NOCN
Level 3
QN: 610/3658/4
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NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Hydrogen
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 148 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
148 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Characteristics of Hydrogen
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what hydrogen is.2.
- Understand the different sources of hydrogen and their impact on the environment.3.
- Understand how hydrogen can be considered a green fuel.
- Be able to compare hydrogen and natural gas as fuels.
- Be able to describe the different phases of hydrogen.6.
- Be able to identify current and possible future uses for hydrogen.
- Understand how regulations, codes and legislations affect and support the hydrogen industry.
2
Dangers and Safe Use of Hydrogen
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how hydrogen burns.
- Understand metal embrittlement.
- Understand methods of preventing metal embrittlement.
- Understand the principles of leak detecting.
- Understand the risks and implications related to using hydrogen as a fuel.
3
Hydrogen Distribution
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how and why hydrogen can be distributed through the current grid net
- work of gas piping.2.
- Understand how and why hydrogen is distributed with gas tankers.
- Understand why some hydrogen is distributed in a manifolded system.
- Understand metering processes for hydrogen.
4
Hydrogen Energy Conversion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the principles of hydrogen and conventional fuel combustion.2.
- Describe the principles of a hydrogen fuelled engine.
- Understand the use of hydrogen as a fuel for aircraft.4.
- Understand the use and feasibility of using hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles.5.
- Understand the use and feasibility of using hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and natural gas to fuel homes.
5
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to describe the function and basic features of a hydrogen fuel cell.
- Be able to describe the different types of hydrogen fuel cells.3.
- Describe aspects of the life cycle of a fuel cell.
- Identify the codes, regulations and legislation relating to hydrogen fuel cells.
6
Hydrogen Production
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how hydrogen is produced through electrolysis.
- Understand how hydrogen is extracted from biomass.
- Understand how hydrogen can be extracted from methane.
- Understand how hydrogen can be produced through ammonia cracking.
- Understand how hydrogen can be produced from coal.
7
Hydrogen Storage
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to describe how hydrogen can be stored in hydrogen cylinders.2.
- Be able to describe how hydrogen can be stored as a liquid.3.
- Be able to describe how hydrogen can be stored as ammonia.
- Be able to understand and describe how hydrogen can be stored on the surface of materials using adsorption.5.
- Understand how hydrogen can be stored and extracted from host metals.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3658/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2024