Complete Plumbing Training and Assessment – City & Guilds and Logic Certification

Able Skills 10 week City & Guilds 6129 Level 2 in Basic Plumbing Studies (Technical Certificate) is a full time instructor lead course. The training period is Monday to Friday for 10 consecutive weeks, alternatively, you have the option to train for 5 weeks, take a break for 5 weeks to digest and practice what you have learned and then return for 5 weeks to complete your training. Alternatively, this training is available at weekends.

This plumbing qualification course is a mixture of Practical Workshop and Classroom

Training and will cover all the following units:

Safety
Key Principles
Common Plumbing Processes
Cold Water Systems
Domestic Hot Water Systems
Sanitation Systems
Central Heating Systems (Pipe work Only)
Electrical Supply and Earth Continuity
Sheet Weatherings
Environmental Awareness
Effective Working Relationships

Each section has practical assessments and multiple choice exams, all practical assessments are recorded, photographed and signed off by Able Skills qualified assessors, this is over seen by Able Skills own qualified Internal Verifiers. This system ensures that the entire course, practical through to written/online exams is carried out here on site at Able Skills and without delay.

This course is designed for any candidate wishing to install or maintain Unvented Hot Water Systems.

The course has been produced to enable plumbing and heating engineers to confirm their competence in unvented hot water storage systems including the installation and safety requirements of all Unvented Hot Water Systems up to 500 litres capacity and to meet Building Regulations (G3). Upon successful completion, it will allow membership of CORGI's unvented hot water competent persons scheme or another industry standard competence persons schemes.

Course Content

Unvented hot water systems and their operating principles
Design and installation of unvented hot water storage systems
Maintenance of unvented hot water storage systems
Meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations Part L1 - Conservation of Fuel and Power
Sealed central heating systems

Course procedure

A self-study pack will be sent out to the student 2-3 weeks before the assessment day. The course assessment is split into three parts. A multiple choice paper, a maintenance paper and a practical fault finding session.

This course covers the Water Regulations 1999. The course does not require the candidate to undertake prior learning as all the requirements will be covered during the course. Upon completion, the successful candidates will receive a certificate and card which will allow them to apply for approved plumbing contractor status with the Water Authorities. This course is certificated by Logic Certification and is WRAS approved.

This 1 day course covers the knowledge required to be assessed on LOGIC's Water Regulation certificate. This means you can self-certify your plumbing work.

Course Content

Introduction, background and legislation
The Water Regulations 
Materials and substances in contact with water
Requirements for water fittings
Water System Design
Installation Commissioning
Cross Connections
Black flow prevention
Cold Water Services
Hot Water Services
WCs and Urinals
Sanitary Appliances and water for outside use.

You will receive the home study manual 3-4 weeks before the training and assessment day.

The Logic Certification/IDHEE Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating Certificate is for the professional heating installer who works in domestic properties, this course will prepare you for "self certification" The certificate will demonstrate your competence and is recognised by CORGI, The Energy Savings Trust and The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes. Bringing you up to date with current regulations and giving you a recognised qualification in Energy efficiency

Course Content

Tuition on condensing boilers controls and hot water systems
Current legislation
this course incorporates a 1 hour 15 minute exam

This 2 day course is to give an entry level qualification for experienced domestic heating installers or plumbers, wishing to extend their work scope into solar heating. The course is recognised under the Low Carbon Building Programme for accredited installer status. It covers all major indirect system & panel types. The candidate should hold a G3 certificate in domestic unvented hot water systems. It is also essential that the trainee holds one ODPM recognised competency in a conventional fuel i.e. gas, oil or solid fuel; or for those in the plumbing field an NVQ level 2 or equivalent plumbing qualification. Experience in basic electrical practice would also be desirable. A basic knowledge of the Water (fittings) regulations is also desirable. The course is not intended to cover roof or access work in detail (other than to highlight legislative requirements).

An in depth course covering flues, ventilation, combustion and controls providing the candidate with the necessary knowledge to undertake the statutory core gas safety assessment. The course is intended for operatives with plumbing, heating, pipefitting or similar skills which can be transferred to the gas industry.

The course is recognised by CORGI under their qualification requirements for entry in to the ACS scheme. The Approved Prior Learning programme provides both theory and practical training followed by the core gas safety (CCN1) assessment after completion of the portfolio of experience has been completed and signed by a Corgi registered engineer. The certification fee and assessment costs are included in the cost of this course. This course is designed for those who are not working with or for a CORGI registered engineer/business and who do not have sufficient knowledge to build the work portfolio before attending the course. The format and content of the work portfolio is covered during the induction.