Spirax Sarco says it is adding more courses to its schedule to meet record demand for boiler operator training.
The number of engineers taking the Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) course has tripled since the second half of 2011, prompted by the recommendations of BG01 'Guidance on Safe Operation of Boilers'.
Published in late 2011, BG01 recommends specific training to promote safe and competent boiler operations. This includes Certified Industrial Boiler Operator (Cert.IBO) status for operators and Diploma in Boiler Plant Operation Management (Dip.BOM) for managers – both of which are covered in Spirax Sarco's BOAS training course.
Numbers are also up for BOAS refresher courses, which have seen a 400% increase between the last two quarters of 2011 and the first two quarters of 2012.
"We have added two extra scheduled courses and more places on each course to meet demand," states Roger Glassonbury, customer training manager at Spirax Sarco.
"In addition, we are doing BOAS courses on customers' sites. If demand continues to rise, we will add more courses."
