; a work placement or similar will be needed to allow candidates to complete this section of the course. No assessments can be taken until the on site unit has been completed.

Cost & Duration

The combined course is taken over a total of seventeen days. This includes fourteen days of gas training and then three consecutive days for assessments.

The fourteen days training runs one day a week over fourteen weeks. The final three days for assessments are scheduled as a block.

	Duration	Cost	Course Books	Certification Costs	Vat Amount	Total
Training & Assessment	17 Days	£3950	£123	£50	£790	£4913

Prices correct at time of printing but are subject to change.
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Revision Aprill 2008