Get £500 off your heat pump training
The Heat Training Grant takes £500 off the cost of your Air Source Heat Pump course. It's funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and run nationally by the Midlands Net Zero Hub. GTEC is an approved provider, so you book with us directly — there's no separate application to fill in and no waiting to claim money back.
Your course costs £660 exc. VAT. With the grant, you pay £160 exc. VAT.
There are two sets of requirements to check: whether you qualify for the grant, and whether you meet the entry requirements for the course itself. Both are below.
Section 1 — Do you qualify for the grant?
You'll need to meet all four of these:
1. You work in England
2. You're a sole trader, work for a business with 250 employees or fewer, or you're currently unemployed L
3. You or your employer are registered with a competent person scheme for heating and hot water.
4. You haven't already used the Heat Training Grant for a heat pump course.
You won't be eligible if
- You or your employer have received £315,000 or more in government subsidies in the past three years. This is a subsidy control limit, not a GTEC rule — you'll be asked to confirm this in writing when you book.
- Your training is already being paid for by another government scheme.
Section 2 — Course entry requirements
The grant pays for the course. It doesn't change who can enrol. To join the Air Source Heat Pump course you'll also need one of the following:
- Level 2 or 3 Plumbing
- Level 2 or 3 Heating & Ventilation (domestic, or industrial and commercial)
- Level 3 Oil-Fired Technical Services
- Level 3 Gas Installation & Maintenance
If you don't hold one of these, you may still qualify through your registration with Gas Safe (CENWAT), OFTEC (OFT10-105E or OFT15-108W), MCS (heat pump or solar thermal hot water) or HETAS (H004). If none of those apply, ask us about an RPL assessment.
You'll also need current certification in:
- Water Regulations (WRAS)
- Hot Water Storage Systems & Safety (G3)
- Low Temperature Heating & Hot Water Design
Don't have all three yet? That's common, and it isn't a dead end — we run all of them. Call us on 01969 666 111 and we'll work out the order that gets you there fastest.