The training programme is designated to prepare the machinists of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers able to fire steam production boilers (of up to 16 t/h efficiency) and water heating boilers (higher than 115°C temperatures) using all fuels (hard fuel, liquid fuel, gas) ant to maintain them.

Pursuing these targets, the future machinists of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers are taught to the basics of heating techniques, boiler-room equipment technologies, knowledge of boilers and their equipment structures, to operate fuel economy, to perform repairs of gas equipment at boiler-rooms, use measuring instruments and devices, work safety and health requirements, the basics of environmental, economics and law knowledge, etc.

Practical training is performed in average efficiency boiling-rooms. The duration of practical training is 5 weeks. During such training, the skills of firing steam and water boilers, performing the repairs thereof, etc. Are assessed and improved.

The syllabus is completed taking a qualification exam. A person, who completes successfully the course and passes the exam, is awarded with the qualification of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers.

Having completed the syllabus of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers, the process of education may be continued under the programmes of basic vocational training in the areas of engineering and

Engineering professions, in the electricity and energy sub-area, as well as, having acquired secondary education, higher education study programmes in the field of energy sciences.

The syllabus of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers is designated to persons over 18 years of age.

Qualification Description

The qualification of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers is required to work as a machinist of steam and water heating boilers.

Having acquired the qualification of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers, a person shall:

Be able to prepare boilers to operating, to prepare hard fuel, to remove slag and combustion products, to maintain all fuels fired steam boilers (up to 16t/h efficiency) and water heating boilers (higher than 115°C temperatures), to maintain and adjust burning, to maintain additional, auxiliary equipment, use measuring instruments, to accept and transfer correctly a shift, to comply with the requirements of safety at work, electrical safety, fire safety, occupational hygiene; know the qualities of hard, liquid and gas fuel aw well as the requirements of the storage thereof, the operation of steam boilers (up to 16t/h efficiency) and water heating boilers (higher than 115°C temperatures) as well as the auxiliary equipment hereto, to know well their structure, measuring and other devices, boiler technology schemes and the positions of closing devices; be able to work responsively, thoroughly, independently, to organise a work, to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers, to be interested in technology.

The qualification of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers may be acquired at the institutions of the labour market and basic vocational training providing training under the syllabus of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers.

Willing to pursue the qualification of a machinist of average efficiency steam and water heating boilers, must have a basic level education.