Air Source Heat Pump Training

Professional & Commercial Training Enquiries (Closure Period)

Colchester Institute will be closed for the Easter break from Friday, 3rd April.

Our Professional and Commercial Course Enquiry Team will be unavailable from 5:00pm on Thursday, 2nd April, and neither our inboxes for Email and WhatsApp nor our Course Enquiry Line will be monitored until we return at the start of the working day on Monday, 13th April.

During this time, you can still explore our course offer and enquire via Email or WhatsApp.

Response time:

All enquiries received during the closure period will be responded to within 2 working days from Monday, 13th April, in the order they were received.

The BPEC Heat Pump Technology and Domestic Air Source Heat Pump course is designed to give installers the skills and knowledge required to correctly install, commission and maintain air source heat pumps.

Training and assessment is held in our newly opened Net Zero and Renewables Centre where you will have the opportunity to work on the latest technology on real-world working systems.

Assessments normally consist of a combination of practical and theory examinations.

This course is recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), which certifies, quality assures and provides consumer protection for microgeneration installations and installers. These consist of small scale renewable electricity technologies such as solar PV, biomass, wind, heat pumps and heat products.

Air Source Heat Pump Training
LevelLevel 3
LocationColchester
Duration3 Days
Campus / Adult Skills CentreColchester Campus
Start Date1st - 3rd July 2026
PricePackage Deal price: £150* which includes a two day course on Low Temperature Heating System Design and a three day course on Air Source Heat Pumps
*The £150 package price is only available for delegates based in Essex
Standard Price: £950
Pre-requisites

Applicants should have as a minimum:

  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing; Heating and Ventilating; Oil-Fired Technical Services; Gas Installation and Maintenance; or equivalent earlier certification; or
  • Heating installers with minimum 3 years of experience installing wet central heating systems, evidenced either by manufacturer courses certification or Gas Safe Register, OFTEC, MCS or HETAS registration

AND if not included in the above qualification

  • Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
Expiry Information

Certificates are normally valid for 5 years.

Training Materials

All training materials will be provided as part of the course, including the BPEC Heat Pump training manual.

Normally, the training manual will be sent to you prior to attending the course. This allows you to pre-study in your own time and at your own pace. It is important that you study the content of the manual prior to attending the course to ensure that you are properly prepared and can participate in discussions during the course.

Disclaimer

All fees, prices and funding information shown on this page are for courses starting in the 2025-26 academic year unless stated otherwise, and are correct at the time of entering/printing information, however these may be subject to change due to factors outside of our control. The College cannot accept legal or financial liability as a result of any such changes.

Courses fees are generally not confirmed for September until June / July due to the above factors.

The course information describes programmes offered by Colchester Institute. The College takes all reasonable steps to provide courses as described, but cannot guarantee provision. The information is for guidance and does not form any part of a contract.

The College reserves the right to update and amend information as and when necessary. Colchester Institute will do its best to provide the courses shown, but may have to modify or withdraw a course depending on customer demand and other factors.