Boiler Operator is a three months course (390 hours). It is developed with a purpose of preparing Boiler Operator as a lower level technical workforce able to get employment in the country. The technical skills incorporated in this curriculum come from the boiler operation technology. Its contents are organized in the form of modules. So it is a tailor made curriculum with a special purpose to be implemented in a modular form. It is a competency based curriculum. It is also designed to produce lower level technical workforce in the field of boiler operation technology equipped with skills and knowledge related to boiler operation technology in order to meet the demand of such workforce in the country so as to contribute in the national streamline of poverty reduction.
This curriculum provides skills and knowledge necessary for boiler operator as a technical worker. There will be both demonstration by trainers/instructors and opportunity by trainees to carry out the skills/tasks necessary for this level of technical workforce. Trainees will practice and learn skills by using typical tools, materials and equipment necessary for this curricular program.
Aims:
The main aim of this curricular program is to produce skilled workforce in the field of boiler operation technology by providing training to the potential citizen of the country and link them to employment opportunities in the country. The aims of this curriculum are:
- To produce lower level technical workforce in the area of boiler operation technology
- To produce such technical workforce who will be able to provide serves related to boiler operation to the needy through the application of the techniques /skills of boiler operation technology being an entrepreneur
Objectives:
After the completion or this training program, the trainees will be able:
- To enforce safety measures
- To handle tools /equipments /materials
- To perform identification of components/devices/accessories
- To control/maintain fuel system
- To control /maintain water system
- To inspect operating system
- To perform standard operation procedures (SOP)
- To conduct efficiency tests
- To perform preventive maintenance
- To perform servicing
- To perform troubleshooting
- To maintain/repair/replace components/devices/accessories
- To keep records
- To communicate with others
- To develop professionally
- To develop entrepreneurial skills
Salient Features
Duration: The total duration of this curricular program will be 390 hours [three months] plus 70 hours of common module.
Target group: The target group for this training will be all the interested individuals of the country with academic qualification of grade eight pass.
Group size: The group size of this training program will be not more than 20.
Target location: The target location of this training program will be all over Nepal.
Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction for this training program will be Nepali or English or both.
Pattern of attendance: The trainees should have 80% attendance in theory classes and 90% in practical (Performance) to be eligible for internal assessment and final examinations.
Focus of the program: This is a competency based curriculum. This curriculum emphasizes on competent performance of the task specified in it. Not less than 80% time is allotted to the competencies and not more than 20% to the related technical knowledge. So, the main focus will be on the performance of the specified competencies/tasks /skills included in this curriculum.
Follow up suggestion:
This is not a training program only for training sake. The ultimate success of this program will rest on the proficiency of the graduates of this training program in providing services in the community either by wage employment or by self employment.
To assess the success of this program and collect feedbacks/inputs for the revision of the program, a schedule of follow up is suggested as follows:-
• First follow up: - Six months after the completion of the training program.
• Second follow up: - Six months after the completion of the first follow up.
• Follow up cycle: - In a cycle of one year after the completion of second follow up for five years
Certificate requirement: The related training institute will provide the certificate of “Boiler Operator” to those individuals who successfully complete the tasks with their related technical knowledge specified in this curriculum.
Eligibility
Entry criteria:
Individuals who meet the following criteria will be allowed to enter in this curricular program :
- Eight grade pass
- Physically and mentally fit
- Age : minimum of 16 years old
- Preference will be given to female, Dalit, Janjati, and Conflict affected people
Job Prospects
On successful completion of this training, the trainees will be able to enforce safety measures, handle tools/equipments/materials, perform identification of components /devices/accessories, control/maintain fuel system, control /maintain water system, inspect operating system, perform standard operation procedures (SOP), conduct efficiency tests, perform preventive maintenance, perform servicing, troubleshoot problems, maintain/repair/replace components/devices/accessories, keep records, communicate with others, develop professionally and develop entrepreneurial skills.
Curricular Structure
Modules and Sub Modules
Module: 1: Boiler introduction
Sub module: 1: Boiler fundamentals, operation and safety
Sub module: 2: Boiler maintenance, inspection, testing & efficiency
Sub module: 2: Enforcing safety measures
Sub module: 3: Tools, materials & equipments
Sub module: 4: Components/devices/accessories
Module: 2: Controlling / maintaining / inspecting systems
Sub module: 1: Fuel system
Sub module: 2: Water system
Sub module: 3: Inspecting operating system
Module: 3: Standard operation procedures (SOP)
Module: 4: Efficiency tests
Module: 5: Servicing, repair and maintenance
Sub module: 1: Preventive maintenance
Sub module: 2: Servicing
Sub module: 3: Troubleshooting
Sub module: 4: Repair, replacement and maintenance
Module: 6: Common module
Sub module: 1: Applied math
Sub module: 2: Occupational health and safety
Sub module: 3: First aid
Sub module: 4: HIV/AIDS
Sub module: 5 : Communication
Sub module: 6 : Small enterprise development
Curriculum of Boiler Operator.pdf