• 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.

AND if not included in the above qualification

• Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
• Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating
• Unvented Hot Water
• Further Information

An important element of this course is to understand the requirement to meet National Occupation Standards for competency for installation of domestic solid wood-based biomass heating systems. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) biomass standard covers installations with an output up to 45KWth

This BPEC training course can be used towards registration on the range of schemes available, including Competent Persons registration (CPS), HETAS, APHC,NAPIT, NICEIC and the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)

Expiry Information  

Certificates are normally valid for 5 years.

Useful Information 

This course incorporates both Core solid fuel and biomass heating systems and is aimed at qualified heating engineers who wish to install domestic solid wood-based biomass heating systems.

The training course and manuals cover the following:

Solid Fuel 

• Introduction to solid fuel and wood heating
• Solid fuel wood heating
• Combustion, appliance types and fuel types
• Legislation, regulations and standards
• Flues and chimneys classification
• Flues and chimneys ventilation
• Appliance installation requirements
• Appliance maintenance requirements
• Basic chimney faults
• Unsafe situations

  Biomass Heating

• Introduction to wood heating
• Biomass heating systems: technical overview
• Fuel supply and combustion
• Regulations and standards
• System cost, funding and policy support
• Hydraulic systems
• Fuel storage systems
• Combustion
• Conducting a site assessment
• Installation and maintenance
• Determining system size
• Installation
• Commissioning and customer handover
• Operation and maintenance
• Unsafe situation
• Decommissioning

Course Duration

• Solid Fuel Installer course 2 Days Training and assessment 
• Biomass Boilers course 2 Days Training and Assessment 
• Combined 3 Days

You will need to bring with you

• Candidate name and address
• Candidate National Insurance number
• 2 passport sized photographs
• A declaration of the category for the individual making the application