Gas Engineering Operative Apprenticeship
The Details
Duration: 27 months + 3 months End Point Assessment (EPA) available upon completion of all gateway units.
Cost: The apprenticeship is set at £22,000 with a £1100 + VAT employer contribution.
Employers employing an Apprentice aged 16-21 years old and employ less than 50 employees will receive full government funding and be exempt from paying the employer contribution.
Employers employing an Apprentice aged 16-18 years old will receive a £1,000 government incentive.
Classroom Delivery: You will attend one day a week. Delivery is in Newton Abbot, Plymouth or Redruth.
On Programme Delivery
Functional Skills: Both maths and English are required at Level 2 or relevant GSCE results.
Registration: City and Guilds registration.
Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Gas Engineering (27000).
Units Covered
- 301 Health & Safety in Gas utilisation.
- 302 Scientific principles in gas utilisation.
- 303 Combustion and properties of gas.
- 304 Buildings, services and structures.
- 305 Gas safety principles.
- 306 Specific core installation and maintenance.
- 307 Tightness testing and purging inc. decommissioning of pipework up to 35mm.
- Choose Fire and Security pathway.
- 308 Install, commission and de-commission gas pipework up to 35mm.
- 309 Install domestic gas cooker, tumble dryers & leisure appliances (optional).
- 310 Maintain domestic gas cooker, tumble dryers & leisure appliances (optional).
- 311 Install Domestic gas water heaters and central heating appliances.
- 312 Maintain gas water heating and central heating appliances (optional).
- 313 Install domestic gas fires (optional).
- 314 Maintain gas fires (optional).
- 315 Installation, commissioning of hot water systems in(optional).
- 316 Central heating systems (optional).
- 317 Water supply and fittings, regulations & bylaws in the uk (optional).
Assessment in the Workplace
Your designated Assessor/Trainer will visit you in the workplace to support the development of your on-programme portfolio.
Tracking Your Progress: Your onsite portfolio will need to be brought into the centre once a month to track your progress and advise on what further information may be required.
People Involved in Your Apprenticeship
Classroom Tutor: Allocated member of curriculum team.
On site assessor: Pending on location.
Gateway: On completion of the on-programme learning, the employer, training provider and learner will confirm that the apprentice is ready for the End Point Assessment.
End Point Assessment (EPA).
If you are interested in the Gas Engineering Operative Apprenticeship, please call 01752 348980