Entrant OFTEC Oil

New Entrant OFTEC Oil Courses

Your Route to a Lucrative Oil Technical Career

Gastec is an accredited centre for the training and assessment of operatives requiring accreditation for the installation of oil fired appliances and storage tanks with OFTEC.

Before its closure last year The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister expressed concern at the level of qualification possessed by many heating oil installers - many of whom are qualified in only one specific area of the job, yet work on other installations they know little about.

So was the ODPM right to be worried - is it too easy to qualify to work on what are potentially environmentally dangerous installations? After all, both installers and consumers are now liable to face the consequences of costly oil spills - something oil installers should think carefully about before embarking on a career in the industry.

Would-be heating oil installers must hold a current certificate of assessed competence before they can apply for OFTEC registration. To get a certificate, they need to pass one of the following assessments:

• OFT101 Commissioning/servicing pressure jet oil appliances
• OFT105E Installation of pressure jet oil appliances
• OFT600A Installation and assessment of oil tanks.

OFT 101

Domestic light / commercial oil firing system commissioning, service and assessment of pressure jet burners training and assessment.

This training module and assessment course is for installers who want to become OFTEC registered as service technicians of pressure jet appliances. It covers the regulations and standards that apply to oil fired pressure jet heating installations and installation practice. The OFTEC registration is as a Domestic Light / commercial Oil Firing System Service Technician of Pressure Jet Burners designed for the experienced technician.

OFT 105E

Domestic light / commercial oil firing system installation course and assessment with energy efficiency module.

This training module and assessment course for the installer who want to become OFTEC registered as installation technicians. It covers the regulations and the standards that apply to the oil fired installations and installations practice. The OFTEC registration is as a Domestic Light / Commercial Oil Firing Systems Installer Technician.

OFT 600A

Domestic light / commercial oil storage Tank Installation course and assessment.

This training module and assessment covering the installation and maintenance of oil storage tanks in the Domestic / Light Commercial sector. The course is for installers who wants to become OFTEC registered as specialists in tank installation. It covers the regulations and standards that apply to oil fired tanks, the installations and installation practice. The OFTEC registration is as a Domestic Light / Commercial Oil Firing Tank Installation Technician.

At GASTEC, you are given undivided attention and will work in comfortable air-conditioned classrooms. Our workshops are designed to allow every student to work in a stress-free and user-friendly manner. Each individual has their own tool kit and is allocated set work areas dependant on the tasks being undertaken. All work is overseen by a qualified instructor who will offer advice and help, usually in a one-to-one situation. .

Our Domestic Oil Intermediate course is fully accredited with CSkilIs and is recognised as an approved training method by OFTEC the Oil watchdog. The course has been designed around our experience in the industry. And we wish to provide you with a totally honest appraisal so you understand what getting qualified as an Oil Operative is all about. If we can help you appreciate the commitment you will require, we think you will be better prepared to successfully complete your training.