As the plan of the UK government is replacing 25 million oil and gas boilers by heat pumps within the next 30 years, there will be needed quite a lot of trained tradesmen to do so. In fact, to meet the goal, each year up to 6,000 professionals would need to be trained and 600,000 new heat pumps installed by 2028.
And as always, when there is a gap in the market, there is also an opportunity for those, who are ready to grab it. So, if you are willing to invest some of your time in training, this may be the direction you would want to move.
Training you should have
First of all, you should start your path of becoming heat pump installer by training as gas heating engineer. To be qualified to install domestic heating systems, you will need to complete ACS gas assessment, get CCN1 qualification and get listed with the Gas Safe Register.
Being a qualified gas heating engineer is just a beginning. The real journey to get your certification begins with getting qualified for installing air source heat pumps. To be able to do that, you must meet these entry requirements:
- A Level 2 or Level 3 NVQ or SVQ in plumbing / heating & ventilation / gas / oil – Installation and Maintenance qualification
- A valid CCN1 certificate with CENWAT – must be involved in the installation of heating systems
- A valid HETAS certificate (must be for wet systems)
- An OFTEC Oil certificate
- MCS Registration for Solar Thermal or Heat Pumps
- CPS registration for plumbing systems
Only after being qualified to install air source heat pumps, you will be able to get qualified also for installing ground source heat pumps. Keep in mind, that MCS certification has to be retaken every 5 years.
Earning opportunities
As a qualified gas engineer, you can earn up to £44,000 per year, and, of course, when qualified to install heat pumps, this amount gets significantly higher.
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