LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) training and assessment - course
Telephone: 01792 284400 Email: Skills4Swansea@gcs.ac.uk
Overview
LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) training is suitable for experienced operatives who already hold either the Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1) or Core Commercial Gas Safety (COCN1), who wish to work on LPG fired appliances in permanent dwellings and other premises.
The course includes CoNGLP1 PD; installation servicing and repair of domestic appliances in permanent dwellings, and can also include categories for LPG appliances in residential park homes, leisure accommodation vehicles and closed flue gas fires. These categories are optional and can be tailored to meet the operative’s needs.
Upon successful completion of the course, learners should be able to register with the competent persons scheme (Gas Safe Register). Once registered, learners will be able to work on the LPG categories that have been certificated.
LPG training and assessment is also available to engineers who already hold the qualification and are seeking to carry out their five year renewal.
Key information
Learners must be experienced at working with Natural Gas Installations and Maintenance, and hold either the Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1) or Core Commercial Gas Safety (COCN1). Learners must also hold the domestic natural gas qualification for the LPG appliance types they wish to work on.
The course will cover the following units:
- CONGLP1 – LPG Changeover (including permanent dwellings)
- CONGLP1 LAV – Leisure Accommodation Vehicles
- CONGLP1 RPH – Residential Park Homes
- CONGLP1 HTRLP2 – Closed Flue Gas Fires (LPG)
- BPEC Solar Photovoltaic (NOS Mapped)
- BPEC Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems (NOS Mapped)
- BPEC Heat Pump Systems (NOS Mapped)
Learners will be assessed through a paper-based multiple-choice examination, as well as practical assessments consisting of both scenario and simulated working environment assessments.