The course has been designed to meet the needs of the combinational boiler service engineer and targets both the installation and servicing criteria. The course is one evening a week for twelve weeks. The content includes:

• Flues, ventilation and pipe sizing
• Sealed systems and relevant regulations
• The use of the multimeter in fault finding techniques
• System electrics installation wiring, plans
• Schematic and functional flow diagrams
• Internal electronics
• Servicing procedure
• Familiarisation with current list of combis including, Worcester, Ferroli, Chaffoteaux, Saunier, Ravenheat, Vokera, Response, Baxi, Sime, Arriston, Vailant.

Course materials

A comprehensive handbook is provided with the course, which is subject to alteration to keep up with changing trends within the industry. The cost of the course also includes a multi-meter.

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment is both written and practical
• An official Trafford College certificate is awarded upon completion of each course

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Flexibility to student learning
• To complete home study and take responsibility for your own learning objectives

This is a two year programme which includes:

• Domestic Gas Installations allations and Maintenance NVQ Level 2 (6012).
• Technical Certifi cate in Domestic Gas Installations and Maintenance Level 2 (6132).
• Key Skills Level 1 in

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on candidates progression
• Support and motivation
• A clear development plan
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certifi cation body
• Fully equipped classrooms and workshops with the latest technologies
• Confi dential and impartial information, advice, guidance and support to help you achieve your goals

What We Can Expect From You

• Commitment to the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership

This is a three year programme which includes:

• Domestic Gas Installations allations and Maintenance NVQ Level 3 (6012).
• Technical Certifi cate in Domestic Gas Installations and Maintenance Level 2 (6132).
• Technical Certifi cate in Domestic Gas Installations and Maintenance Level 3 (6132)
• Key Skills Level 2 in:

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on candidates progression
• Support and motivation
• A clear development plan
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certifi cation body
• Fully equipped classrooms and workshops with the latest technologies
• Confi dential and impartial information, advice, guidance and support to help you achieve your goals.

What We Can Expect From You

• Commitment to the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership

Core units
To achieve the full NVQ or SVQ all APRs must be assessed for the units specified.

Units include:

• Install natural gas system and components
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipe work
• Commission and decommission natural gas systems
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipework
• Service and maintain natural gas systems and components
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipework
• Maintain safe working environment for all natural gas related work
  • Establish, maintain and develop effective working relationships with others for all natural gas related work
  • Apply gas safety measures to domestic natural gas related work activities

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment is both written and practical

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership

Core units

To achieve the full NVQ or SVQ all APRs must be assessed for the units specified.

Units include:

• Design natural gas systems
• Specify programmes for working on natural gas systems
• Plan the work activities for natural gas systems and components
• Maintain safe working environment for all natural gas related work
• Establish, maintain and develop effective working relationships with others for all natural gas related work
• Contribute to the improvement of business products and services for natural gas related work
• Apply gas safety measures to domestic natural gas related work activities
• Commission and decommission natural gas systems
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipework
• Install complex natural gas systems and components
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipework
• Service and maintain complex natural gas systems and components
  • Cooking and laundry
  • Space heating and leisure
  • Central heating and water heating
  • Warm air and water heating
  • Meters
  • Pipework

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment is both written and practical

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern

The programme is modular with a range of competencies surrounding gas and is subject to a continuous programme of assessment and testing. There are eleven core units.

Core units

• Common basic gas processes
• Maintaining safety in natural gas
• Applying core gas safety measures
• Effective working relationships in the gas industry
• Electrical supply and earth continuity
• Installation and maintenance of cookers and laundry appliances
• Installation and maintenance of central heating and hot water heating appliances
• Install, commission, decommission, service and maintain meters
• Install, commission, decommission, service and maintain pipework
• Install, commission, decommission, service and maintain warm air and water heating appliances
• Install, commission, decommission, service and maintain space heaters

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Written assessment

What We Can Expect From You

• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership

The programme is modular and designed to assess a range of competencies surrounding gas installation and maintenance, and is subject to a continuous programme of assessment and testing.

