Oil Fired Appliance Servicing
Duration
5 weeks (two evenings per week).
Entry Requirements
Education: Applicants should have evidence or proof of a qualification in the trade or allied trade or previous oil burner service engineer experience.
Aptitude: Good spatial aptitude, good eye/hand co-ordination and good manual dexterity required. Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.
Previous experience: Previous experience is essential such as evidence of work experience from the trade, an allied trade, existing oil burner commissioning or service engineering.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Routes: On successful completion of this course students can then apply for registration with OFTEC (https://www.oftec.org/) to become an OFTEC registered Oil Fired Technician.
Further information
Applying for a Course:
If you have any difficulty contacting the relevant person then please contact Donegal ETB’s Adult Guidance and Information Service in Letterkenny (Tel: 074 9178088) or Donegal Town (Tel: 074 9725520).
You can also email adultguidance@donegaletb.ie or complete this web form and our staff will get back to you: https://www.donegaletb.ie/further- education-training/adult-guidance/.
Alternatively, you can apply online through our website course finder, https://www.donegaletb.ie/further-education-training/course-finder/, or through the national FET course finder, www.fetchcourses.ie. If you are in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, then your DSP Case Officer will be able to refer you to our courses.
Location: Gaoth Dobhair.
€600.00. If you are in employment or self-employed you may be eligible for a fee waiver or reduced course fees under the Skills to Advance Initiative. Contact us directly for further information.
This Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) certified course is designed to enable qualified craft persons, who have previous experience in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of light oil fired heating and cooking appliances fitted with pressure jet burners and vaporising burners, to progress and complete practical and theory assessments which lead to an industry recognised qualification. This course is typically available for recruitment twice per year in the Autumn and Spring (subject to demand).
Modules:
— Induction
— Health & Safety / OFTEC (OFT 101, 105E, 600a)
— Installation & Commissioning of PJ Oil Appliances / OFTEC (OFT 101)
— Oil Storage & Supply / OFTEC (OFT 600a)
— Oil System Installation & Efficiency / OFTEC (OFT 105E)
Contact:
Brid McLaughlin
Tel: 074 9560500