Aug 2023
by Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

IGEM/IG/1 Edition 2 Supplement 5 - Interim Hydrogen training specification

IG/1 supplement 5

This interim hydrogen training Specification relates to Persons within the gas industry

wishing to extend their range of work (as defined in Guidance Note 8 (GN8)).

Learners will require a minimum of 12 months Gas Safe Registration before being eligible for the hydrogen training.

This Specification focuses on the differences between Natural Gas and hydrogen and is not designed to train learners on appliances.

This interim training Specification covers training for:

  • those persons wishing to extend their range to include blends of up to 100% hydrogen (as defined in GN8)
  • those persons involved in working on the coordinated neighborhood and/or village trials for hydrogen.

The requirements of the training include knowledge and understanding and performance criteria that will be undertaken off-site.

The requirements include the minimum time spent on each subject along with the activities that are required to be undertaken.

Introduction

1.1    This interim hydrogen training Specification relates to:
Persons within the gas industry wishing to extend range (as defined in Guidance Note 8 (GN8)). 

1.2    Learners will require a minimum of 12 months Gas Safe Registration before being eligible for the hydrogen training.

1.3    This Specification focuses on the differences between Natural Gas and hydrogen and is not designed to train learners on appliances.

1.4    The Standards Setting Body (SSB) formed a working group facilitated by Energy & Utility Skills to prepare this Specification and it has been contributed to and approved by the (Standards Consultation Forum (SCF).

1.5    This Standard has been approved by the Gas Utilisation Committee, Gas Measurement Committee, Gas Transmission and Distribution Committee, Hydrogen Committee, Strategic Management Board (SMB) and IGEM’s Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) after consultation with industry stakeholders, Gas Safe Register and HSE. It is published by the authority of the Council of IGEM 

1.6    This Specification was published in August 2023.

 

Scope

2.1    This interim training Specification covers training for: 

  • those persons wishing to extend their range to include blends of up to 100% hydrogen (as defined in GN8)
  • those persons involved in working on the coordinated neighborhood and/or village trials for hydrogen.

2.2    The requirements of the training include knowledge and understanding and performance criteria that will be undertaken off-site.

2.3    The requirements include the minimum time spent on each subject along with the activities that are required to be undertaken.