Earning Criteria

• This person has passed the Level 1 Diploma in Plumbing Services
• This person is able to: know the roles of the different trades in the construction industry, know different types of organisation and job roles in the construction industry, know the industry bodies within the plumbing and electrical industries, know basic employment rights and responsibilities in the construction industry, know career opportunities within the construction industry,
• This person is able to: know health and safety legislation that applies to the plumbing and electrical installation industries, know ways of controlling hazardous work areas, know how to recognise and respond to the dangers presented by asbestos in the workplace, know safe personal protection measures, apply manual handling techniques, know how to respond to accidents and emergencies, use access equipment safely, know how to deal with fires in the workplace
• This person is able to: know the methods of conserving and reducing wastage of water and electricity within domestic dwellings, know the applications of energy sources used in domestic dwellings, know working practices that can conserve energy and reduce waste, know how to dispose of waste and materials safely and efficiently,
• This person is able to: know common hand tools used in site preparation, know power tools used in site preparation, know fixings and components used in the installation process, know site preparation techniques for installing systems, know how to communicate effectively with customers and other trades, carry out techniques in cutting, drilling and fixing
• This person is able to: know hand tools used when working with waste pipe and rainwater guttering, know how to join and fix rainwater guttering, know how to join and fix waste pipes, be able to carry out basic plumbing application on rainwater guttering, be able to carry out basic plumbing application on plastic waste pipes,
• This person is able to: know health and safety requirements for working with heat producing equipment, know hand tools used when working with copper pipes, know how to join copper pipes, measure and bend plumbing copper pipes,  carry out basic plumbing applications on copper pipes,
• This person is able to: know hand tools used when working with plastic pressure pipe, know how to join and fix plastic pressure pipes, carry out basic plumbing applications on plastic pressure pipes
• This person is able to: know hand and power tools used when working with low carbon steel pipes, know how to join and fix low carbon steel tubes, measure and bend plumbing low carbon steel tubes, carry out basic plumbing application on low carbon steel tubes,
• This person is able to: know the origin, sources and distribution of water, understand the basic operation of hot and cold-water systems in domestic dwellings, shut off appliances and equipment for maintenance and repair,  carry out basic maintenance and repairs on taps and valves, carry out basic maintenance and repairs to float valves, know how to identify and correct noise faults in cold water systems, understand different categories of maintenance
• This person is able to: know the standard units of measurement used in the building services engineering industry, understand the properties of water, know materials and their properties used in the plumbing industry, understand the basic principles for heat in the plumbing industry,
• This qualification is regulated by OFQUAL