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Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

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Fitting and servicing domestic water, heating and drainage systems.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • The health and safety legislation, approved Codes of Practice and guidance and safe working practices applicable to work in the building services and wider construction industry.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water systems, hot water systems, domestic wet central heating systems, sanitation systems).
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Scientific and mechanical principles applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems work.
  • The roles and responsibilities of persons within the plumbing and domestic heating systems and wider construction industry.
  • The legislative requirements and sources of information applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems system installation, service and repair.
  • How to communicate with customers, suppliers, co-workers and members of the public who may come into contact with the work area.
  • The layout features, working principles and legislative requirements of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The basic factors which influence system choice for particular applications with regard to the installation of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to rainwater systems and components.
  • The commissioning requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to electrical control systems and components.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting plumbing and domestic heating systems and components to meet customer’s needs.
  • The legislative requirements, processes and procedures of electrical supply and control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and work including limits to operative competence.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The legislative requirements, approved codes of practice and guidance and sources of information applicable to the installation, service and repair of low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The installation requirements (including system modification and extension) applicable to low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The purging, testing and commissioning requirements applicable to low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The decommissioning procedures (including disconnection and dismantling) applicable to low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) to meet customer’s needs, statutory legislation and approved codes of practice and guidance.
  • The health and safety legislation, approved Codes of Practice and guidance and safe working practices applicable to work in the building services and wider construction industry.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water systems, hot water systems, domestic wet central heating systems, sanitation systems).
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Scientific and mechanical principles applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems work.
  • The roles and responsibilities of persons within the plumbing and domestic heating systems and wider construction industry.
  • The legislative requirements and sources of information applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems system installation, service and repair.
  • How to communicate with customers, suppliers, co-workers and members of the public who may come into contact with the work area.
  • The layout features, working principles and legislative requirements of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The basic factors which influence system choice for particular applications with regard to the installation of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to rainwater systems and components.
  • The commissioning requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to electrical control systems and components.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting plumbing and domestic heating systems and components to meet customer’s needs.
  • The legislative requirements, processes and procedures of electrical supply and control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and work including limits to operative competence.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of solar thermal systems.
  • The legislative requirements, approved codes of practice and guidance and sources of information applicable to the installation, service and repair of air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The legislative requirements, approved codes of practice and guidance and sources of information applicable to the installation, service and repair of solar thermal systems.
  • The installation requirements (including retrofit) applicable to air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems and components.
  • The installation requirements (including retrofit) applicable to solar thermal systems and components.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to solar thermal systems.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to solar thermal systems.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to solar thermal systems.
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to solar thermal systems.
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting solar thermal systems.
  • The health and safety legislation, approved Codes of Practice and guidance and safe working practices applicable to work in the building services and wider construction industry.
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water systems, hot water systems, domestic wet central heating systems, sanitation systems).
  • The common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Scientific and mechanical principles applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems work.
  • The roles and responsibilities of persons within the plumbing and domestic heating systems and wider construction industry.
  • The legislative requirements and sources of information applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems system installation, service and repair.
  • How to communicate with customers, suppliers, co-workers and members of the public who may come into contact with the work area.
  • The layout features, working principles and legislative requirements of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The basic factors which influence system choice for particular applications with regard to the installation of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • The installation and testing requirements applicable to rainwater systems and components.
  • The commissioning requirements applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and components.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to electrical control systems and components.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • The procedures for sizing and selecting plumbing and domestic heating systems and components to meet customer’s needs.
  • The legislative requirements, processes and procedures of electrical supply and control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems and work including limits to operative competence.
  • The layout features, working principles and legislative requirements of plumbing pipework (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • The factors which influence and apply to the installation of plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • The installation requirements applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing pipework.
  • The installation requirements applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • The testing and commissioning requirements applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • The decommissioning procedures applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • The routine service and maintenance procedures applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • Fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures applicable to plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.

Skills

  • Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating and sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
  • Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
  • Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
  • Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
  • Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Plan, size and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Plan, size and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Carry out and apply the common installation processes and techniques used in the installation and maintenance of natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input) in the workplace.
  • Install, purge, test, commission and handover low pressure natural gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and natural gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • Plan, size and select low pressure Natural Gas systems (up to 35mm R1¼) and Natural Gas fired hot water and central heating appliances (up to 70kW net heat input).
  • Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating and sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
  • Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
  • Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
  • Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
  • Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Plan, size and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Plan, size and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of solar thermal systems.
  • Test, commission and handover air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • Test, commission and handover solar thermal systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on solar thermal systems.
  • Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) solar thermal systems.
  • Plan, size and select air source heat pump (non-refrigerant circuits) systems.
  • Plan, size and select solar thermal systems.
  • Operate in a safe working manner by adhering to health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating and sanitary appliances and pipework).
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation and test of rainwater systems.
  • Plan tasks within plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
  • Identify and document hazards for the plumbing and domestic heating systems work. Apply control measures.
  • Carry out commission and handover procedures and techniques on plumbing and domestic heating systems (cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitary appliances, and rainwater).
  • Install, test, and commission, electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on the non-electrical components of plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems including industry safe isolation procedures.
  • Decommission plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
  • Plan, size and select cold and hot systems to meet customer’s needs in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Plan, size and select domestic heating and rainwater systems to meet customers' needs in accordance with manufacturers' guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing pipework.
  • Carry out and apply the common processes and techniques used in the installation of plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances (cold water systems, hot water systems, sanitary appliances and pipework systems and rainwater systems).
  • Test, commission and handover plumbing pipework (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances in the workplace. (cold water systems and sanitary appliances and pipework systems).
  • Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.
  • Decommission (including disconnection and dismantling) plumbing (above 28mm) and non-domestic plumbing systems and appliances.

Behaviours

  • Acts professionally and ethically to collaborate with colleagues and customers.
  • Takes ownership of work within limits of own competence, knowing when to seek advice or assistance.
  • Committed to continuous professional development.
  • Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice.
  • Acts professionally and ethically to collaborate with colleagues and customers.
  • Takes ownership of work within limits of own competence, knowing when to seek advice or assistance.
  • Committed to continuous professional development.
  • Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice.
  • Acts professionally and ethically to collaborate with colleagues and customers.
  • Takes ownership of work within limits of own competence, knowing when to seek advice or assistance.
  • Committed to continuous professional development.
  • Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Construction and the built environment
Qualification level
3
Equal to A level
Course duration
48 months
Maximum funding
£21,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • Domestic heating engineer
  • Domestic heating installer
  • Plumber

View more information about Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.