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City & Guilds 6129/6089 Plumbing to level 3
Become a Fully Qualified Plumber with Able Skills
If you are considering a career in the Plumbing and Gas industry, there is a requirement for you to achieve certain qualifications in order to be able to call yourself a FULLY QUALIFIED PLUMBER:
- City & Guilds 6129 Technical Certificate Level 2
- City & Guilds 6129 Technical Certificate Level 3
- City & Guilds Plumbing Level 2 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing (Domestic)
- City & Guilds Plumbing Level 3 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing (Domestic)
Able Skills is committed to progressing all students who enrol with us and we are able to provide you with training and assessment in order to achieve all of the above listed Plumbing qualifications.
Why Able Skills?
Able Skills has been continually expanding since we started providing training in 2003. We have developed our Plumbing and Gas centres to such a standard that they can match, and in many cases better, most FE Colleges or other providers in the UK.
The Plumbing centre has been devised to ensure that there is optimum space for every candidate in attendance and that every piece of training and assessment is completed at the correct time and without delay. Every candidate is allocated their own personal toolkit for their use during the training; all other materials are provided at no extra cost. Our spacious, air conditioned classrooms are equipped with plasma screens in order to display up to date information during theory sessions and there are display boards and training aids to support your learning.
We have 2 dedicated Gas training centres which have been furnished with a wide range of gas appliances. These facilities will simulate the type of appliances which you will work on within the gas industry. This level of training will enable you to move confidently into working under supervision before commencing the assessments required to achieve formal gas qualifications and Gas Safe Registration.
We have an excellent reputation within the training industry and have some of the best staff available who will dedicate their time to ensuring that you are given every opportunity to complete these Plumbing and Gas qualifications. All 6 of our Plumbing and Gas staff are fully qualified in their trade as well as being Assessors and Internal Verifiers.
Our facilities are such that we can take you from a Plumbing novice to a FULLY QUALIFIED PLUMBER, providing support and guidance throughout your plumbing journey.
Able Skills is open 7 days every week and we welcome visitors at all times. Please feel free to come along to view our facilities, have an informal chat with any one of our instructors and meet existing students. We feel that this is an excellent introduction for anyone looking to invest in training and this option will help you decide if Able Skills is where you want to train.
To complete this Plumbing package, candidates will need to achieve City & Guilds 6129 at levels 2 and 3 and City & Guilds 6089 NVQ at levels 2 and 3.
Plumbing Package Part 1
Qualification: City & Guilds 6129 level 2 Technical Certificate
Duration: 8 weeks full time or Weekends
The current industry recognised entry level to the plumbing sector is the C&G 6129 at level 2 and this is your starting point in achieving this complete Plumbing training.
This plumbing qualification course is a mixture of practical workshop and classroom training and will cover all of 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
Successful completion of this course will be determined by a series of practical assessments and on line exams. We have allocated 8 weeks in which to achieve this plumbing qualification and during this time you will learn all of the basic skills required to start you on your plumbing journey.
Some of the skills you will learn in these early stages are:
- Planning plumbing jobs
- Determining what repairs are required
- The ability to follow technical instructions such as plans and drawings
- Fitting baths, sinks and radiators
- Cutting and bending pipe to necessary specifications
- The ability to join piping correctly to avoid leaking.
This plumbing course will provide you with the underpinning knowledge required to move forward to the NVQ Level 2 (6089) which can be achieved once in the work place.
Plumbing Package Part 2
Qualification: City & Guilds 6129 level 3 Technical Certificate
Duration: 2 Days per week for 20 weeks
All the systems covered within this plumbing and gas qualification are an advanced, more complex extension to City & Guilds 6129 Level 2 and this progression to level 3 includes complex hot and cold water and drainage systems, gas supply systems, central heating wiring and fault finding, radiator and boiler sizing, hot, cold and sanitation pipe sizing and basic fault finding on gas appliances such as boilers, water heaters, cookers and fires.
We have designed this level 3 Plumbing 6129 to be completed on a part time basis as it is expected that most candidates will be working within the industry at this stage. This provides the opportunity to gain additional skills and knowledge of the industry and the prospect of gaining the NVQ simultaneously.
Knowledge units:
- 6129-331 Complex cold water systems
- 6129-332 Complex hot water systems (part 1)
- 6129-342 Complex hot water systems (part 2)
- 6129-333 Complex sanitation systems
- 6129-334 Central heating systems including boilers and control wiring
- 6129-335 Gas Supply Systems (part 1)
- 6129-345 Gas Supply Systems (part 2)
- 6129-336 Improvement of business products and services
The Practical unit is assessed by means of a City & Guilds Practical Task Manual. All candidates will be practically trained and given training activities before any formal plumbing assessment. Candidates will also need to answer oral questions whilst completing the Practical Assessments:
Installation & Commissioning of:
- Unvented Hot Water system
- Boiler & Heating system
- Controls & wiring system
- Gas Appliances servicing/fault diagnosis/decommissioning
- Unvented Hot Water servicing/fault diagnosis/decommissioning
- Commissioning of Shower pumps and Pumped Macerators
Plumbing Package Part 3
Qualification: City & Guilds 6089 - Plumbing NVQ at level 2
Duration: On Site Assessment (Time will vary)
To achieve a Plumbing NVQ (6089) you will need to be assessed by collating a portfolio of Plumbing work evidence which demonstrates your competence against the performance requirements. An assessor determines whether you have reached the required level to be awarded a Plumbing NVQ.
