Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Plumbing Installations (Diploma) (6036)

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Last Updated: 15 Oct 2024

The Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Plumbing Installations Diploma has been developed as part of the Qualification Reforms in England and are approved for funding and will be available for first teaching in September 2025.

This qualification has been designed with the involvement of a range of technical subject matter experts and employers from small, medium and large organisations to ensure that it meets the needs of the occupation. The qualification aligns fully to the occupational standard and will provide employers with reliable evidence of a learner’s attainment against the knowledge, skills and behaviour (KSBs) which form the minimum requirements for entry into occupation.

A number of key themes will be covered in the units including health & safety, cold and hot water systems design, central heating systems as well as sanitation, rainwater and environmental systems.

This qualification is aimed at learners who are wishing to gain the knowledge required at Level 3 to commence a career within the Plumbing & Heating sector.

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Available to deliver in the following:

England

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

This qualification aligns fully to the knowledge, skills and behaviours in ST0303 Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician and is assessed by practical and multiple choice questions which cover the following areas:

Cold water systems 
Hot water systems 
Central heating systems 
Sanitation and rainwater systems 
Electrical work and the control of plumbing and domestic heating systems 
Domestic fuel systems and environmental technologies 
Planning and supervision for building services engineering projects

What Careers Can This Lead To?

The qualification will support progression onto a Plumbing & Heating apprenticeship. The job outcome once the learner has joined and completed an apprenticeship will be a plumbing and domestic heating engineer.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

City & Guilds expects this qualification to be delivered by highly skilled practitioners of learning delivery, assessment and quality assurance. Therefore, staff delivering these qualifications must be able to demonstrate that they meet the occupational expertise requirements outlined in the Qualification Handbook.

Centres must be able to demonstrate that they have access to the equipment and technical resources required to deliver this qualification and its assessment. For further information please refer to the Qualification Handbook.

Level 3

Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating (Diploma) (6036-03)

Last Registration Date: 01 Aug 2030

Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating (Diploma)

Accreditation No: 610/3904/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Data unavailable This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
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Last Certification: 31/08/2033 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

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Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Plumbing Installations (Diploma) (6036)