GAS TECHNICIAN 1

G1 Mandatory Prerequisites

 

• Valid License: Hold a valid Gas Technician 2 (G2) certificate.

• Work Experience: Complete at least 2 years (4,000 hours) of field experience as a licensed G2.

• Advanced Equipment Experience: Of the 4,000 hours, you must have at least 500 hours of documented field experience working on systems with a firing rate exceeding 400,000 BTUs. This experience must be completed under the direct supervision of a G1 certificate holder, or you must complete a GGAP course with a certified training provider.

G1 is the industrial/commercial licensing for the gas fitter trade, allowing a tech to work on fired equipment over 400,000 Btuh’s. To qualify for this training the student must have a license for 4000 hours with 500 of those hours working on systems with an input greater 400,000 Btuh’s under the direct supervision of a person holding a G1 certificate.

Course length: G1 is 140 hours and only offered in the evenings at the present time.
Total cost includes the B149.3 codebook, G1 text and lab manuals, and TSSA exam.
 

COURSE MODULES
 

- Commercial/Industrial Installations
- Commercial/Industrial Appliances
- Commercial/Industrial Burners
- Valve Train Configurations & Components
- Electricity
- Appliance Controls
- Flame Detectors
- Flame Safeguard Basics
- Flame Safeguard Specifics
- Combustion Setup
- Initial Activation and Troubleshooting
- Code & Exam Prep

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Course length: G1 is 140 hours and only offered in the evenings.

Total cost includes the B149.3 codebook, G1 text and lab manuals, and the TSSA exam.
 

A certificate of course completion is provided.
 

This program is approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

 

This program is approved by Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).