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This course aims to help plumbers and heating engineers who want to install Heat Pumps to comply with the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards. The BPEC Heat Pump Systems programme is recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). 

Candidates should have a minimum:

• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification; or
• Heating installers with minimum 3 years of experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration.

AND if not included in the above qualification

• Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
• Unvented Hot Water

This comprehensive course consists of three modules related to the installation and maintenance of air and ground source heat pump systems.

• Heat Pump Technology
• Air Source Heat Pumps
• Ground Source Heat Pumps

Candidates must successfully pass all the assessments to achieve the BPEC Heat Pump Systems qualification.

Courses available:

• BPEC Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pumps (Ayr Campus)
• BPEC Ground Source Heat Pumps (Ayr Campus)
• BPEC Air Source Heat Pumps (Ayr Campus or Kilwinning Campus)

This course can be provided at Ayr Campus.

TBC