LCL Low Temperature Heating and Hot Water Systems in Dwellings - 04/03/25

LCL Awards Level 3 Award (National Certification)

This qualification has been designed with the CIPHE and the Heat Pump Association with the help of their members to meet the need for now and the future that all heating systems be designed with a low temperature aim from the outset to maximize efficiency of the system. The objective of this qualification is for learners to be up-skilled to the concept of low temperature heating systems, it will allow them to demonstrate their knowledge and understand the need and requirements for installing low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings.

Duration: 2 days – 8:45-16:00

installing low temperature heating and hot water systems in dwellings.

Course content covers:

• Industry standards for heating design.
• Room by room heat loss calculation.
• Sizing heat emitters for low temperature heating systems.
• Correct sizing of pumps and pipework.
• Correct sizing of domestic hot water systems
• Basic design principals of system configuration.

Pre-requisites:

N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;

or

N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;

or

N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;

or

N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence;

or

N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification that provides evidence of competence.

or

Heating installers with experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration.