The Midlands Net Zero Hub is working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to deliver courses relating to heat networks. 

Heat networks are critical technologies for decarbonising heat and the number of networks in England is steadily growing. The 2020 Heat Network Skills Review found that the sector already faced a skills gap which would be exacerbated as the industry grows.

10 approved training providers (listed below) can offer trainees up to £500 towards eligible heat network courses.

Eligibility

You’re eligible for the grant if all of the following are true:

• you’re a heating engineer or work in the heat networks area
• you’re based in England
• you, or the business you work for, have received less than £315,000 in government subsidies over the last 3 years

There may be additional requirements for some of the courses.

How to apply

1. Choose a course with a training provider from the list below
2. Confirm eligibility with the training provider and any entry requirements
3. Book your course directly with the training provider

The training provider will apply for the grant on your behalf.

Approved providers

BESA Academy

Courses offered:

• Heat Network Foundation Course 
• Heat Networks Installation and Maintenance Course

Locations: Warwick, Worcester, Dorset, Dagenham, Waterlooville, Hartlepool, Leicester

CIBSE

Courses offered:

• Introduction to Heat Networks and Code of Practice. 
• Heat Networks Code of Practice (CP1) full course. 

Location: London

Sycous Limited

Courses offered:

• Heat networks metering and Data collection equipment

Location: Leeds

Herts Energy Academy

Courses offered:

• Installation, Servicing, Commissioning and Maintenance of Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and the key principles of Heat Networks. 

Location: Hertfordshire

Chirpy Heat

Areas of training:

• Heat networks operation and maintenance
• Local authorities and developers

Location: Nottinghamshire, Online

Guru Systems

Courses offered:

• Using Energy Performance Data to Optimise Heat Networks
• Developing a Heat Network Metering Strategy
• How to Meter Ambient Loop Heat Networks

Location: Online

GTEC

Courses offered:

• Heat Networks –Principles of Operation
• Heat Network Feasibility and Design
• Heat Network Construction
• Heat Network Operation and Maintenance
• Heat Network Metering and Billing & Data Collection

Location: Online 

SAV Systems

Courses offered:

• Advanced Service Engineer

Location: Manchester, Woking

CPV Limited

Courses offered:

• Jointing options for pre-insulated polymer pipe systems
• Electronic surveillance systems for pre-insulated pipes

Location: Hampshire

Fair Heat

Courses offered:

• Improving the performance of your existing heat networks
• Setting heat tariffs on heat networks
• HIU servicing for maintenance engineers
• Heat Network feasibility studies: how to get it right
• Effective quality assurance for new heat networks
• Heat network construction - guide for contractors
• Heat network construction - guide for local authorities and developers

Location: Online