Based on Part L of the Building Regulations, it covers the following topics:

• The regulatory requirements and sources of guidance for energy efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
• The requirement of minimum boiler efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
• Determining if a non-condensing boiler installation would be acceptable
• The requirement relating to space heating primary circuits type and design for gas-fired and oil-fired ‘wet’ heating systems
• The compliance standards requirement for hot water storage vessels
• The requirements relating to the preparation and water treatment of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
• The requirements relating to the commissioning of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
• The requirements of the minimum standards for the control of gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating systems
• The requirements of the minimum standards for the control of insulation of pipework for gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating and hot water storage systems
• The requirements relating to stand-alone, glandless heating system circulators

This course is a pre-requisite for Solar Thermal, Heat Pumps & Wood Pellet Burning Appliance (Biomass) qualifications. There are no pre-requisite qualifications required to take this qualification, although it is expected that candidates are already working in the Plumbing or Heating industries.