Plumbing and Heating/Domestic Heating

On successful completion of this Apprenticeship, you could progress ont a number of Foundation Degrees at City College. Successful completion will greatly enhance employment opportunities, as well as give you the skills required to work independently.

As an Apprentice you will gain valuable experience and occupational competence within your workplace setting. You will be employed and, under supervision carrying out different types of Plumbing work.

You will study the follow subjects on this Apprenticeship:

• tightness test, purge, commission and de-commission gas pipework up to 35mm 1¼ diameter in small natural gas installations
• understand how to organise resources within BSE
• apply domestic cold water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
• apply domestic hot water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
• apply domestic central heating system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
• carry out electrical work on domestic plumbing and heating systems and components
• install, commission and de-commission gas pipework up to 35mm 1¼ diameter in domestic and small commercial premises
• specific core installation and maintenance
• understand core gas safety principles for natural gas within domestic building services engineering
• maintain gas water heating and wet central heating appliances
• install domestic gas water heaters and wet central heating appliances
• apply domestic sanitation system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
• install, commission, service and maintain domestic plumbing and heating systems.

Functional Skills level 2 maths and English and level 1 ICT. You will also learn Employee Rights and Responsibilities, as well as Creative Thinking, Independent Enquiry, Reflective Learning, Team Working, Self Managment and Effective Participation.