At Vaillant, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of technology and sharing our expertise, offering a wide range of training courses to help support our installers and their businesses, whether you are looking for online, practical, or accredited courses, we can help find the right courses and blended training journeys for you.
| Course | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Water Regulations/Water Bylaws (Scotland) | This course covers the Water Regulations (1999), ideal for installers wishing to gain knowledge before applying to join their local water authorities Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme. This course is accredited by Cert-ain | Part 1 - Online 2 Hrs Part 2 - In-centre 2 Hrs |
| Unvented Hot Water Systems | This course covers vented and unvented hot water systems including water supply, backflow prevention, discharge arrangements and safety controls required to comply with Building Regulations Approved Document G (3). This course is accredited by Cert-ain | Part 1 - Online 2 Hrs Part 2 - In-centre 4 Hrs |
| Energy Efficiency | For central heating installers working in domestic properties who wish to self-certificate their work as required by Part L of the Building Regulations. This course is accredited by Cert-ain | Part 1 - Online 2 Hrs Part 2 - In-centre 2Hrs |
| Electricity Safe Isolation | This course is for plumbers, gas engineers and heating installers who need to carry out safe electrical isolation and re-establishment procedures as part of their work. This course is accredited by Cert-ain | Part 1 - Online 2 Hrs Part 2 - In-centre 4 Hrs |
| Air Source Heat Pump (OFTEC) | This course has been developed by OFTEC, in conjunction with industry experts including Vaillant, for technicians who wish to install, commission and service Air Source Heat Pumps (not including the refrigerant system).The course covers a variety of areas including health and safety, regional legislation and requirements, safe electrical isolation, factors to be considered before and during installation, filling and flushing requirements, appliance installation, soundness tests, operational checks and procedures, fault finding identifying unsafe situations, and practical servicing and commissioning. Assessment is via multiple choice theory papers, practically assessed worksheets (PAWS), and practical hands-on assessment. Pre-requisites
| 3 Days |
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| Course | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Vaillant ecoTEC Plus and Pro Product Overview | This module provides an overview of the ecoTEC range of boilers: their key features, benefits and specification. It will also give an overview of the commissioning and set-up of these units for optimal use. | 75 minutes |
| Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive | The course will cover pre-installation system checks, product specification, control options and system accessories, commissioning, system setup and maintenance of the ecoTEC exclusive range. | 60 minutes |
| Commercial Boiler System Separation | This module provides an overview of commercial heating and how system separation by using plate heat exchangers can prolong system life and efficiency. | 60 minutes |
| High Output Domestic and Commercial Boilers | The course covers an overview of the >50kW boilers, ecoTEC and ecoCRAFT Commercial boilers, including key features, benefits and product specification. It will also give an overview of the commissioning and set-up for optimal use. | 90 minutes |
| ecoFIT Installation and Commissioning | This module provides an overview of the ecoFIT range of boilers: their key features, benefits and specification. It will also give an overview of the commissioning and set-up for optimal use | 60 minutes |
| ecoTEC and ecoFIT Install, Set-up and Service | This course covers the ecoTEC Plus and Pro as well as the ecoFIT domestic gas wall hung boilers. The course will major on the installation, commissioning, and maintenance for these ranges of products, including the use of diagnostics for commissioning and maintenance. This course follows on from our on-demand E-Learning training packages available in the Vaillant Academy. Attendees will gain more “must-have” knowledge on updated regulations as well as tips on how to be more affective and confident when installing and commissioning one of these appliances. | Full day in-centre |
| ecoTEC and ecoFIT Diagnostics and Fault Finding | The ecoTEC & ecoFIT diagnostic and fault-finding training course will cover the system set-up and water quality checks in the first instance, plus the use of the diagnostics and status codes to check for system issues before any removal of components. The method of operation will be covered in both heating and domestic hot water. Persistent faults using scenarios will help the identification areas of special checks. Also included is the safe isolation and multimeter use, during dead and live testing, strip-out and re-build of internal components and re-commissioning after repair. | Full day in-centre |
| ecoTEC exclusive Install, Set-up and Service | The course will cover pre-installation system checks, product specification, control options and system accessories for the ecoTEC exclusive range. It will also give an overview of the commissioning, set-up and maintenance for optimal use of this boiler. | Full day in-centre |
| Commercial ecoTEC Insp & Maintenance | This practical training course is a follow on from the installation and commissioning course. It is aimed at qualified commercial gas engineers who have attended at least one other Vaillant Commercial training course. The course will go through correct maintenance procedures and techniques on the Vaillant ecoTEC gas appliances including 48kW, 64kW, as well as the 80kW, 100kW and 120kW boilers including basic diagnostics used for fault diagnosis. | Full day in-centre |
You can sign in to Vaillant Academy training courses through your Vaillant Advance account.
