Online learning
Pre-Commissioning Course — online
Work through the course day by day and module by module. Each module opens into short lessons drawn from the course notes, followed by key takeaways. Practical fault finding moves online through the virtual fault-finding simulator.
Questions about the online course or your account? Email bmsskillsacademy@gmail.com.
Enrolled delegates only
Course days and the simulator are for enrolled delegates. When you enrol, we either email you an invitation link to set your own password, or give you a username and password to log in with. Opening a course day or the simulator takes you to the log-in page first. Not enrolled yet? Make an enquiry or email bmsskillsacademy@gmail.com.
Course forum
Ask questions and discuss the course with other delegates on this course. The forum is only visible to delegates enrolled on this course and to BMS Skills Academy staff.
Interactive app
Virtual fault-finding simulator
Simulated BMS installations: a Day 2 hardwired pack and a Day 3 RS-485 / Modbus pack. Each scenario may have a hidden fault, or the installation may be healthy. Take meter readings, inject test signals, prove cables and work from the wiring drawing, then work through Identify → Prove → Verify → Restore → Record and get scored feedback. Your attempts are saved on your device.
Included with the online course for enrolled delegates.
Log in to launch the simulator app →Install the simulator app
The simulator is also an installable web app that works offline once installed.
- iPhone / iPad (Safari): open the simulator, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
- Android (Chrome): open the simulator, tap ⋮, then Install app or Add to Home screen.
- Desktop Chrome / Edge: open the simulator and click the install icon in the address bar.
The simulator is included with enrolment on the online course and is for enrolled delegates only: log in first. Attempt history and scores are saved on your own device only. Logging out clears the simulator's offline copy from this device.
Log in and open the simulatorHow online delivery will work
Theory modules are available here to study at your own pace, and practical fault finding is practised in the virtual fault-finding simulator. Online delegates are assessed through end-of-module assessments and a final multiple-choice exam. Online learners don't carry out hands-on rig work or electrical testing, and completing the online course does not by itself establish practical competence or authorisation to work on electrical systems. Online course price: £1,295 per delegate, with 12 months' access.