City & Guilds
    Level 3
    QN: 600/0909/3
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 384 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    5 Units
    Guided Hours
    384 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Service and maintain Halocarbon 'fluorinated' air conditioning and heat pump systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan and prepare for the servicing and maintenance of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Be able to carry out the maintenance of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Be able to identify and rectify faults in Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Be able to carry out the commissioning of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Be able to handover Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Be able to carry out the de-commissioning of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    2

    Understand and carry out electrical work on RAC systems and components

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the electrical standards that apply to the mechanical services industry
    • Know the inspection and testing requirements of electrically operated mechanical services components
    • Be able to inspect and test electrically operated mechanical services components
    • Know the procedures for safely diagnosing and rectifying faults in electrically operated mechanical services components
    • Be able to safely diagnose and rectify faults in electrically operated mechanical services components
    • Know the principles of electricity supply to Buildings
    • Know the layout features of electrical circuits in Buildings
    • Understand the electrical industry safe isolation procedure
    • Be able to carry out the electrical industry safe isolation procedure
    • Know the site preparation techniques for the electrical connection of mechanical services components
    • Be able to demonstrate and apply site preparation techniques for the electrical connection of mechanical services components
    • Understand the installation and connection requirements of electrically operated mechanical services components
    • Be able to install and connect electrically operated mechanical services components
    3

    Understand Halocarbon 'fluorinated' air conditioning and heat pump service and maintenance techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the working principles and layouts of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the legislative and organisational procedures for the service and maintenance of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the procedures for planning and preparing for the servicing and maintenance of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the service and maintenance procedures for Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the procedures for identifying and rectifying faults on Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the procedures for the completion of pre-commissioning and commissioning of Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    • Understand the decommissioning procedures for Halocarbon (fluorinated) air conditioning and heat pump systems
    4

    Understand how to organise resources within BSE

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the responsibilities of relevant people in the building services industry
    • Know how to oversee building services work
    • Know how to produce risk assessments and method statements for the building services industry
    • Know how to plan work programmes for work tasks in the building services industry

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/0909/3
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2011