HETAS Refresher Courses have been available since February 2013 throughout our Approved Training Centres. Installers will be required to attend refresher training every five years. This is a mandatory requirement for all Competent Person Schemes from June 2014. HETAS have primarily developed Refresher Courses for Dry and Wet Installer courses H003 and H004.

For internal system chimney installation candidates will need to complete an H006 System Chimney Course.

Dry Installer (H003) – formerly known as the Solid Fuel Awareness Course

Option 1 - One Day – preliminary test with theory and practical assessment

• Training material posted two weeks prior to preliminary test by registered post to candidate
• Candidate attends training centre and sits a preliminary test
• Candidate successfully completes test and is then allowed to continue with full one day assessment and exam
• If candidates are unsuccessful with the preliminary test then continue to Option 2

Option 2 – Two Days – one day training and one day theory and practical assessment

• Candidate attends first day refresher training
• Candidate attends second day theory and practical assessment
• If successful, candidate claims certification
• If unsuccessful, candidate has the option to attend a full H003 course

Wet Installer Training (H004) – formerly known as the Engineers Course

Candidate attends a full one day training and assessment course. If successful, the candidate claims certification.

Course Content

The dry installer refresher training will include:

• Changes to Building Regulations
• Changes to Standards and Legislation
• Health and Safety updates
• Calculations concerning air and flue requirements
• Commissioning and Handover
• Theory and practical assessment

The wet installer refresher training will include:

• Changes to Building Regulations regarding wet systems
• Updates in technology and integration
• Commissioning and Handover
• Theory assessment

Pre-Requisites

The HETAS Refresher Course is available to any person who has previously completed a H003 course (HETAS Dry Appliance Installer Course) or older equivalent.