NICEIC Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating
Key Details
- Available at:CIST-Llangefni
- Study Mode:Part-time
- Course Length:
1 day for training
1 day for assessment
NICEIC Energy Efficiency for Domestic HeatingShort Course
Course Description
The course covers the requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations and the Technical Competency Requirements for Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems for Energy Efficiency. The course is aligned to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and mapped by SummitSkills.
New boilers and system upgrades should be installed by a 'competent person' registered with a building regulations scheme operator or signed off by building control of the local authority.
Learners will gain an understanding of the following areas:
- How energy consumption affects the environment
- How energy consumption affects the role of the heating installer
- Understand the legislation that will force changes
- Design
- Pre-work Survey
- Installation
- Service
- Commissioning
- Controls
- Visual inspection
- Safe working practice
- Fault finding & rectification
- Explanation of safe operation
The Part L qualification is designed for central heating installers that need to self-certificate their work via one of the Competent Persons Schemes (CPS).
Entry Criteria
Applicants should be experienced installers of gas, oil, or solid fuel domestic central heating systems
The Certificate in Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating is for plumbers, gas fitters and anyone involved in the plumbing and heating sector and installing condensing boilers.
Delivery
- Classroom-based learning
Assessment
- Theory only and open book
Progression
Other details
Course type: Short Course
Level:
N/A
Programme Area:
- Personal Learning Account
- Construction and the Built Environment
Bilingual:
Construction and the Built Environment
Learn more about this area and see our course level guide:
Construction and the Built Environment