| Course | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 - Systems & Logic | This course is the first course in our selection of controls courses and should be attended before any further controls courses and/or any in centre course This course is designed to give attendees the underpinning knowledge and theory of efficient control of appliances and heating systems whilst also covering VA/GW control system logic and terminology No products covered in this module | 2 hours |
| Part 2 - Controls Overview | This course provides information about the Vaillant controls product range, and is ideally suited to installers and engineers either new to Vaillant or its controls, and engineers already installing Vaillant products who wish to learn more about the range of controls available. Suitable for both domestic and commercial boilers and also renewables This course is also a pre-requisite for anyone wishing to progress further with our controls courses with an aim to visit one of our Centres of Excellence for a practical course No installation, wiring, or setup specifics covered – product range familiarity only (range, model names/numbers, F&B’s, system compatibility etc) | 2 hours |
| Part 3 - Wiring | This course provides information about the installation and wiring of our controls (setup covered in another course) Aimed towards boilers as renewables is covered in separate course/s To cover basic combi control wiring (eBUS and 3rd party) To cover basic system wiring (S and Y plans and S plan plus) | 2 Hours |
| Part 4 - Setup & Use | This course provides information and knowledge for the setup of our controls and what settings and parameters are available on them To cover key specific settings and setup of our controls Not everything will be covered as some things will be covered on a practical course in one of our Centres of Excellence | 2 Hours |
| Part 5 - Installation and Setup | This course brings together all of our on-line training into one practical training day in one of our Centres of Excellence. You will be able to practice everything you have learnt during the on-line sessions. The course will cover how to specify the correct type of control, the installation including physical wiring, powering up and commissioning of the system to specific requirements. It is highly recommended that installers attend the online controls courses prior to this incentre course for essential foundation information and knowledge. | Full day in-centre |
You can sign in to Vaillant Academy training courses through your Vaillant Advance account.
| Course | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen and the Role of Green Gas | This course covers an introduction to hydrogen and the role that green gases will play in decarbonising heat in buildings. | 60 minutes |
| Vaillant Unvented Hot Water Cylinders | This course will cover an overview of Vaillant's range of unvented hot water storage cylinders and considers key requirements of Building Regulations G3. | 90 minutes |
You can sign in to Vaillant Academy training courses through your Vaillant Advance account.
