Course Description
Certificate in Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing Training
Atlantic Technological University
The aim of the programme is therefore to support CAP by providing learners with the necessary installation, maintenance and servicing training, which will allow the graduates to be placed on the Irish Register, and thus deemed competent as heat pump installers for both ground to water and air to water technologies.
College Name | Atlantic Technological University |
Course Category | Electrical Installation, Science & the Built Environment |
Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
Course Qualification | Award / Certificate |
Course Location | Galway, Ireland |
Course Fee | DASBE funding available |
Course Duration | 1 year |
Entry Requirements | The learner must be trained and certified, L6 Advanced Craft Certificate, as a plumber or refrigeration engineer, or alternatively have, as a minimum, a Higher Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent in a cognate discipline and have basic electrical and plumbing skills. In addition, all learners must have basic ICT skills. |
Career Path | According to the “Skills for Zero Carbon – The demand for Renewable Energy, Residential Retrofit and Electrical Vehicle deployment Skills to 2030” report, published in 2021 there is currently a considerable shortfall in the labour supply for suitably trained heat pump installers and service engineers. Between now and the end of this decade, approximately 290 heat pump installers need to be trained annually to meet the envisaged 600,000 installations, with each installation envisaged to take 6 to 8 days to complete. |
Course Provider
Atlantic Technological University
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Atlantic Technological University
ATU Mayo Campus Westport Rd. Castlebar Co. Mayo F23 X853, Galway
Ireland
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