Solid Fuel Training Courses – H005DE

Duration: Up to 5 days
Cost: £1320 + VAT

This course is aimed at qualified Plumbing and Heating Engineers who wish to install service and maintain biomass appliances. This qualification meets the requirements for MIS3004 Micro-generation Certification Scheme.

• Must hold a certificate in Water Regulations or Water By-laws.
• 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.

Experienced worker route: (Additional cost £125.00 plus VAT)
A portfolio of evidence and a meeting with the assessor prior to attending the course must be undertaken.

• • Must hold a certificate in Water Regulations or Water By-laws.
  • Previous related work experience within the plumbing and heating industry.
  • Already a competent person within a scheme possessing a history of installation experience.
  • Successful completion of an OFTEC training course 101,102 or 105e.
  • A valid current gas safe registration with minimum categories of work: CCN1 and CEN1.
  • City & Guilds 6128, 6129 and 6132 technical certificates.

• Fuel types, Storage & Selection.
• Principles of Combustion.
• Causes of Incomplete Combustion & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
• Appliance types, Operating Principles & Selection.
• Legislation, Regulations & Industry guidance.
• Flue system & Ventilation requirements for solid fuel appliances.
• Flue & Chimney Inspection, testing and fault diagnosis.
• Biomass appliance selection, Installation, Commissioning & Decommissioning.
• Biomass appliance Service and Maintenance.

Multiple choice and desk based activity question papers; open book examination 100% to pass. Two attempts must get 80% or more for second attempt. Practical assessment 100% to pass, two attempts must get 80% or more for second attempt.

This qualification can be used as a unit of credit towards a Level 3 Qualification in Renewable Energies.

Register your business with HETAS as an Approved Installer; following successful inspection from HETAS Inspector join the competent person scheme with the authority to sign off your own installations with Building Control.

Requirement for Micro-generation Certification Scheme to enable Renewable Heat Incentive payments to be made to customers.