The Assessor will provide you with all of the materials required to record details of your Plumbing NVQ progress and an action plan for site assessments will be put into place.
As the Portfolio is built, Able Skills assessors will provide feedback and guidance to enable you to plan your future evidence requirements. The arrangement for Onsite visits will be determined by the type of work you are undertaking so therefore, you should maintain close contact with your Assessor to ensure the smooth progress of this qualification.
The work based Plumbing assessments will be to establish your competence in:
- Maintain the Safe Working Environment when Undertaking Work Activities.
- Maintain Effective Plumbing Working Relationships.
- Contribute to the Improvement of the Work Environment.
- Install Non-complex Plumbing Systems and Components.
- Decommission Non-complex Plumbing Systems Portfolio.
- Maintain Non-complex Plumbing Systems and Components.
There is no set time period for completing the Plumbing NVQ, as this will be dependent on the type of work that the candidate undertakes. The NVQ at level 2 can be achieved before embarking on the City & Guilds level 3 technical certificate or at the same time
Plumbing Package Part 4
Qualification: City & Guilds 6089 - Plumbing NVQ at level 3
Duration: On Site Assessment (Time will vary)
The Plumbing NVQ level 3 will focus mainly on system design projects requiring you to calculate specific material needs and costs as well as estimating labour requirements resulting in a professional customer quotation. You will need to demonstrate a series of site based competencies at a complex level of understanding e.g. checking flow rates and temperature rises on sanitary appliances.
To achieve the Plumbing NVQ Level 3 candidates will need to meet the required standards and will be required to produce a portfolio of work-based activities which will be observed and assessed by Able Skills own on site assessors. Each NVQ candidate will be provided with a Portfolio detailing tasks to be performed and assessed. As the Portfolio is built, Able Skills assessors will provide feedback and plan the future evidence requirements of the candidate.
There is no set time period for completing this NVQ; this is very much determined by the type of work available for the candidate to undertake. The Technical Certificate at Level 3 will have provided background knowledge to enable candidates to prove their experience and demonstrate competence in the required NVQ areas. Candidates will also need to be working under the supervision of a Gas Safe registered Engineer in order to achieve the gas hours required to be assessed for CCN1, CEN1, CKR1, WAT1 and HTR1.
On successful completion of the NVQ at level 3, the candidate will be a fully qualified plumber and can legally undertake gas work and certify it under a competent person scheme (subject to Gas Safe registration).
The NVQ at level 3 can be achieved whilst undertaking the City & Guilds level 3 technical certificate or after, whichever suits the candidate.
Assessment and evidence will be in various forms including:-
- An Assessor visiting the candidate at work and observing the work or tasks being carried out
- An Assessor verifying the product of a recent work activity
- A workplace recorder (A Plumber or similar) who will testify that the work carried out by the candidate was satisfactory
- Evidence in the form of written reports and photos will also be required to underpin the assessed task.
Assessed Tasks include:-
- Planning, commissioning and maintenance of Cold Water systems
- Planning, commissioning and maintenance of Hot Water systems
- Planning, commissioning, maintenance and fault finding of Central Heating/Wiring systems
- Planning, commissioning and maintenance of above ground drainage systems
Additional mandatory requirements:
- Gas Safety (CCN1) Certificate
- Appliances: CEN1, CKR1, HTR1 and WAT1
- Unvented Hot Water Systems
- Water Regulations
These requirements form part of the Level 3 qualification so will be included within this Complete Plumbing Training Package.
In addition, we will also provide: The CITB/IDHEE Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating Certificate:
This qualification is for the professional heating installer who works in domestic properties, and will prepare candidates for "self certification". The certificate will demonstrate a candidates competence and is recognised by Gas Safe, 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
Payment Options
Able Skills operates a flexible training programme as well as a flexible payment plan. In order to commence with this Plumbing training programme, a deposit of £1000 will be required. We will then arrange a ‘pay as you go’ payment scheme to attempt to keep your ongoing training costs to a minimum. We would like to make this Complete Plumbing Training Package as accessible as possible.
There are no hidden costs and the price quoted here provides for registration on all programmes, portfolios, all training materials, required reference books, workshop assessments, on line exams, certification, and 6 site assessments for the 6089 at level 2 and 3 at level 3.
Complete Plumbing Training Package Price: £9995.00 inc vat:
(payable in instalments)
If the Weekend 6129 training option is selected, the total course fees are £10995.00 inc vat
We are completely confident that this Plumbing package cannot be achieved at any other training provider in the UK for the price which we are providing.
Electrical and Part P requirements
As a Plumber and Gas Engineer, you may at times be required to undertake Electrical work within domestic dwellings as part of your plumbing or gas work. In order to undertake and self certificate this work it is a requirement that you are registered on to a competent persons scheme, also known as Part P. For Candidates who book this Complete Plumbing Training Package, we are prepared to offer you:
- Introductory Domestic Electrical Training
- EAL VRQ Level 2 for Part P
- City & Guilds 2382: 17th Edition Wiring Regulation BS7671
