Domestic Heating and Plumbing Courses
The course in domestic heating and plumbing covers the basic skills and knowledge required to be successful in the career of heating and plumbing. It is for those learners that have an interest in working in the plumbing and heating industry or are already working in the industry.
The study areas are:
Cold and hot water domestic system
Central heating domestic systems,
Sanitation domestic systems
Matters of safety of gases
Environmental technologies
The level two heating and plumbing NVQ qualification is for those that want to be popular domestic heating engineers and plumbers. It gives all the main plumbing and domestic heating training which is required to start working in the industry.
THE INVOLVEMENTS OF THE COURSE STUDY
During the qualification study the learner will cover several areas including cold and hot water domestic systems, central heating domestic systems, sanitation domestic systems, matters of safety of gases and environmental technologies.
THE CAREERS THAT THIS CAN LEAD TO
This qualification can lead to employment directly and give the learner a chance to build knowledge and skills to a standard that is recognized in the industry. There are also several higher qualifications that are provided through the management and leadership institute.
THE INVOLVEMENTS OF DELIVERING THE COURSE
For one to qualify to deliver the course, he or she needs qualified staff for assessment and training.
There will be need for suitable resources and facilities for training and attainment of industry requirements by learners.
The list of resources can be downloaded from the handbook of qualification and the section of center documents.
Level Two
This is ideal for those that have got skills on heating and plumbing probably from a role that they have worked before and supervision.
Two pathways are available at this level:
NVQ Diploma level two in heating and plumbing
NVQ Diploma level two in maintenance and installation of heating domestic services
All these have core units including:
Understating and carrying out safe practices of working in services of building engineering
Understanding and application of hot system of water maintenance and installation
Understanding and application of the drainage systems above the ground maintenance and installation techniques
Installation and maintenance of systems of domestic hearing
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
The qualification enables a learner to continue into several roles in the sector of heating and plumbing including:
Ventilation and heating engineer
Specialized craftsperson
Heating or plumbing engineer
Manager of project development
Senor operative
Level three
This is suitable for those working in the heating and plumbing trade and have got technical skills. This is for those that have en excellent record of fault correction, safety and ensure their work attains the need standards and wok under no supervision.
Six pathways are available at the level:
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating and plumbing
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating and plumbing (Warm gas fired air appliances0
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating and plumbing (Water gas fired and appliances of central heating)
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating (Warm gas fired air appliances0
NVQ level three diploma in domestic heating (Water gas fired and appliances of central heating)
All the above have core units including:
Understanding and conducting domestic heating and plumbing electrical work
Maintaining and servicing the firing domestic oil jet, active solar thermal, commission and hot water systems
THE CAREERS THAT THIS LEADS TO
This qualification enables a learner to continue into several roles in the industry of heating and plumbing, including:
Ventilation and heating engineer\manager of project development
Senior operative
Heating engineer or plumber
Specialized craftsperson