Gas Engineering Apprenticeship

Course Details

Occupational Profile

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. Roles in gas engineering are physical in nature, and may involve lifting and moving of equipment, working at heights and working in confined spaces. All gas engineers must be registered on the Gas Safe® Register for each appliance in which they are competent to undertake work on.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally have gained a minimum of 3-5 GCSEs (grade A-C) or equivalent, preferably English, mathematics and a science or relevant / appropriate experience. Applicants will need to be employed and offered an apprenticeship by a company which is gas safe registered. Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeship and will include a recognised background check, equivalent to Criminal Record Bureau /Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB/DBS).

Apprentices without level 2 English and mathematics will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment.

Standards

Apprentices must meet all of the core requirements of the standards, samples of which are shown below. The full standards can be viewed on the government's website.

Knowledge

Current Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and regulations applicable to work in the gas industry
Safe gas and electrical installation, commissioning, decommissioning and/or ongoing service and repair procedures of gas installations and appliances needed to establish the safe operation of the equipment and installation in accordance with industry standards
Gas and electrical theories and procedures involved in the practical installation, commissioning,decommissioning and/or ongoing service and repair of gas installations, appliances and associated equipment
Relevant electrical/mechanical principles and how they are applied in work processes and procedures

Skills

Undertake and document rigorous risk assessments to ensure the safety of all affected by the work activities
Take personal responsibility for maintaining safety standards and achieving job objectives
Use and maintain tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) in a safe and appropriate manner
Safe gas and electrical installation, commissioning, decommissioning and/or ongoing service and repair of gas installations and appliances needed to establish the safe operation of the equipment and installation accordance with industry standards

Behaviours

Ensure personal wellbeing and the safety of customers and others is a priority
Be risk aware showing the desire to reduce risks through systematic monitoring and checking information and the strict compliance with appropriate regulations and normative documents
Demonstrate an awareness of how the work impacts on others in the work environment
. Confidently deliver a polite, courteous, professional service to all customers and members of the public whilst safeguarding customer welfare and recognising vulnerability, equality and diversity

Downloads (full details from government website)

Apprenticeship Standards for Gas Engineering

Assessment Plan for Gas Engineering

Key Facts:

Campus: Hereford

Level: 3

Entry Requirements: Applicants will normally have gained a minimum of 3-5 GCSEs (grade A-C) or equivalent, preferably English, mathematics and a science or relevant / appropriate experience. Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeship and will include a recognised background check, equivalent to Criminal Record Bureau /Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB/DBS).