OFTEC 101, 105e & 600A

Oil Training and Assessments at Colchester Institute

CATEGORY 1, 2 AND 3 APPLICATION CONDITIONS

Category 1 (Previously held the OFTEC qualification)

Applicants in this category are regarded as experienced oil technicians and are required to hold OFT accredited certificate(s); they will need to provide an original certificate as evidence to the Assessment Centre prior to taking OFTEC assessments.

• Candidates holding OFT10-101 and/or OFT10-102 may take OFT10-105E and/or OFT10-600a assessment without training (and are therefore Category 1).
• Candidates holding OFT10-105E must undertake training before taking OFT10-101
• Candidates holding OFT10-600a only are Category 3 for all other qualifications, unless they meet the pre-requisites for Category 2 status as listed below.

Training for Category 1 applicants is not mandatory but if an applicant would like a refresher, the Category 2 course can be taken before the assessment.

Category 2 (Able to provide evidence of plumbing qualifications and experience in the heating industry)

Applicants in this category are regarded as holding a nationally recognised qualification in a trade associated with oil work, candidates must provide relevant qualifications to support entry. Proof of qualifications held will need to be provided to our assessment centre at the point you make your booking. This is for our Trainer and Assessor to view in advance of the course, to confirm suitability,

Or

Must provide written evidence to the Assessment Centre confirming that they have undertaken ‘on the job’ Oil installation and/or maintenance training that would support their application for the range of assessments to be undertaken. That evidence shall be in writing from the employer detailing precisely the type, range and volume of work carried out. This will need to be provided to our assessment centre at the point you make your booking for our Trainer and Assessor to view in advance of the course, to confirm suitability,

Or

Have relevant skills and experience gained from working in a related trade such as Plumbing / Heating / Ventilation / Refrigeration / Air-Conditioning / Gas Fitting or servicing.

Applicants must provide evidence of this related experience to the Assessment Centre. The evidence must consist of, as a minimum, the following:

• Name and address of the business(s) providing the related experience.
• The types of related work undertaken.

This evidence will need to be provided to our assessment centre at the point you make your booking for our Trainer and Assessor to view in advance of the course, to confirm suitability.

All Category 2 candidates must also undertake training at an OFTEC approved training centre.

Category 3

Applicants in this category are regarded as new to the oil industry, and do not hold any national qualifications in a related field nor have any related work experience. Application conditions for this category require that the Category 3 applicant must:

• Obtain experience with an OFTEC registered business which is willing to provide an auditable extended oil training programme incorporating both On and Off the Job components with organisational support prior to the applicant taking OFTEC assessment. Evidence of the contents of the programme detailing the Off the Job training and On the Job experience must be presented to the AC as above

AND

• Undertake a training programme (OFT50) at an OFTEC approved training centre, which is planned, managed and organised by the training centre.

Training and Assessment

Once it is confirmed which Category you are in, we offer three options for training and assessment related to the different Categories;

Category 1 applicants have the options to join our Category 2 course as a refresher and then take the assessment or to take the assessment without training.

Category 2 course: This is over four days (two days training and two days assessment).

Please Note: This course is intense and is suitable for a Category 1 applicant who wishes to refresh or a Category 2 applicant who has had previous experience on oil boilers. For more in depth training, a Category 2 applicant would be recommended to join our Category 3 course (OFT50) as this is spread over four days and is therefore less intense. 

Category 3 Course: This is the OFT50 course and the training is over four days after which a two day assessment can be taken by a candidate who qualifies.

The OFTEC 101, 105e & 600A assessment is undertaken on the day and would be as follows:

• OFT101 Domestic/light Commercial Pressure Jet Appliance Commissioning and Servicing.
• OFT105e Domestic Oil Firing Installation and Energy Conservation Measures in Buildings
• OFT 600A domestic and Non-domestic Oil Storage and Supply Installation.

The OFTEC course and assessment is run over four consecutive days. Two days training followed by two days of assessment.

The OFTEC 101, 105e, 600A Training and Assessment Package covers training and assessment for the following:

• OFT101 Domestic/light Commercial Pressure Jet Appliance Commissioning and Servicing.
• OFT105e Domestic Oil Firing Installation and Energy Conservation Measures in Buildings
• OFT 600A domestic and Non-domestic Oil Storage and Supply Installation.