Accelerated Heat Pump Technician Course

Cost: €900
Subsidised cost: €630

*** Please submit your application through the following link: 
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Course Overview:

This training course is aimed primarily at potential installers of packaged heat pump systems for the domestic and small commercial sector. It delivers the fundamental principles for the understanding, specification and installation processes of heat pump systems for the heating and cooling of buildings.

Course Content:

• Environmental and economic arguments for the installation of heat pump systems.
• Relevance of structural insulation, alternative and complimentary energy saving technologies.
• Working principles of heat pump technology.
• Calculation and specification of heat pump systems.
• Heat and hot water distribution methods, integration and control.
• Installation, commissioning and fault finding a heat pump installation.
• Resources and responsibilities associated with heat pump installations.

Course Schedule:

All classes will be run at DKIT campus on the following dates and times: 

• Session 1 - Friday 8th April - Introduction & CA Start, 9:00AM – 5:00PM

• Session 2 - Friday 22nd April, 9:00AM – 5:00PM

• Session 3 - Friday 13th May (incl. Practical Exam), 9:00AM – 5:00PM

• Session 4 - Friday 27th May, 9:00AM – 5:00PM

• Session 5 - Friday 10th June (2 hours) - Final Exam, (time TBA)

Participants are advised that there is work required in addition to approximately 30 hours of class attendance, specifically continuous assessment work which must be undertaken in the participants own time. It is estimated that in addition to class attendance that there are an additional 30 hours of independent study required.

Entry Requirements:

Participants must hold a Level 6 Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing or equivalent. Practitioners with a background in related fields of technology and a number of years relevant experience may also be considered (e.g. members of RGII/OFTEC/Safe Electric). Each application will be assessed by DkIT as to the candidates entry qualifications. All participants must provide a valid email address to allow for receipt of course documentation.

Course Award:

This is a single standalone module worth 5 Credits at QQI Level 6 awarded by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). Assessment shall be made up of: Practical Assessment (20%), Continuous Assessment (40%), and End of Module Formal Examination (40%); a minimum of 40% is required for a Pass grade.

Further Information:

DkIT accepts no reasonability for any participants application to the SEAI as a registered Heat Pump installer; this is a matter purely between the SEAI and any individual concerned .