DOMESTIC PLUMBING & HEATING GAS FIRED WATER & CENTRAL HEATING APPLIANCES Level 3 Apprenticeship

Level 3
Apprenticeship
Greenbank Campus
City & Guilds

Overview

This course is perfect for you if you want to work in gas installation and the testing of installations. You will be required to demonstrate an ability to perform the necessary skills and have the knowledge required to be assessed against the National Occupational Standards. The course is designed to give you a trade qualification for life.

To be eligible to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 funded Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship provision, a person must meet all of the following criteria:

Have attained the upper limit of Compulsory School Age: A 16 year old who is entitled to leave school after the statutory leaving date of 30 June, or a 17 year old who leaves school / Further Education (FE) College during the month of June, will be permitted to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 from the first Monday in July. A school leaver / FE College leaver who is 17 years old and who leaves before 1 June can be admitted to ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 at any time after leaving school / FE College.
A person aged 25+ at the date of registration on to the course is therefore defined by the Department for the Economy as an adult. Adult apprenticeships are restricted to a number of vocational areas that are supported by the Department for the Economy.
Be either an existing employee in a new job role that requires a substantial amount of learning and skills development, or a new employee in (or about to take up) a permanent remunerative employment offer, including a specific start date as detailed on the Delivery Agreement and confirmed by the Employer .
Be employed by a company that has a base in Northern Ireland and is registered as an employer with HMRC and be contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week (which includes day release / off-the-job directed training) with one employer. Directed training must be paid as part of the apprentice’s contracted hours.
Have the potential to successfully complete all the requirements of the appropriate Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship framework.
Meet any health requirements (e.g. colour vision) specific to the occupation of their choice.
Have achieved any necessary entry academic qualifications (e.g. GCSEs) determined by the relevant sector for the apprenticeship and approved by the Department.
Pass any entry tests specified by the relevant sector / employer and approved by the Department.
Applicants with a previous level 2 or 3 qualification in the same occupational area may not be eligible for participation in a similar occupational area at the same level. This will require approval by the Department.

Employers may apply their own criteria during recruitment. However, only those potential apprentices who are assessed as capable / committed to achieving the full requirements of an apprenticeship framework will be recruited.

Attendance at Individual or Group Pre-Entry Advice Sessions (IPEAS and GPEAS) may be required. These interviews may take place either on campus, via telephone or video call (Microsoft teams) and will play an important role in the selection of all courses.

This course will cover elements of:

Health and safety.
Understand and apply domestic cold water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques.
Understand and carry out electrical work on domestic plumbing and heating systems and components.

You will be assessed via seven online exams, assignments (written papers) and practical assessments.

On completion of this qualification you will be well equipped to progress into employment. You can also study a range of higher level qualifications to boost your skills, including the Level 4 HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering at the College.