Who is this course suitable for?
This course is suitable for anyone who:
About the Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems Course (Level 3) Course
This qualification is designed to enable learners to understand and demonstrate greater competency when designing heating systems. The course will enable you to design heating and hot water systems in accordance with the Conservation of Fuel and Power: Approved Document L, as per the Building Regulations 2021 edition.
This is a CPD unit created for operatives working within the Building Engineering Services Industry. It’s also a pre-requisite to some other qualifications in the renewables sector.
This course will cover topics including:
This course is current and in-line with the Domestic Building Compliance Guide and now incorporates the Boiler Plus scheme into learning.
How is the Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating and Hot Water Systems Course (Level 3) Course delivered and assessed?
The course is taught at our Stafford training centre. You will be assessed through an online assessment.
There are no credits or honours for this course. You will either pass and gain your qualification, or you will be referred and have the opportunity to retake the exam at a later date. If you need to retake the exam, you will receive a free re-sit for each module.
What are the next steps after earning this qualification?
Once you have earned your qualification, we will offer you support on the next steps.
This can include connecting you with partner organisations and clients who are in need of qualified installers or maintenance engineers, either on a direct or subcontracting basis.
Frequently asked questions
You do not need any particular experience of qualifications to enrol in this course, however, the target group for this qualification are learners who are Heating Engineers, Design Engineers and operatives in the Building Services Industry.
If you’re unsure whether this course is right for you or not, you can talk to our team of teachers and engineers. We’ll be happy to offer you all the advice and guidance you may need.
Staffordshire Training Centre is one of approximately 160 approved centres delivering training and carrying out assessments under the LCL Awards.
The LCL Awards is one of the Building Services Engineering (BSE) sectors foremost awarding organisation and certification bodies. They’re a well-trusted and recognised organisation; read more about the LCL Awards here.
If you were unable to successfully pass the assessment phase of the course, you would be referred and together, we’d work out what approach is best for you.
If a candidate wants to retake their exams, we provide you with the opportunity to re-sit any module exam for free. We’d also work with them to ensure they can further develop their skills and practical experience, giving them the confidence and knowledge to hopefully pass their exams this time round.
If we or the candidate feels they need more significant support or that the course isn’t suitable for them, we would work with the candidate to work out the best outcome for all.
To join this course, you will need to be over 18 years of age and no longer in full-time formal education.
We’re lucky enough to have a great mix of people join us in our classrooms, and we often welcome learners who are over 50.