Core units

•  Common complex gas processes
•  Improvement of business products and services in the gas industry
•  Complex gas activities for cookers and laundry appliances
•  Complex gas activities for central heating and water heating appliances
•  Complex gas activities for metering systems
•  Complex gas activities for pipeworks

What You Can Expect From Us

•  A fully trained professional team of staff
•  Regular feedback on progression
•  Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
•  Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
•  Written assessment

What We Can Expect From You

•  Work with the Assessor
•  Commitment to the programme
•  Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
•  Endorse the partnership

Domestic Core Safety & Domestic Appliance revision training and assessment are tailored to suit your individual requirements. The following elements are available:

• CCN1 Core Safety
• CPA1 Flue Gas Analysers
• CKR1 Cookers
• HTR1 Fires
• WAT1 Water Heaters
• CEN1 Central Heating
• DAH1 Ducted Warm Air
• LAU1 Laundry Appliances
• MET1 Meters

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with Construction Skills Operational manual
• Construction Skills approved qualification

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Flexibility to student learning
• Be aware of the assessment criteria set out

The Training Programme

This course is aimed at both experienced and new installers, covering a range of topics including the new Part L Building Regulations followed by a 90 minute online test.

Legislation, Part L Building Regulations, introduced in April 2005, changed the way engineers work. It is envisaged that all installers must successfully complete the energy efficiency for domestic heating installation programme, City & Guilds 6084 Level 3, single day training and assessment qualification.

Course duration

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What You Can Expect From Us

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Support and motivation throughout the zzassessment process

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City & Guilds approved qualificationzz

What We Can Expect From You

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This course is designed to give participants the highest level of First Aid required at work. It will enable the participant to deal with an emergency situation with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way.
By the end of the course the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the principles of first aid responsibilities, legalities and reporting.
• Assess and administer first aid to an injured person including Unconscious casualties, Resuscitation, Heart Attacks, Choking, Poisoning, Fractures, Burns, Head Injuries, Eye Injuries, Sprains, Strains, Shock, Bandaging and Control of Bleeding.  
• Fulfil the criteria outlined for a First Aid at Work person within the First Aid Regulations.

This course is designed for people who are deemed suitable and are intended to fulfil the role of a First Aid at Work person.

Initial training is completed within 4 days (24 contact hours).
This qualification is valid for 3 years which can be renewed by attending a suitable 2-Day re-qualification course.

A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and must be aged a minimum of 16 years or above.

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises or delivery can be provided at Trafford College campus.

This course is designed for people who have already completed their 4 Day First Aid at Work Course and need to complete a Refresher Course to keep their qualification up to date.

Initial training is completed within 2 Days (12 contact hours).
This qualification is valid for 3 years which can be renewed by attending a suitable 2-Day re-qualification course.

A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and must be aged a minimum of 16 years or above.

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises or delivery can be provided at Trafford College campus.

This course covers the essential knowledge that is needed for the role of appointed person.

 This course is designed to assist an employer in the provision of a suitably qualified first aid person when the risk has been perceived as being in the category where an appointed person is required.
By the end of the course the delegate will be able to:

• Render Emergency First Aid to an injured person until medical assistance is available including Heart Attacks, Fractures, Choking, Burns, Shock, Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Unconscious casualty.
• Recognise and appropriately treat most emergency situations

Fulfil the criteria outlined for an appointed person within the First Aid Regulations.

Initial training is completed within 1 Day (6hrs).
Whilst there is no compulsory requirement for retraining, it is normally considered beneficial for appointed persons to have their skills reassessed every 3 years.

A maximum of 12 students can be accommodated on this course and must be aged a minimum of 16 years or above.

We are able to deliver this course on your site, subject to a pre-course assessment of your premises or delivery can be provided at Trafford College campus.

