Plumbing and Heating - Apprenticeship - Level 2

The NVQ Level 2 Diploma, which is a combined knowledge and competence based qualification, is delivered via college classroom sessions, work based assessments and onsite observations from our assessor. Candidates will be expected to cover a range of units for which they will need to provide work-based evidence.

This framework will provide the necessary skills for someone to fulfill one of the following roles or similar:

Job title

Job role

Plumber

Works under minimal supervision to complete the installation and

maintenance of domestic hot water, cold water, sanitation, drainage,

rainwater systems, central heating systems and components.

Knowledge Unit

• Understand how to communicate with others in building services engineering
• Understand how to apply environmental protection measures in building services engineering
• Understand how to apply scientific principles in MES

Competence Units

• Apply safe working practices in building services engineering working environments
• Install and maintain domestic plumbing and heating systems
• Understand and carry out site preparation, and pipework fabrication techniques for domestic plumbing and heating systems
• Understand and apply domestic cold water system installation and maintenance techniques
• Understand and apply domestic hot water system installation and maintenance techniques
• Understand and apply domestic central heating system installation and maintenance techniques
• Understand and apply domestic rainwater system installation and maintenance techniques
• Understand and apply domestic above ground drainage system installation and maintenance techniques

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