Domestic Natural Gas Individual Appliance Assessments (add-ons)
Introduction
Assessments for individual domestic natural gas appliances, for anyone wishing to 'add on' to their existing domestic gas qualifications.
Course Objectives/Key Benefits
Upon successful completion of the assessment candidates will be able to undertake work on the domestic natural gas appliances, to which the appropriate assessments successfully undertaken apply.
Anyone who intends to work on domestic natural gas installations.
Entry Requirements/Pre-requisites
Candidates will need to have either successfully completed the Domestic Natural Gas Core Assessment (CCN1) or be able to provide sufficient evidence that they have passed this assessment at another college or assessment centre. Please contact our office on 01579 348544 or e-mail S.W.A.A.T. at swaat@btconnect.com for further details.
With effect from 1st February 2010 anyone wishing to undertake either the HTR1 (domestic natural gas fires) or CEN1 (domestic central heating boilers) assessment must also hold a certficate of competence for combustion performance analysis (CPA1).
Assessments Available
CEN1 - Domestic Natural Gas Central Heating Boilers (Please note: Anyone wishing to obtain or renew this qualification must also hold the CPA1 qualification)
CKR1 - Domestic Natural Gas Cookers
WAT1 - Domestic Natural Gas Water Heaters
HTR1 - Domestic Natural Gas Fires (Please note: Anyone wishing to obtain or renew this qualification must also hold the CPA1 qualification)
CPA1 - Electronic Combustion Analysers
MET2 - Domestic Natural Gas Meters (upto 6m3/hr)
HWB1 - Swimming Pool Boilers
DAH1 - Domestic Natural GasWarm Air Heaters
LAU1 - Domestic Laundry Appliances
CKHB1 - Range Cookers (Please note: if you hold a CCN1, CEN1, CKR1 and CPA1 qualification (collectively) you automatically obtain this qualification)
LEI1 - Domestic Natural Gas Leisure appliances (i.e. bar-b-ques etc.) (Please note: this only qualifies the operative to work on natural gas versions of these appliances. If LPG versions are to be commissioned, serviced or safety checked then a changeover or CCLP1 qualification is required)
Course Duration
The duration of the assessment(s) depends upon how many and which assessments are being undertaken. Please contact our office (01579 348544) for further advice.
Training Method
This is not a training course (assessment only). Anyone requiring training needs to consider undertaking the Foundation Gas training course or the Fast Track Gas training course as required.
Assessment
Practical assessment(s) and multiple-choice question paper(s).
Course Outcome/Qualification
Candidates who successfully complete the assessment(s) will be certificated under the ACS scheme for the appropriate installations/appliances for which they have been assessed.
Materials required
It is highly recommended that candidates have an up-to-date Viper Gas book, copies of which can be obtained from our office (01579 348544).
Prices
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