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G1 GAP
$3,250.00
An equivalent to the prerequisite requirement of 500 hours of G1 supervised work experience on systems firing over 400,000 Btuh in order to obtain the G1 license. This course cannot be used as experience required to challenge the G1 exam. Therefore, you will also have to complete a full Gas Technician 1 course before writing the exam. Click here for more details on the Gas Technician 1 course.
The remaining 3,500 hours of work experience with a G2 license that is required to obtain the G1 license is not included in this course. Before the start date of the course, you must provide a letter proving you have obtained the required 3,500 hours of work experience.
Important: If you are considering government funding assistance options, such as the Ontario Job Grant (OJG), please contact us before submitting your application as the course cost is different.
Course Outline
| Length | 120 Hours |
| Course Schedule | Schedule varies. Click here to view the schedule by campus location. |
| Description | This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.. The G1 GAP course is approved by TSSA as an equivalent to the prerequisite requirement of 500 hours of G1 supervised work experience on systems firing over 400,000 Btuh in order to obtain the G1 license. This course cannot be used as experience required to challenge the G1 exam. Therefore, completing the Gas Technician 1 course is required to be able to write the G1 certification exam. |
| Pre-requisite | 1. Valid Gas Technician (G2) license. 2. 3,500 hours of experience working with your G2 license 3. A letter detailing your work experience working with a G2 license from your employer (with their name, certificate number, signature and contact number) |
| Exam | There is no TSSA certification exam. Evaluations conducted during the course. |
| Topics Covered | 1. Laws Governing G1 Activities 2. Commercial/Industrial Piping and Tubing Systems 3. Pressure Regulators 4. Valve Train Components 5. Commercial/Industrial Burners 6. Basic Electricity 7. Appliance Controls and Sequence of Operation 8. Flame Detectors and Flame Safeguard Controls 9. Venting and Air Supply 10. Combustion Principles and Set-up |
| Codebooks Required (Current Codebooks) | • B149.1 - Natural Gas & Propane Installation Code • B149.2 - Propane Storage & Handling Code • B149.3 - Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-Related Components on Appliances and Equipment • Ontario Act, Regulations, and Code Adoption Documents for use with B149 Code Series |
| Application Processing Fee | Full payment of $3,250.00 due upon registration. Includes the Non-Refundable Application Processing fee of $100.00. |
| Course Cost | $3,250.00. Cost includes applicable taxes, tuition and course manual. This price does not include codebooks and administration fees for funded students. Prices are subject to change. |
