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Overview
This BPEC L3 Award in Air Source Heat Pump Systems (Non-Refrigerant Circuits) course offered by Brighton Metropolitan College will teach you:
- how heat pumps work and the principles behind low-carbon heating.
- including air-source and, depending on the course, ground-source systems
- heat-loss calculations, heat-pump sizing, pipework, hot-water cylinders, radiators/underfloor heating and system controls.
- working safely and following relevant regulations, standards and manufacturer requirements.
- identifying common problems and keeping systems operating efficiently.
- setting up, testing and checking a completed heat-pump system
- the basic refrigeration cycle and how heat is transferred.
- understanding the electrical supply, controls and safety considerations relevant to the installation.
- how the different components are installed and connected correctly.
- understanding factors such as flow temperatures, system efficiency and Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP).
Who is this course for?
- Heating engineers looking to add heat-pump installation to their skills.
- Plumbers wanting to move into renewable heating.
- Electricians who want to work with heat-pump systems and controls.
- Gas engineers looking to diversify beyond traditional gas heating.
- Building-services professionals wanting to develop low-carbon heating expertise.
- Experienced installers wanting to expand the services they can offer customers.
- Renewable-energy professionals looking to specialise in heat-pump technology.
- People looking to progress their career into heat-pump installation, design, commissioning or supervision.
Programme Structure
Course includes:
Heat-pump
- Types of heat pumps
- System design
- Installation
- Electrical requirements
- Refrigeration principles
- Commissioning
- Fault finding and maintenance
- Efficiency and performance
- Health & safety
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 days
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Trainees 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
Stand-alone technical certificates/Vocationally Related Qualifications (VRQ) (non-competency based) are NOT acceptable
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents600 GBP / full≈ 600 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents600 GBP / full≈ 600 GBP / full
Living costs
Brighton
United Kingdom
815 - 1383 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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