Training and assessment are tailored to suit your individual requirements. The following elements are available:

• COCN1 Industrial Core
• ICAE1 First Fix
• TPCP1 or 1A Test & Purge up to/over 6”
• ICPN1 Large Pipework
• CORT1 Commission Radiant Plaque & Tubes
• CIGA1 Commission CH/Water/Air Heaters
• CCP1 Atmospheric Burner Forced Draught
• CDGA1 Direct Fired Heaters
• CBHP1 Boosters
• CLNG1/CLE1 Tumble Dryers
• CMET 1-2 & MET4 Industrial Meters
• CCCN1 Commercial Core
• COMCAT 1, 2, 3 Range Ovens/Tea Boilers Fat Fryers
• COMCAT 4 Chip Ranges
• COMCAT 5 Forced Draught Convection Ovens
• CODC1 Domestic Core to Catering
• COCATA Domestic Appliances to Catering Appliances
• CODNC01 Domestic Core to Industrial
• EFJLP1 Electrofusion

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment and training in accordance with Construction Skills Operational manual
• For entry requirements see assessment guide set out by Construction Skills

What We Can Expect From You

• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Flexibility to student learning
• Be aware of the assessment criteria set out by Construction Skills

To prove competence and register with Gas Safe all gas operatives must successfully complete ACS assessments in the areas in which they work. Entrance into the ACS scheme, has up to now been restricted to operatives currently holding ACS/ACOP certificates, or those possessing an S/NVQ in gas.

Gas Safe has now agreed that candidates who are classified as category 2 or 3 can prove their eligibility to enter the ACS scheme by successfully completing the Intermediate Gas Certificate, which combines experience with a qualification.

Course Details:

• Gas safety training
• Collection of evidence and production of a portfolio during on the job experience
• Practical and written assessment

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment and training in accordance with the Construction Skills Operational Manual
• Construction Skills approved qualification
• For entry requirements see assessment guide set out by Construction Skills

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership
• To take responsibility for your own learning objectives
• Be aware of the assessment criteria set out by Construction Skills

Training and assessment are tailored to suit your individual requirements. The following elements are available:

• CCLP1PD Permanent Dwellings
• CCLP1RPH Static Caravans
• CCLP1LAV Touring Caravans
• CCLP1MC Mobile Homes
• CONGLP1 Conversion from Natural Gas to LPG
• CCNGLP1B Boats
• EFJLP1 Electrofusion
• VES 1-2 LPG Vessels
• CBA1 Cabinet Heaters
• All LPG appliances

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with thw Construction Skills Operational Manual
• Construction Skills approved qualification

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Flexibility to student learning
• Be aware of the assessment criteria set out by Construction Skills

This course is designed for all operatives who inspect, install, commission or service invented hot water storage systems. It enables operatives to satisfy the competence requirements of Building Regulation G3 and to increase the range of work you can deliver to your customers.

The course contains practical and theoretical tasks to ascertain knowledge and understanding with assessments within a purpose built unit

Course details:

• Installing commissioning and decommissioning
• Installations
• Water supply
• Pipework
• Service procedures, fault diagnosis and electrical isolation with additional focus on system design

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment is both written and practical
• Assessment and training in accordance with Construction Skills Operational manual
• Construction Skills approved qualification

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership
• To complete home study and take responsibility for own learning objectives
• For entry requirements see assessment guide set out by Construction Skills

The water regulations course is based on home study with a one day attendance at the Trafford College Technology Centre for final training and assessment. A home study pack will be supplied.

The qualifications cover three main areas:

• 1. The Water Regulation (Part G1) allowing personnel to work on water systems in all premises (compulsory from April 2007)
• 2. Legionella Risk Assessment for personnel involved in risk surveys and health and safety requirements (landlord annual checks). This is a supervisory qualification
• 3. Legionells, Disinfection, Physical Cleansing designed for manual operatives

All three qualifications follow the same format for delivery/assessment

What You Can Expect From Us

• A fully trained professional team of staff
• Regular feedback on progression
• Support and motivation throughout the assessment process
• Assessment and training in accordance with relevant certification body
• Assessment is both written and practical
• Study pack delivery prior to attending the 1 day training/assessment
• Assessment and training in accordance with BPEC operational manual
• BPEC approved qualification

What We Can Expect From You

• Relevant experience to enter the programme
• Work with the Assessor
• Commitment to the programme
• Support the Assessor in any areas of concern
• Endorse the partnership
• Be aware of the assessment criteria set out by BPEC
• To complete home study and take responsibility for own learning objectives
• For entry requirements see guide set out by BPEC