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F-Gas & ODS Regulations - (Category I) Handling Fluorinated Gases and ODS - City & Guilds (2079-11) Course

City & Guilds Training Course

F-Gas CardThis industry leading course, F-Gas & ODS Regulations - (Category I) - City & Guilds (2079-11) will provide delegates with the knowledge and practical skills to undertake leak checking, recovery, installation, service and maintenance of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing refrigerants.

Delegates who are working, or looking to work, as a refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump system engineers and who have some relevant skills and knowledge. You need this qualification as a licence to practise with fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances.

Pre-requisites:
It is recommended that delegates have an existing relevant qualification or possess significant knowledge and experience in the sector. Please see 'Certification' section for more information.

Theory

  • Identify basic systems, terms, principles, units and how these relate to theory and thermodynamics of vapour compression and refrigerants
  • Identify the causes and effects of global warming and climate change
  • Identify causes and effects of ozone depletion
  • Identify stationary refrigerant, air conditioning, and heat-pump systems components, functions and leakage risk
  • Identify the hazards and safe working practices for the installation, commissioning and handling of refrigerants

Practical

  • Fabricate and examine pipework
  • Undertake pressure testing, evacuation and record completion
  • Undertake refrigerant charing, leak charging and record keeping
  • Undertake recovery of refrigerant and oil and prepare for disposal 

Duration - 5 Days

  • Days 1 to 4 - Training, theory, course material alongside hands on practical experience
  • Day 5 - Closed book online City & Guilds GOLA examination (multiple choice) and Practical Assessment

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - F-GAS information sheets - For users of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RAC) systems and contractors and equipment suppliers in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

City & Guilds courses are delivered by HSS Training at City & Guilds accredited centers.

On successful completion of the course, a Level 2 award in F-Gas and ODS Regulations - Category I - City & Guilds 2079-11 certificate will be issued, qualifying you to undertake leak checking, recovery, installation, service and maintenance of equipment containing F-Gas refrigerants.

Due to the Internal Quality Assurance process, as stipulated by City and Guilds, which must be conducted for the paperwork on all courses, certification for this qualification can take up to 3 months at our busiest times. We always aim to provide certificates as quickly as possible, for updates on when your certificate will be available.


Pre-requisites: This is a qualification designed for experienced workers, it is not an entry level qualification. To ensure the delegate has the potential to successfully gain the qualification, it is recommended that delegates have an existing relevant qualification or possess significant knowledge and experience in the sector, prior to attending. Without evidence of formal qualifications, delegates must be able to demonstrate adequate prior knowledge and experience to ensure they have the potential to successfully gain the qualification(s).

As a company that is committed to providing high quality services to all our clients, we will always aim to make reasonable adjustments ensuring all individuals receive the required help they need.

CITB Short Course Duration Grant

Information for Employers

Our Training Partners are an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) with CITB, allowing our customers to claim grants for completing training on our registered courses.  The CITB levy and grants scheme has been introduced to ensure the UK construction industry has the skilled workforce that it needs; providing grants for employers to train their workers. This helps to maintain health & safety standards on construction sites, keeping the right skills available for the industry to grow. In turn this will allow projects to be completed on time and within budget, in a safe and sustainable manner.

How much is the Grant?

The grant rates are split into three tiers, determined by the duration and content of the course.

•Tier 1 = £30

•Tier 2 = £70

•Tier 3 = £120

Course Name  Grant Tier Value
IPAF (Dual) Mobile Vertical (3a) + (3b) Mobile Boom - Operator  Tier 2 £70
IPAF Harness Use and Inspection  Tier 1 £30
PASMA Mobile Access Towers for Users  Tier 2 £70
Ladder and Stepladder User - Ladder Association  Tier 1 £30
Ladder and Stepladder Inspection - Ladder Association  Tier 1 £30
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)  Tier 3 £120
Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMSTS)  Tier 3 - 50% £60
Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)  Tier 2 £70
Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SSSTS)  Tier 2 - 50% £35
Site Safety Plus - Health & Safety Awareness  Tier 1 £30

Please refer to the Approved Course List on CITB's website for the full course directory. Grants are paid once for each individual per course, with the exception of a renewal or refresher course.

Which courses are covered?

The full list of approved courses is available on CITB's Construction Training Directory.

• Assured Products - courses delivered to an agreed industry standard

• Recognised Products - an approved standard by a relevant awarding body that is widely accepted by the industry i.e. IPAF, PASMA, Ladder Association

• CITB - relating to the Site Safety Plus courses

How do I claim?

Q. What do I need to do as the employer?
A. Simply book your employee onto their required course and provide us with the following details via email requesting the grant: Surname, DOB, Individual ID / Registration Number, NI Number, Unique Learner Number.

Q. How do I make a claim?
A. We will do everything for you. Because our training partners are an ATO with CITB, following your employees successful completion of their course, our providers will update the construction Training Register and you will automatically receive the payment.

Q. How will I receive the payment?
A. Grants can only be paid back via bank transfer, so ensure that CITB hold your current bank details - you can do this through their secure online Bacs Direct Credit Authorisation Form.

Who can claim?

Any Employer can claim who has registered with CITB and meets their general grants scheme eligibility requirements. Short Duration grants are available to all directly employed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) staff and sub-contractors.

Note - grants are not paid to individual employees.

Eligibility Requirements

Employers are able to claim grants if they have sent a Levy Return to CITB by 30th November each year (where applicable).

Please refer to CITB's website for more information on how Levy Returns are calculated for a company.

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