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Air Source Heat Pump Installation Course in Cambridge

CostFee:565.20 Concession: n/a
Duration14 hours
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
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About this course

Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps Course in Cambridge. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College, part-time over two days. The course covers the installation, commissioning, servicing, and repair of air source heat pump systems, focusing on non-refrigerant circuits. You'll also study health and safety and the key considerations for a successful installation. The course takes 14 hours in total. You'll need a valid Unvented Hot Water Certificate and a valid Water Regulations Certificate to join. These prerequisites are checked on application.

Who this course is for

This NICEIC accredited course is for those wishing to install and maintain air source heat pump systems (non-refrigerant circuits). It is suitable for gas service technicians, heating and ventilation engineers or plumbers looking to become a heat pump engineer.

The course is split into 2 days and covers:

Day 1: Training, considerations relating to a successful installation and commission to include health & safety, operation, installation, commission, service and repair of air source heat pumps.

Day 2: Assessment, comprising of theory and practical exams.

Entry requirements

Pre-requisites apply, which would be checked on application.

Mandatory Minimum requirements will be:

Valid Unvented Hot Water Certificate

Valid Water Regulations Certificate

What you will learn

  • You'll learn the key considerations for a successful air source heat pump installation.
  • You'll cover health and safety requirements specific to heat pump systems.
  • You'll learn how air source heat pumps operate.
  • You'll practise installation techniques for non-refrigerant circuit systems.
  • You'll learn how to commission an air source heat pump system.
  • You'll cover service and repair procedures for air source heat pumps.

How you will learn

Classes are classroom based and delivered over two days at Cambridge Regional College's Cambridge Campus. The course combines taught sessions with practical coverage of installation, commissioning, and repair. Assessment is in line with NICEIC accreditation requirements. The centre will confirm the exact assessment format before you start.

What you will need to bring

You must hold a valid Unvented Hot Water Certificate and a valid Water Regulations Certificate before you can enrol. These are checked at application. Cambridge Regional College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Heat Pump Installer: how to become a heat pump installer working on domestic and commercial systems.
  • Heating Engineer: expand existing gas or oil heating work into low-carbon heat pump systems.
  • Plumber: add heat pump installation to your plumbing services.
  • Renewable Energy Engineer: work across low-carbon heating technologies including heat pumps.
  • Building Services Engineer: cover heating, ventilation, and energy systems in new builds and retrofits.

What you could study next

Once you hold this installation of air source heat pumps qualification, you could look at further refrigerant-handling qualifications (F-Gas Category 1) if you want to work on the refrigerant circuits of heat pump systems. MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) certification is worth exploring if you plan to install systems eligible for government incentive schemes such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. A Level 3 NVQ in Plumbing and Heating can also strengthen your overall trade credentials.

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