Solar Thermal

The Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems is now fully mapped against the National Occupational Standards. Such a course is a requirement of the minimum technical competency (MTC) document for solar installers and the certificate is recognised by all bodies offering routes to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) as evidence of suitable training.

A 3 day course, it will enable candidates to select the most appropriate solar system for a building based on the client’s needs and to install and maintain any of the common systems in the UK safely and efficiently.

Certificates are normally valid for 5 years.

Assessments normally consist of a combination of practical and theory examinations.

The certificate meets the requirements for MCS operators.

The training course and manual cover the following:

• Introduction to solar heating
• Service and maintenance
• Solar collectors
• Hot water storage and key installation issues
• Preparing to install a solar water heating system
• Fitting solar collectors
• Plumbing layout and design of solar water heating systems
• Control and power requirements
• System commissioning and handover to client

Trainees should have a minimum:

• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification; or
• N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification: or

AND if not included in the above qualification:

• Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
• Unvented Domestic Hot Water Storage Systems

We offer both of the above courses on our website as well!