Heating & Ventilating Intermediate Apprenticeship

Industrial Commercial Heating & Ventilation apprenticeships are for those wishing to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to begin a rewarding career within the Building Services Engineering Industry. This is a specialist branch of engineering within the construction sector and specialises in the installation of industrial and commercial water and heating systems. The apprenticeship is comprised of two main qualifications: Engineering Installer (Level 2) and Building Services Engineering Craftsperson (Level 3), both of which are awarded by City & Guilds.

Knowledge

You will develop the following knowledge topics to Level 2 standard:

• Understand safe working practices applying to yourself and others
• Understand basic scientific principles underpinning building services
• Understand environmental protection measures within building services
• Understand how system components relate to each other
• Understand basic operating principles of installation
• Understand material resources, legislation and effective use of energy

Skills

You will be able to demonstrate the following skills to Level 2 standard:

• Apply relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices
• Undertake the installation of industrial and commercial systems
• Prepare work areas in new and existing sites
• Apply pipework fabrication, installation and jointing techniques
• Undertake testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and decommissioning of industrial and commercial systems

Behaviours

You should be able demonstrate the following behaviours: communicating effectively, working effectively, taking responsibility, working ethically, working with others and continuing personal development.