Gas Engineer Courses – Level 3 Central Heating and Gas Installers Course

If you’re interested in getting Gas Safe Registered, RF Training has developed a level 3 fast track gas engineer course. Our gas engineer courses allow new entrants to the gas industry to fast track to Gas Safe Registration.

These gas engineer courses incorporate essential pipe fitting and central heating installation skills as well as the BPEC Gas Foundation Certificate.

The order of gas engineer courses is important as the BPEC Gas Foundation will provide an individual with critical foundation knowledge before entering the gas industry and achieving Gas Safe (formerly CORGI) Registration. These gas engineer courses are ordered as follows: BPEC Foundation followed by the ACS Initial gas engineer courses.

As a part of our gas engineer courses, RF Training will place you with a Gas Safe Registered Mentor who will help you build your on-site portfolio of evidence required for the gas engineer courses. Your mentor will also help you gain valuable on-site experience that builds on the skills learnt from our gas engineer courses.

Aimed at:	Anyone who wishes to become Gas Safe (formerly CORGI) Registered. Previous experience is not necessary. This course is also suitable for plumbers, kitchen fitters, etc who may wish to upgrade their skills and qualifications.
Locations:	Hockley, Birmingham City Centre
Locations:	Atherton, Greater Manchester
Qualifications:	BPEC Gas Foundation Certificate ACS – CCN1, HTR1, CKR1 CENWAT & CPA1 Part L Energy Efficiency
Duration:	New entrants: 8 weeks full-time. Part-time flexible learning options are also available. Existing Plumbers: 4 weeks full-time. Part-time flexible learning options are also available.
Duration:	Flexible Learning Available – tailor your study to your own circumstances
Placements:	Rf Training offers Guaranteed Placements for this course.

Gas Engineer Courses – Level 3 Central Heating and Gas Installers Course Outline

Theory, practical and assessment in the following:

Pipe bending and jointing skills for copper tube to industry standard requirements
Pipe bending and jointing skills for steel pipe to industry standard requirements
Installation and maintenance of cold water storage cistern
Installation and maintenance of hot water cylinder
Installation of central heating radiators and pipework
Install and test steel pipe
Install central heating electrical controls
Installation and maintenance of central heating controls, i.e. pumps and motorized valves
Testing and purging of domestic gas installations
Combustion
Flues and ventilation
Gas pipework
Controls for gas appliances
Gas industry legislation
Installation of domestic gas appliances
Commissioning, servicing and maintenanceof domestic gas appliances
Part L

Gas engineer courses – On-site Practical Experience:

Following completion of the BPEC Domestic Gas Foundation training programme, the candidate must now work with a Gas Safe registered installer who must observe and sign-off a set number of tasks to complete the candidate’s portfolio.

These tasks will include:

Tightness tests with and without appliances
Tightness test (medium pressure)
Appliance services
Appliance breakdowns
Appliance gas rates (imperial and metric)
Working pressure at meter checks
Standing pressure checks
Spillage tests
Trace and repair gas leak
Flue flow tests
Identify correct ventilation
Visual flue inspections
Working pressure at appliance checks
Appliance re-lights

The practical work will be signed off by a Gas Safe registered installer. If at any time the Gas Safe registered installer has concerns about the candidates performance, the RGI (Registered Gas Installer) is to take over the work and complete the task.

Gas engineer courses – ACS Training and Assessment

By proving a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of Gas Safety, the candidate can now be accepted into an ACS initial gas training and assessment programme. This must be completed over a further 10 day programme. The 10 day programme entails training and assessment for the following:

CCN1 – Core Gas Safety
CEN1 – Central Heating
HTR1 – Gas Fires
WAT1 – Water Heaters
CKR1 – Cookers
CPA1 – Flue Gas Analysers

Upon completion of the ACS assessments, the candidate can then apply for Gas Safe registration or apply for a position with a Gas Safe Registered organisation and work under their Gas Registration.