LCL Awards CIGA1 Commercial Indirect Fired Gas Appliances (Natural Gas & LPG) Course
The LCL Awards CIGA1 course is designed for experienced gas engineers aiming to specialise in the commissioning, servicing, and repair of indirect fired gas appliances commonly found in commercial and industrial settings. These appliances use a heat exchanger to transfer combustion heat to the space, keeping combustion products separate from the heated air, ensuring safer and more efficient operation. This qualification meets current Gas Safe Register requirements and UK gas safety regulations, providing you with the skills and certification to work confidently and compliantly.
If you already hold this qualification, a refresher or reassessment option is available to maintain your certification and stay up to date with industry standards.
Why take the LCL Awards CIGA1 qualification?
The CIGA1 qualification offers valuable expertise for gas engineers working within commercial environments such as offices, schools, and retail premises, where indirect fired appliances are common. Adding this credential to your portfolio enhances your career prospects, allowing you to take on a broader range of projects with confidence and professionalism.
Our training ensures thorough coverage of all practical and theoretical aspects required for the qualification, delivered by experienced tutors and supported by hands-on practice. For those renewing their certification, refresher courses are available to keep your skills sharp and compliant.
Overview
This course covers every aspect necessary to safely and competently commission, service, and repair indirect fired gas appliances. It combines detailed theoretical knowledge with practical application to prepare candidates for assessment.
Summary: The course content includes appliance construction, operational principles, health and safety considerations, fault diagnosis, and regulatory compliance.
Topics covered:
- Overview of indirect fired gas appliances and their applications
- Gas safety legislation and statutory requirements
- Construction and operation of heat exchangers
- Burner types and control systems specific to indirect fired appliances
- Commissioning procedures including pre-commissioning checks
- Servicing routines and preventive maintenance techniques
- Fault finding and rectification methods
- Ventilation requirements and air supply considerations
- Combustion analysis and efficiency testing
- Safety devices, alarms, and shutdown protocols
- Pressure testing and gas tightness verification
- Practical skills: safe handling and use of specialist tools
- Record keeping and documentation standards for Gas Safe compliance
- Mock practical assessments simulating real working environments
It qualifies you to safely commission, service, and repair indirect fired gas appliances used in commercial and industrial settings.
Experienced gas engineers with core gas safety qualifications looking to specialise in indirect fired appliances.
Yes, refresher courses are available to maintain and update your certification.
The course includes a written theory test and a practical assessment to demonstrate your competence.
No, you must hold a core gas safety qualification such as CCN1 or COCN1 before enrolling.
Successfully completing the CIGA1 course allows you to work on indirect fired gas appliances within the Gas Safe scheme.
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