OFTEC Oil Courses
OFTEC Oil Courses
This practical training course is aimed at candidates who want to become OFTEC registered as domestic oil firing system technicians of pressure jet burners. The course will provide them with the knowledge, understanding and skills to install, service, and commission domestic oil installations including oil boilers and tankers. No previous experience is required, although basic plumbing skills would be advantageous.
Our Oil Boiler Package course combines the three main OFTEC certificates into a single training and assessment programme and is designed for those requiring OFTEC registration. Upon successful completion, candidates will be eligible to apply for OFTEC Competent Person registration.
An Assessment of Oil-Fired Appliance Single Stage Pressure Jet Servicing and Commissioning.
An Assessment of the Installation of oil and bio fuelled fixed combustion appliances and systems.
An Assessment of the Installation of oil fuel storage and supply systems connected to fixed combustion appliances.
About the categories
CATEGORY 1,2 AND 3 APPLICATION CONDITIONS
Category 1
Applicants in this category are regarded as experienced oil technicians and are required to hold OFT accredited certificate(s); They will need to provide an original certificate as evidence to the Assessment Centre prior to taking OFTEC assessments.
- Candidates holding OFT10-101 may take OFT10-105E and/or OFT10-600a assessment without training (and are therefore Category 1).
- Candidates holding OFT10-105E and/or OFT10-600a must undertake training before taking OFT10-101 (and are therefore Category 2).
Category 2
Applicants in this category are regarded as holding a nationally recognised qualification in a trade associated with oil work, candidates must provide relevant qualifications to support entry (see R576 current version), Or Must provide written evidence to the AC confirming that they have undertaken ‘on the job’ Oil installation and/or maintenance training that would support their application for the range of assessments to be undertaken. That evidence shall be in writing from the employer detailing precisely the type, range and volume of work carried out. Or have relevant skills and experience gained from working in a related trade such as Plumbing / Heating / Ventilation / Refrigeration / Air-Conditioning / Gas Fitting or servicing. Applicants must provide evidence of this related experience to the AC. The evidence must consist of, as a minimum, the following:
- Name and address of the business(s) providing the related experience.
- The types of related work undertaken.
All Category 2 candidates must also undertake training at an OFTEC approved training centre. The training must consist of training utilising the current OFTEC Technical Books appropriate to the type of work and equipment that the candidate requires to be assessed against. The possession of these OFTEC Technical Books prior to training and subsequent assessment is mandatory.
Category 3
Applicants in this category are regarded as new to the oil industry, and do not hold any national qualifications in a related field nor have any related work experience. Application conditions for this category require that the Category 3 applicant may either:
- Obtain employment with an OFTEC registered business which is willing to provide an auditable extended oil training programme incorporating both On and Off the Job components with organisational support prior to the applicant taking OFTEC assessment. Evidence of the contents of the programme detailing the Off the Job training and On the Job experience must be presented to the AC as above, and;
- Undertake a training programme (such as the OFT50) at an OFTEC approved training centre, which is planned, managed and organised by the training centre.