FREE - BPEC Ground & Air Source Heat Pumps

Course Overview

Course Aims

This course has been approved by the Ground Source Heat Pumps Association for operatives within the plumbing, heating and renewable industries. It is designed to provide you with the skills to design, install and commission ground source, and air source heat pumps.

Benefits of Attending

It is designed to provide you with the skills to design, install and commission ground source, and air source heat pumps.

Outline of Programme

Environmental backgrounds to the use of Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps.
Main types of Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps systems.
Design of Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps systems.
Heat loss calculations for Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps.
Installation methods for Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps.
Commission systems for Ground Source and Air Source Heat Pumps.
Servicing requirements for GSHP/ASHP systems.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have a number of years’ experience in plumbing or conventional heating engineering or hold a formal qualification at SVQ Level 3 in plumbing or heating engineering or are currently undertaking a course in plumbing or heating engineering which will lead to a formal qualification at SVQ Level 3.

Exam

Multiple choice and practical assessment

Course Duration

4 days. 9am to 5pm.

Start Dates

This course is currently FREE for the employees of any small or medium sized businesses within the Renfrewshire (PA) postcode, click below to enrol now!

If you are interested in this course but your employer’s address is out-with the Renfrewshire area the cost is £650 per person, please contact nicky.mcdonald@wcs.ac.uk for further details.

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