22 February 2024 Blogs
In order to become a qualified F-Gas engineer you need to complete a training course and obtain a qualification that is certified by an awarding body. Once you have completed a relevant F Gas training course, you will then be able to become F-Gas certified with The F-Gas Register.
However, once you have successfully gained your F-gas qualification you may be wondering, what next?
This blog post takes a brief look at the job roles available to qualified f-gas engineers as well as the qualifications that you can progress on to.
We’ve also created a handy download for you to take away with you.
What is an F-Gas Engineer?
An F Gas engineer is an individual who has obtained F Gas certification, allowing them to legally engage in the servicing of appliances that utilise associated refrigerants. This includes systems such as air conditioning, refrigeration units, and heat pumps.
What kind of job titles might a qualified F-Gas Engineer have?
- Refrigeration Engineer
- HVAC Engineer
- Authorising Engineer
- Air Conditioning Engineer
- Heat Pump Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer
- Maintenance Technician
What is an F Gas qualification?
If you want to work in the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and/or Heat Pump Industry, installing, servicing and leak checking systems the City & Guilds Award in F-Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I – Leak checking, recovery, installation, service, maintenance of equipment qualification is the legal minimum requirement.
Suitable for new entrants to the industry or those with no previous training, Category 1 f – gas means you are able to carry out any of the controlled activity on any size system.
There are, however, a number of different F-Gas qualification levels. These are as follows:
- F-Gas Category 1 covers the installation, service, maintenance, recovery and leakage checking of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment with a charge more than 3kg or 6kg (if hermetically sealed).
- F-Gas Category 2 covers equipment with a charge of less than 3kg (6kg if hermetically sealed).
- F-Gas Category 3 covers refrigerant recovery from stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment.
- F-Gas Category 4 covers leak checking of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment.
Further information about F Gas qualifications and the relevant regulations can be found here: https://www.developtraining.co.uk/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-f-gas-regulations-517-2014/
F Gas Engineer Career Progression
Once you have successfully completed our F-Gas Cat 1 training course, there are a number of paths you can take in terms of upskilling and future proofing your career and skillset.
It’s not always easy to know what is needed for each route, which is why Develop’s F-Gas expert, Brandon Clark, has put together a pathway of all the different routes you can take and what you need to reach them.
Download the pathway here.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about F-Gas training, or our F-Gas Category 1 training course, then please contact our Customer Service team on 0800 876 6708 or email enquiries@developtraining.co.uk
