Gas Services Installation and Maintenance

Course Overview

Type of Course and Awarding Body

NVQ Level 3 - City & Guilds 6012

Level

Level Three

What's it all about?

This course is ideal if you are already a gas engineer who now wishes to take your gas qualifications to a higher level. This comprehensive course will guide and encourage you, under supervision, to develop additional advanced gas engineer skills. You will then be able to tackle more complex systems in depth so that when you finish the course you will attain the confidence and competence of a gas technician or supervisor.

Progression

Successful completion of this programme will enhance your employment opportunities and enable you to progress, enabling corgi registration and opportunities to move to companies in a more senior role.

Entry Requirements

In our experience in order to be successful on this level of course you will need one of the following:

four to five GCSEs at grades A-C (including English and maths)
an intermediate GNVQ in a related subject
a BTEC first diploma in a related subject
an NVQ Level 2 / technical certificate in a related subject
successful completion of an apprenticeship course
successful completion of the Gateway / Newstart course
equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

To gain the full qualification candidates must be employed by a Corgi registered company and hold a gas technical certificate at level 2 and 3.

Duration

One year

Business Benefits

This NVQ provides a framework to ensure your staff are competent in a range of skills, knowledge and understanding required in their job role.

Are there any exams?

You will be continually assessed to industrial standards as set by City & Guilds. Assessments are both work-based and College-based.

Course Content

What does the course involve?

The following units will be studied:

design systems
specify work programmes
plan the work activities
commission and decommission systems
maintain the safe working environment
establish, maintain and develop effective working relationships
contribute to the improvement of business products and services
apply gas safety measures
install complex systems
service and maintain complex systems.

When can I study?

Fridays, 8.45am - 4.45pm

Course Facts

Although we are not yet able to confirm dates or fees, applications for the next course are now welcome. For further information please contact the Customer Services team on 01752 305300 or e-mail info@cityplym.ac.uk.