LCL Level 3 Award
When: 22 – 23 February, 9am – 4pm (2 days)
Where: Kirkintilloch
Free. A £20 deposit will be returned when you complete the course.
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Loco Home has householder customers who are looking for heating engineers to optimise their gas systems for efficient, low temperature condensing operation. That means compensating controls, range rating and right-sized radiators. Complete this training and join our list of trusted traders.
You may also want to attend this training if you are considering upskilling to heat pumps.
about the TRAINING
This qualification has been designed with the CIPHE and the Heat Pump Association with the help of their members to meet the need for all heating systems be designed or retrofitted for efficient low temperature operation.
This is applicable for optimising existing gas systems or for new or retrofitted heat pump systems.
The objective of this qualification is for learners to be up-skilled to the concept of low temperature heating systems, it will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and understand the need and requirements for installing low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings.
What you’ll learn
The Learner will:
- know the latest industry standards and regulatory framework relating to heating design
- know the requirements for undertaking a room by room heat loss for a property
- know how to correctly size heat emitters for low temperature heating systems
- know how to correctly size pumps and pipework
- know how to correctly size a domestic hot water system
- know the basic design principles of system configurations
qualification
Trainees holding one of the following qualifications will be eligible to receive the level 3 award, from the awarding body LCL. We are considering supporting trainees not holding a pre-requisite qualification (e.g. retrofit coordinators, architects) but they will not receive the qualification – please express interest.
- heating installers with experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration;
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;
- 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.