Level 2 Award in the Principles of Metering for Renewable Heat Installations
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This qualification is aimed at persons involved in the selection, positioning or installation of heat meters in accordance with MCS Domestic RHI Metering Guidance and covers the knowledge and understanding of the requirements for metering renewable heat installations, including how to select, position, install and commission heat meters and components.
This qualification is also suitable for heat metering of non-renewable heating installations e.g. district heating systems.
General Information
Qualification Content
- Principles of Metering for Renewable Heat Installations
See Qualification Specification.
Prerequisites and Assessment Methods
There are no prerequisites for learners to enrol on the qualification. However, the Approved Centre (AC) shall carry out an initial assessment of the learner’s capability to complete the qualification.
Written and multiple choice examinations.
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Additional Learner and Centre Information
What careers can this qualification lead to?
This qualification supports continued professional development for those already working in or entering the renewable heat and building services sector.
It is particularly useful for individuals who:
- Work with or support the installation of renewable heating systems, or larger communal/district heating systems
- Need to understand the principles of metering for compliance or performance monitoring purposes
While this qualification alone does not qualify learners to install or maintain systems, it provides a valuable foundation for progressing into more technical or installation-based roles through further study and experience.
What progression opportunities are available when I complete this qualification?
This qualification provides a strong foundation for continued professional development within the low-carbon heating industry.
What is involved in delivering this qualification?
To deliver this qualification, a training centre must be approved by LCL Awards and meet their quality assurance requirements.
Centres must employ qualified teachers and assessors with current experience in renewable heating systems and metering, supported by appropriate teaching and assessing credentials.
They must provide classroom facilities suitable for theory delivery, along with access to heat metering components, manufacturer guidance, and regulatory documentation. Although the qualification is primarily knowledge-based, centres may include demonstrations to aid understanding of meter positioning, installation, and commissioning.
Assessment involves:
- An multiple-choice knowledge exam, set and marked by LCL Awards.
- A practical performance assessment (set by LCL Awards and marked by centre-approved assessors).
Centres must therefore maintain secure facilities for examination and implement robust internal quality assurance systems to ensure assessment consistency and compliance.