Hot Water Systems and Safety (including unvented hot water)​

Expiry

This course is valid for up to 5 years.

Previous certificates must be produced at the time of assessment as evidence.

Assessment Overview

Be trained and assessed in the following areas:

• Regulations, standards and guidelines
• Theory of understanding of expansion of hot water (HW)
• Principles of HW storage
• Design considerations
• Components and function
• Safety controls, discharge and integration
• Installation of HW systems
• Maintenance and servicing of HW systems including
• Unvented HWS
• Health and safety considerations

Pre-requisites

For the initial assessment, candidates must meet the entry requirements as laid out by OFTEC for category 1, 2, and 3 entrants. This could include undertaking the OFT50 certificate of training.

For re-assessment, candidates must have held the element previously – if this has expired within 12 months of the assessment date, the initial assessment must be undertaken.

This would have an equivalence to Level 3 qualifications.

Assessment Method

Assessment is carried out using a variety of methods including multiple choice, short written response and scenario questions, and observed practical tasks.

A re-assessment route is available for those candidates returning to renew their qualification.