Vaillant Group UK’s Online Training Courses
The following online lessons and webinars are available through Vaillant Academy
Boiler courses
| Course | Description | Duration | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaillant ecoTEC Product Overview | This module provides an overview of Vaillant’s range of ecoTEC boilers, their key features and benefits, and specification. The session will also explain how the boilers should be commissioned & set up for optimal use | 2 hours | Existing heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
| Vaillant ecoTEC exclusive Product Range | The ecoTEC exclusive best in class combination and system boilers are the most efficient boilers ever produced by Vaillant. This course will take you through the unique features and benefits as well as the Green iQ badge of quality. The installation and automatic set-up process and commissioning information. We also cover the diagnostics used during commissioning and maintenance | 2 hours | Existing heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
| Overview of Vaillant’s Commercial Boilers | An overview of Vaillant’s range of ecoTEC and ecoCRAFT commercial boilers will be provided during this session. We will look at key features & benefits, product specification and how the boilers should be commissioned & set up for optimal use | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing domestic & commercial heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
| ecoFIT pure Product Overview | Session focuses on Vaillant’s range of ecoFIT pure boilers looking at key features & benefits, and product specification. The session will also explain how the boilers should be commissioned & set up for optimal use | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
| ecoTEC Sustain Combi Boiler introduction | Introduction to the ecoTEC Sustain specification combi boiler. The session will highlight the features and benefits of this specialist product including main technical features and benefits, installation, commissioning and maintenance. As well as the range of controls that can be fitted with this product. | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
| Commissioning a Vaillant gas appliance | Overview of specific commissioning and set up / optimisation requirements for various Vaillant boiler focusing mainly on D / P codes but also including range rating, FGA, degassing product / system | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers and system designers |
Industry courses
| Course | Description | Duration | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating's Dirty Little Secret | This module provides an overview of commercial heating and how system separation using plate heat exchangers can prolong system life and efficiency. (Validated by CIBSE as a CPD session – certificates can be issued if required) | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing domestic & commercial heating installers, students and apprentices. Specifiers, system designers, consultant engineers |
| Hydrogen & the Role of Green Gas in Decarbonising Heat | This session provides an introduction to hydrogen and the role that green gases will play in decarbonising heat in buildings. (Validated by CIBSE as a CPD session – certificates can be issued if required) | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designer, specifiers, low carbon installer, consultant engineers |
| Water Quality | Module considers the importance of good water quality and provides an introduction to best practice techniques including recent changes to BS7593 | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designer, specifiers, low carbon installer, consultant engineers |
| Unvented hot water storage cylinders | This module provides an overview of Vaillant's range of unvented hot water storage cylinders and considers key requirements of Building Regulations G3 | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designer, specifiers, low carbon installer, consultant engineers |
Controls courses
| Course | Description | Duration | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers, surveyors |
| 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 | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers, surveyors |
| 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 | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers, surveyors |
| 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 | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers, surveyors |
Renewable Technology courses
| Course | Description | Duration | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decarbonisation of Heat & Low Carbon Technologies | This session is aimed at providing an overview of the challenges of decarbonising heat in buildings, an introduction to low carbon technologies and their role in decarbonising heat. (Validated by CIBSE as a CPD session – certificates can be issued if required) | 1 hour 30 minutes | Individuals new to heat pump technology (would benefit non-technical back office and support staff) |
| Introduction to Heat Pumps | Aimed at existing heating installers or apprentices, this module will provide an introduction to the types of heat pump available and their operating principles | 1 hour 30 minutes | Existing heating installers with little or no heat pump experience, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers (would also benefit non-technical back office and support staff) |
| An Overview of Vaillant’s Heat Pump Range | This module introduces the full range of heat pumps offered by Vaillant looking at key features & benefits, and product specification of each product family | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers |
| aroTHERM plus Air Water Heat Pump Installation & Commissioning Part 1 | Module provides an introduction to Vaillant’s new aroTHERM plus air source heat pump and considers key features and benefits, specification and system design requirements | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers |
| aroTHERM plus Air Water Heat Pump Installation & Commissioning Part 2 | Module is a follow on from Part 1 and looks at the detail of installing and commissioning the new aroTHERM plus air source heat pump | 2 hours | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers (who have completed Part 1) |
| An Introduction to Vaillant’s aroTHERM split Air Source Heat Pump | This module provides an overview of Vaillant’s aroTHERM split refrigerant split air source heat pump, its key features and benefits, specification outline and will also explain key installation and commissioning requirements | 2 hours | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers |
| flexoTHERM Product Introduction | This module aims to provide an overview of Vaillant’s flexoTHERM heat pumps and considers key features & benefits, specification, installation & commissioning. It also covers the different energy source technologies that the flexoTHERM can be used with. | 1 hour 30 minutes | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers |
| Natural Refrigerants and their Use in Heat Pumps | An in-depth, detailed technical look at the history and use of various refrigerants and how natural refrigerants are shaping the future for heat pumps | 1 hour 30 minutes | Heat pump specialists, system designers, consultant engineers |
| Sound-Safe Training Information | Sound-Safe training is designed for engineers to gain critical safety information required to check the aroTHERM Plus heat pump for safety zone conformity and R290 refrigerant soundness before accessing the internal Sound-Safe area required for Maintenance or Cooling Resister installation. This course is a pre-requisite for in COE maintenance or cooling resister installation before installing an aroTHERM Plus | 1 hour 30 mins | Installers, students, apprentices, system designers, specifiers |