F-Gas Training & Certification (City & Guilds 2079)
Course Overview
Who Should Attend?
Refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump engineers
Maintenance teams in supermarkets, facilities management, and specialist contractors
Anyone responsible for installation, servicing, leak checking, or recovery of F-Gas systems
Course Options:
Category 1: Full qualification for leak checking, recovery, installation, maintenance, and servicing of systems containing F-Gas
Category 3: Recovery of F-Gas from systems containing less than 3kg (or 6kg if hermetically sealed)
Category 4: Leak checking of F-Gas systems (without recovery or full servicing)
What You’ll Learn
F-Gas Regulations & Compliance: Understand current UK and EU legal requirements for handling fluorinated gases
Safe Handling of Refrigerants: Practical training on safe practices and environmental responsibilities
System Recovery & Leak Detection: Techniques for leak checking, refrigerant recovery, system evacuation, and charging
Installation & Maintenance: Procedures for installing, maintaining, and servicing RACHP systems (Category 1 only)
Record Keeping & Documentation: Proper completion of compliance documentation and environmental records
Course Structure & Assessment
Category 1: 4–5 days (training & assessment)
Category 3: 2–3 days (training & assessment)
Category 4: 2–3 days (training & assessment)
Includes classroom-based learning, hands-on practical sessions, and formal assessment
Certification
Successful candidates will receive the City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas Certificate for their chosen category, meeting all legal requirements for working with F-Gas systems in the UK.