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OFTEC Solid Fuel (Initial)
This is an Initial course and is suitable for heating engineers looking to expand their scope into Solid Fuel. Our renewal course is available through this link:
https://www.citytraining.com/w/courses/20-solid-fuel-renewal
Dry - 2 Days
Wet - 3 Days
Our courses are accredited by OFTEC and certified by Cert-ain, but this does not stop you from renewing or achieving accreditation from HETAS and similar bodies, saving you money on training costs too.
What's included?
Category 1 (Renewal Only)
For those looking to re-new their qualification, please visit our Solid Fuel Renewal page!
Applicants in this category are regarded as experienced Solid Fuel technicians holding one of the following - they will need to provide an original certificate as evidence to the Assessment Centre prior to taking OFTEC assessments:
All Category 2 candidates must also undertake training at an OFTEC approved training centre. The training must consist of training utilising the current OFTEC Technical Book. The possession of the OFTEC Technical Book prior to training and subsequent assessment is mandatory.
Category 3 (New to Industry - Dry Only) - INITIAL (this course)
Applicants in this category are regarded as new to the Solid Fuel industry, and do not hold any national qualifications in a related field nor have any related work experience. Application conditions for this category require that the Category 3 applicant must obtain experience with a business which is willing to provide an auditable extended Solid Fuel training programme incorporating both On and Off the Job components with organisational support prior to the applicant taking OFTEC training and assessment. Evidence of the contents of the programme detailing the Off the Job training and On the Job experience must be presented to the Assessment Centre as above. 4 to 5 jobs are required as a minimum for your portfolio.