PLUMBING AND HEATING Level 2 Diploma Apprenticeship

Level 2
Apprenticeship
Portadown Campus
Greenbank Campus
City & Guilds

Overview

As a plumber you could find yourself working in many different places, from construction sites to residential homes. From installing sanitation systems and servicing boilers to laying underground drainage pipework and repairing appliances, plumbers play a vital role in modern life.

This is a popular apprenticeship, and with good reason: the job prospects are good and there is plenty of scope for self-employment.

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.
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.
GCSE English and mathematics Grade D is the minimum requirement.
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.

ApprenticeshipNI programmes are now open to prospective students of any age.

Modules covered:

Plan out the job required or work out what needs repairing.
Be able to follow plans and drawings and understand technical instructions.
Order materials from suppliers.
Fix baths, sinks, radiators, etc to walls, in floors or ducts.
Measure distances to work out the lengths of piping needed.
Cut and bend piping to correct dimensions.
Join piping so that it doesn’t leak.
Work as part of a team with joiners, bricklayers, electricians.
Essential Skills in Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology (applicants who have achieved GCSE English, Mathematics or IT at grades A-C, will be exempt from the equivalent Essential Skill).

Assessment will be through online exams, written exams and practical assessment.

On completion of the level 2, you may progress through the levels and then to higher education. Alternatively you may go straight into employment or become self employed.