FDQ
Level 3
QN: 610/4224/9
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FDQ Level 3 Diploma in Drinks Dispense
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by FDQ. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 243 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
FDQ
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
243 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Principles of carbonated drinks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the properties and production of beer
- Understand the key differences between cask and keg beers with respect to processing, storage and dispense
- Understand the key faults in beer quality
- Understand the composition of soft drinks
- Understand the key faults in soft drinks quality
- Understand the importance of water quality in soft drinks dispense
- Understand the requirements for storage and stock control of drinks in the cellar
- Understand the key aspects of food and drink safety legislation relevant to cellar installations
- Understand the legal requirements for serving soft drinks, beers and ciders
2
Principles of cellar health and safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the duties of employers and employees to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and enforcement
- Understand health and safety terminology
- Understand the main types of hazards in a premises and how to deal with them
- Understand the importance of risk assessment and the steps to follow in conducting a risk assessment
- Understand the hazards associated with working in confined spaces
- Understand how to manage the effects of accidents and incidents in a cellar environment
- Understand how to work with chemicals and hazards associated with them
- Understand what asbestos is and where it can be found
3
Principles of cellar service equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of refrigeration
- Understand the features of coolers and their use
- Understand the principles of carbonators
- Understand the principles of meter types and their functions
- Understand the principles of dispense pumps
- Understand the principles of font systems
- Understand the principles of beer engines and hand pumps
- Understand how brewery preference and regional variations influence use of beer dispense equipment
- Understand the use of dispense heads
- Understand the use of primary and secondary regulators
- Understand the use of soft drinks mixing systems
4
Principles of cellar survey for beer and soft drinks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the procedures required to prepare for a cellar survey for beer and soft drinks
- Understand the procedures for conducting a cellar survey and how to deal with any anomalies found
- Understand how to complete documents when concluding a cellar survey
5
Principles of dispense gases and pressure systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the use of carbon dioxide to dispense beer and soft drinks
- Understand the types of gas used in dispensing
- Understand gas cylinder safety
- Understand the use of air compressor systems
- Understand the safety requirements when working with gas
- Understand how to identify and solve gas leaks
- Understand the principles behind beer and soft drinks gas systems
- Understand the importance of gas pressure within a drinks dispense system
- Understand the code of practice requirements when installing a drinks dispense system
6
Understand how to install and service a cellar system
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to install and maintain a python in a carbonated drinks system
- Understand how to set up a carbonator in a carbonated drinks system
- Understand procedures for start-up during commissioning of a carbonated drinks system
- Understand the requirements for cleaning a cellar installation
- Understand the requirements for glass hygiene
- Understand how to check the quality of product from a carbonated drinks system
- Understand how to complete and handover a dispense installation to the responsible person
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4224/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- FDQ
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2024