Course Overview
The Domestic Gas Foundation Managed Learning Programme (MLP) training course is designed for candidates wanting to enter the gas industry.聽 Once you鈥檝e gained the BPEC Gas Foundation Certificate, you鈥檒l be able to undertake the relevant ACS assessments.
… those taking the next step into a career within the gas industry.
On this course you will study:
- Gas Safety Legislation
- Characteristics of Combustion
- Ventilation
- Installation of Pipework and Fittings
- Testing for Tightness
- Identification of Unsafe Situations, Emergency Notices and Warning Labels
- Operation and Positioning of Emergency Isolation Controls
- Checking and/or Setting Meter Regulators
- Chimney Flue Testing
- Chimney Standards
- Checking and Setting Appliance Burner Pressures and Gas Rates
- Operation and Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
- Installation of Open, Balanced and Fan Assisted Chimney Configurations
- Re-establishing Gas supplies and Re-lighting Appliances
- Domestic Central Heating and Water Heaters
- Domestic Cookers
- Domestic Space Heaters
For you to complete the BPEC Domestic Heating Gas Foundation Candidate Portfolio, which allows candidates to record all the training they undertake as evidence of the necessary knowledge and experience.
It contains comprehensive details of the 聽providing a means to record all 鈥渙n the job鈥� and 鈥渙ff the job鈥� training that the candidate undertakes. This evidence is vital to prove sufficient knowledge and experience to undertake the next step, relevant ACS assessments.
Minimum Off-site duration聽 (College)
- each day shall be no longer than 7.5 hours (1 day in college)
Minimum on-site tasks and duration (Work)
The portfolio of on-site experience shall provide evidence representative of a minimum of 18 weeks (based on 37.5 hours per week (675hrs)) domestic gas industry experience and be relevant to the elements in the training/technical specification
You鈥檒l need to be able to arrange on-site experience with a registered Gas Installer (in order to gain and record formal experience) and/or be wanting to either change career or progress your existing career within the construction sector.
Once you鈥檝e completed the training, portfolio and successful recommendation, you鈥檒l be issued with a BPEC Gas Foundation certificate which means you can then apply for the relevant ACS assessments.聽 There is a 12 month expiry date on the Gas Foundation Certificate, so you will need to complete your ACS assessments before this date.
Trainees who lack gas training and experience will need to hold a recognised qualification in the mechanical services engineering sector (e.g. plumbing), or they will have gained a minimum of 2 GCSEs (Grade C) or equivalent , preferably English, Mathematics or relevant/appropriate experience or an entry assessment.
You must have on-site experience of 675 hrs of聽 domestic industry experience and be relevant to the elements in the training/technical specification.
It must be evidenced that you are working alongside a gas safe registered engineer in order to complete the on-site portfolio. This portfolio will be completed outside of time in college.聽 The engineer’s qualifications and gas safe registered evidence must be provided upon application.
