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Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Standard

  • 3

    Level
    Level 3

  • Duration
    4+ years

  • Start Date
    January 2025

  • Venue
    City College Norwich campus

  • Course Code
    E0285

Start Date

  • January 2025, Apprenticeship

Summary

Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technicians plan, select, install, service, commission and maintain plumbing and heating systems. Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technicians will work inside or outside a property. Customer service skills and being tidy and respectful are important qualities because there is often a need to work in customers' homes as well as on building sites.

Course content includes:

  • A specialism in 1 of the following: domestic gas or domestic air source heat pumps and solar thermal systems.
  • Marking, measuring, cutting, bending and joining pipework.
  • Customer service, health and safety, and regulations and legislation.
  • New technologies to improve sustainability and waste management.

You will complete the Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship Standard.

This apprenticeship will involve college attendance and off the job training.

  • You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
  • You need to have an employer to support your apprenticeship and be employed in a relevant job role.
  • The typical length of this apprenticeship is 51 months.
  • The next intake is in September 2024.

Contact our Apprenticeships Team to find out when our next course start date is. If you already have an employer for your apprenticeship, or would like more information on how to find an apprenticeship, please click Apply Now.

If you are an employer who is looking to recruit an apprentice or already have someone you would like to enrol onto the apprenticeship course, please contact our Apprenticeships Team on 01603 773365 or email Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk to discuss the next steps.

Why Our College?

Get paid to train

Apprenticeships provide fantastic career opportunities and allow you to get a qualification and earn money at the same time

Designed for opportunity

94% of apprentices stay in work after finishing an apprenticeship, and 47% have received a promotion

Hands on learning

We work closely with employers to deliver training both on and off the job. In most cases, you’ll come into college one day a week, as well as getting planned training and development with a mentor in the workplace

Entry Requirements

  • GCSE Grade 4/C in Maths and English (Language or Literature) or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
  • If in exceptional circumstances a learner has not achieved English or Maths at Level 2 (4/C or above at GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2), they will have to attend Functional Skills sessions which will be held on an additional day to their regular college attendance.

In order to enrol onto an apprenticeship, you need to be employed in a relevant job role and undertake a range of tasks which would enable you to complete the apprenticeship qualification.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the following:

  • Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating diploma
  • Apprentices on Specialism 1 (Gas) must also apply for the Gas Safe Register

Assessment

Training and assessments are delivered in the workplace and in college. Apprentices will be required to attend college-based sessions as part of their training, whilst also completing off-the-job training in the workplace. You will also complete assessments and observations in the workplace.

At the end of the apprenticeship you will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) which will consist of:

  • 2 knowledge tests- Paper 1 covers core knowledge and Paper 2 will cover knowledge relating to the chosen specialism.
  • 5- hour practical design project.
  • Practical competence test based on the chosen specialism.
  • Interview underpinned by the portfolio of evidence.

Progression

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be able to register as an Engineering Technician with the Engineering Council through The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) and/or The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). The apprentice may also wish to explore a specialism at a higher level or gain further industry- recognised qualifications.

Career Progression

Career progression may include continuation, development or promotion at work. Alternatively, the successful apprentice may wish to become self- employed or own their own business.

Fees

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.

For employers with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £1,100.

For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice which in this case would be £1,100.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would be £22,000.

Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.

To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.

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Why Our College?

Get paid to train

Apprenticeships provide fantastic career opportunities and allow you to get a qualification and earn money at the same time

Designed for opportunity

94% of apprentices stay in work after finishing an apprenticeship, and 47% have received a promotion

Hands on learning

We work closely with employers to deliver training both on and off the job. In most cases, you’ll come into college one day a week, as well as getting planned training and development with a mentor in the workplace