Apprenticeship Standard - Level 3 Gas Engineering Operative

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Course Overview

Course Overview

Gas engineering involves the safe installation, commission, decommission and the ongoing service and repair of gas appliances in either a domestic or non-domestic setting. Appliances can include, but are not limited to, a range of work categories such as central heating boilers, unvented hot water storage, ducted air heaters, cookers, space heaters, meters, alternative fuel, boosters, testing and purging for industrial pipework.

Roles in gas engineering will include explaining how installations and appliances work, providing energy efficiency advice and ensuring customer service excellence at all times. Gas engineering operates strictly within the requirements of health and safety legislation.

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Qualification

Qualification
Non regulated provision, Level 3, Engineering

Open Entry Requirements

English and Maths GCSE's grades 4/C or above or equivalent. Individual employers may have their own higher entry requirements.

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Open Details

On this apprenticeship programme, you will learn and develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours.

These include:

Carry out safe isolation essential electrical safety checks

• Carry out flue testing

• Undertake the necessary safety checks following gas work on an appliance (regulation 26/9)

• Work in compliance with statutory and normative documentation including building regulations, water regulations and electrical regulations

• Access and comply with technical guidance, bulletins and safety alerts e.g. Gas Industry Unsafe Situations

Procedures (GIUSP)

• Demonstrate tightness testing, purging and relight procedures on gas installations

• Demonstrate pipework installations/pipework skills, pressure and flow/pipework sizing, meter installations

• Demonstrate ambient air testing/carbon monoxide/dioxide atmosphere testing

• Identify gas safety controls and prove their safe operation

• Complete records and maintain records accordingly

• Identify faults and take the appropriate action

• Undertake the installation and/or repair and maintenance of four appliances

• Reinstate following completion of works cleaning up and making good

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Open Work Experience

As part of the apprenticeship there is a dedicated off the job learning requirement. This is a minimum of 6 hours per week for the duration of the apprenticeship. This could include:

Role Development:

• Observing colleagues

• Receiving mentoring

• Shadowing

• Training

Programme Development:

• Teaching or learning the theory related to their roles

• Coursework

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Open Progression

On completion of this standard, apprentices can progress into a wide range of employment opportunities or higher education.

Typical Job Roles: Gas Engineer

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THL3SGEO
Level 3
02/09/2024
27/06/2025
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Rochdale Campus