Oil Burner Technician Training OBT 3
Oil Burner Technician Certification

The technical standards and Safety Authority has authorized Edward Fuels in conjunction with PETTITECH as delivery agents for the TSSA established curriculum for Oil Burner Technician Certification.

The instructor, Gordon Pettit has 20 years of experience in installing and servicing HVAC equipment and 8 years of experience in teaching HVAC courses at Georgian College in Owen Sound. He hold a multi-certificate in OBT 1, G2 LP and a certificate of qualification as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic IP.

The first course, "OBT 3" is a 180 hour entry level program with a final exam. Upon successful completion the graduate will be issues a license by TSSA valid in Ontario for the servicing and installing of oil burning equipment depending on general and/or direct supervision of a licensed OBT 2 technician.

No field experience is required. Every student is expected to have work clothing, boots, gloves, safety glasses, not paper, pens/pencils and highlighting markers. All specialty tools and all materials will be provided but students are expected to bring basic tools, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.

The course content includes: safety, tools, fasteners, math, laws, fuel oil properties, combustion theory, efficiency, piping and tubing, fuel oil storage and delivery, burners and nozzles, controls, appliances, draft, electricity, technical drawings and maintenance.

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