OFTEC (The Oil Firing Technical Association for the Petroleum Industry) was launched in April 1991 to construct a framework
within which oil firing in the United Kingdom and Republic Of Ireland could operate with a greater degree of technical expertise
and efficiency. One of its first priorities was to set up a system of training and registration for Technicians engaged in
commissioning, servicing, installation and plant operation with oil firing equipment.
OFTEC Registered
Technicians:
• Are individually
trained at an OFTEC Approved Training Centre, and their skills independently assessed before they can apply for OFTEC Registration • Have their work inspected from
time to time by an OFTEC Inspector
• Are re-assessed every
five years to maintain their Registration
• Carry an
identity card confirming the type of oil heating work for which they are registered • Have to hold appropriate
insurance to work in your home
• Are able (in England
and Wales) to self-certify work for which they are Registered. This saves you time and money, as non-Registered technicians must, by law, notify Local Authority Building Control, or submit plans when installing oil-fired appliances
