Apprenticeship Programme - Level 3 Gas Operative, Heating & Renewables Engineer -

Gas & Renewable Apprenticeships

Natural Gas, core and up to four appliances – City & Guilds 9074-03

30 Months (including 3 months EPA period)

Qualify to install, commission, service and maintain domestic gas appliances, delivered in a modular format including the following:

Health, safety and environmental legislation and regulations.
Safe gas and electrical installation, commissioning, decommissioning and/or service and repair.
Relevant electrical/mechanical principles.
Safe isolation and essential electrical safety checks.
Combustion, combustion analysis, gas properties, carbon monoxide (CO).
Flues and ventilation principles; pressure and flow, pipework sizing, pipework installation skills.
Regulatory compliance, including Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, Electricity at Work Regulations, Building Regulations and Water Regulations.
Product knowledge and energy efficiency advice and guidance for the customer.
Emergency procedures, including gas escapes, reports of flumes and unsafe situations.
System design, location, controls, flue types for appliances and smart controls.
The properties of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).
A knowledge and understanding of four appliances.

Pathway (A)

CCN1, CPA1, MET1, CKR1, LEI1, LAU1, CENWAT

Pathway (B)

CCN1, CPA1, MET1, CKR1, LEI1, LAU1, HTR1

Pathway (C)

CCN1, CPA1, MET1, CENWAT, HRT1

Pathway (D)

CCN1, CPA1, MET1, CENWAT, Unvented HW

Pathway (E)

CCN1, CPA1, MET1, CKR1, LEI1, LAU1, CENWAT, HTR1

As part of the Standard, there is a choice of 5 pathways which are all ACS aligned.
The employer chooses the pathway the apprentice will follow at Steve Willis Training.

For an apprentice to be able to undertake a particular pathway, the employer must ensure that they have the work range relevant to that pathway. This must include the safe installation, commission, decommission, and ongoing service and repair of gas pipework installations and appliances.

The course content of the standard is delivered on a day-release basis, with some block attendance and additional days, at Steve Willis Centres over 40 weeks of the year. During the thirty months at the centre, training will be provided in the classroom, the workshop and via remote e-learning.

We also offer opportunities to gain qualifications in Unvented Hot Water, Essential Electrics and Energy Efficiency either during your apprenticeship or after completion.

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