The Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Domestic Plumbing is designed as a natural progression for anyone holding a Level 2 Certificate in Plumbing or a Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plumbing.
Key areas of study are:
- Health and Safety in building service engineering
- Plumbing systems installation and planning
- Complex cold water systems
- Domestic hot water systems
- Sanitation and drainage systems
- Cantral Heating systems
- Domestic Gas systems
- Career awareness in building service engineering.
You will need:
- Four GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above (English and maths desirable) or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification in both English and maths
- a Plumbing Level 2 qualification
- to attend a college interview.
Your course will be assessed by observation of your workshop practical activities by an assessor and also job knowledge will be assessed by you completing a written portfolio and demonstrating knowledge.
Students will be able to progress onto the City and Guilds 6089 NVQ in Plumbing and the ACS assessments.
The qualifications that you have gained will enable you to gain a career in Building Services/Plumbing Industry.
Daytime 2.5 days a week (over 36 weeks).
The practical sessions will be based inside a dedicated Plumbing workshop and theory sessions will be based inside a classroom environment.
If you will be aged 16 to 18 on 31 August in the year you begin your studies and have been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for the past 3 years, your course will be free.
You may be eligible for financial help to support with books, travel, course materials and childcare costs – please click here for more information.
