Level 3

Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems

Duration Age Group Study Cost Available Locations
3 DAYS SCHOOL LEAVERS PART TIME DAY £600 Luckyn Lane Campus
3 WEEKS EVENING SCHOOL LEAVERS PART TIME EVENING £600 Luckyn Lane Campus
Duration Age Group Study Cost Available Locations
3 DAYS SCHOOL LEAVERS PART TIME DAY £600 Luckyn Lane Campus
3 WEEKS EVENING SCHOOL LEAVERS PART TIME EVENING £600 Luckyn Lane Campus

Overview

Further your career through being able to install Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems

A 3 day course, it will enable candidates to select the most appropriate solar system for a building based on the client’s needs and to install and maintain any of the common systems in the UK safely and efficiently.

Why should I do this course?

Upskilling qualification to be able to install and maintain solar thermal hot water systems.
 

Entry Requirements

  • 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
  • A minimum 3 years demonstrable relevant experience

AND if not included in the above qualification:

  • Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
  • Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems

Course Structure

  • Introduction to solar heating
  • Service and maintenance
  • Solar collectors
  • Hot water storage and key installation issues
  • Preparing to install a solar water heating system
  • Fitting solar collectors
  • Plumbing layout and design of solar water heating systems
  • Control and power requirements
  • System commissioning and handover to client

Assessment & Feedback

Assessments will be a combination of practical and theory examinations.

What Next...

Continue to work in the Plumbing industry.