| Course | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Decarbonisation of Heat | This module will cover an introduction to low carbon technologies and their role in decarbonising heat. | 90 minutes |
| Introduction to Heat Pumps | This module will cover an introduction to the types of heat pumps available and their operating principles. | 90 minutes |
| Vaillant Heat Pump Overview | This course covers Vaillant's extensive range of heat pumps systems and products: their key features, benefits and specification. Attendees will gain more "must have" knowledge before training on specific product types. | 90 minutes |
| aroTHERM plus Part 1: Introduction | This module will cover an introduction to Vaillant’s new aroTHERM plus air source heat pump: their key features, benefits, specifications and includes system design requirements. | 60 minutes |
| aroTHERM plus Part 2: Installation and Commissioning | This module follows on directly from Part 1 and provides detailed instructions when installing and commissioning the aroTHERM plus air source heat pump. | 90 minutes |
| aroTHERM Plus Part 3: Soundsafe Zone | aroTHERM Plus Soundsafe is mandatory for all installation or maintenance engineers who are installing the aroTHERM Plus heat pump with the accessory "Coded resistor" or carrying out routine Maintenance on the outdoor unit. This Safety Training is essential as both fitting of the coded resistor for the cooling function and routine maintenance require access to the Soundsafe area of the outdoor unit. This On-line session will give installers and maintenance engineers the required additional Safety information for them to be considered as "Level 2" Competent to undertake gaining access to the Soundsafe area of the aroTHERM Plus heat pump. This on-line course will be followed up by an assessment when you attend face to face training in one of our Centres of Excellence on either the aroTHERM Plus Installation and Commissioning or aroTHERM Plus Maintenance courses. Please print out and complete the questions in the Workbook provided at the end of the on-line training course as this will be required when attending the face to face session. | 90 minutes |
| aroTHERM Plus Part 4: Cooling | This course is designed as an add on session to cover the cooling details of the aroTHERM Plus air source heat pump when being set-up for cooling as well as heating. The course will cover the main features and benefits of the cooling capabilities of the aroTHERM Plus as well as the limitations of the unit, we will go through the installation of the cooling coded resistor, and setting the system to run with cooling in manual or automatic mode. | 90 minutes |
| aroTHERM Plus Install, Commissioning, Set Up | This course will cover the installation and commissioning using the schematic drawing.
Our Trainer recommends you complete Vaillant aroTHERM Plus Part 1 Introduction and Vaillant aroTHERM Plus Part 2 Installation and Commissioning lessons, before attending the aroTHERM Plus Install Commission Set-Up Course Terminology and different components are covered in the on-demand lessons in details. Upon arrival, you will have a short pre-assessment where you will demonstrate the Soundsafe safety aspect of working safely with R290 filled equipment, therefore, you are required to complete Vaillant's aroTHERM Plus Soundsafe Zone lesson, before attending this course. After you have completed the aroTHERM Plus Soundsafe Zone lesson, you will be able to download the workbook, please bring this workbook with you to this course. | Full day in-centre |
| aroTHERM plus Maintenance | This course will cover the process of safely maintaining the aroTHERM Plus system components, including the outdoor units, indoor units, additional requirements for DHW components, system and diagnostic checks that need to be carried out at specific intervals. Upon arrival, you will have a short pre-assessment where you will demonstrate the Soundsafe safety aspect of working safely with R290 filled equipment, therefore, you are required to complete Vaillant's aroTHERM Plus Soundsafe Zone lesson, before attending this Maintenance course. After you have completed the aroTHERM Plus Soundsafe Zone lesson, you will be able to download the workbook, please bring this workbook with you to this course. | Full day in-centre |
| aroTHERM Plus Basic Fault Finding | This course follows on from our in centre aroTHERM Plus Heat Pump Courses. The course will cover method of operation including the running criteria of the heat pump, demonstrated which observing the system setup and diagnostic checks. This will include component testing and checking using the heat pump AI (appliance interface) and the SensoCOMFORT control to check system components for correct operation. | Full day in-centre |
You can sign in to Vaillant Academy training courses through your Vaillant Advance account.
We have launched Vaillant Aspire, our new heat pump training programme available to installers. Each Aspire learning journey will be personalised depending on the installer’s existing qualifications, starting with theory-based modules covering a variety of subjects from heat loss and system design, to commissioning the heat pump and setting up the controls for optimised performance.
Following the success of our Business Clinic series of events and online webinars, we're pleased to launch our new marketing video series, smartTALKs, exclusively for our Advance members as part of our mission to support installers.
smartTALKS are a series of short videos, each fronted by an industry expert sharing their knowledge and expertise in various areas of marketing and branding. From navigating your way around marketing activities such as creating a brand and crafting a good social media presence, to the importance of an easy-to-use website and an effective Customer Relationship Management system.
The whole smartTALKs series is available exclusively via the Vaillant Academy.
