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Bradford College

Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician

Study Level
No formal qualification
Course Type
Apprenticeships
Duration
1 Academic Year
Start Date
September 2024
Study Mode
Part-time

  Overview

Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technicians plan, select, install, service, commission and maintain all aspects of plumbing and heating systems. Plumbing and domestic heating technicians can find themselves working inside or outside a property. Customer service skills and being tidy and respectful are important qualities as they can often find themselves working in customers’ homes as well as on building sites.

Apprentices must work with gas to achieve this apprenticeship standard.

  Key Info

Typical tasks:

  • Working at heights and in confined spaces
  • Installing water, drainage and heating systems
  • Finding and fixing faults
  • Installing and fixing domestic appliances

Knowledge:

  • Core plumbing systems
  • Electrical components and control systems
  • Plumbing science and processes
  • Principles of environmental technology systems

Skills:

  • Safe working
  • Core plumbing system techniques
  • Electrical components and control systems techniques
  • Supervisory skills

Behaviours:

  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Quality focus
  • Sustainable working

GCSE grades 9-4 or A-C in Maths and English or achieve Level 1 in initial assessments.

On completion, apprentices can look to progress onto environmental technologies and commercial gas.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact [email protected]

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