NVQ Level 2 & 3

These qualifications cover all the essential knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in domestic plumbing and heating. The Level 2 qualification is designed especially for new entrants to the industry, providing them with the basic skills and experience they need. The Level 3 qualification is aimed at those who have already completed the Level 2 qualification or with some relevant experience and knowledge of the industry.

Level 2 will suit you if you have some relevant plumbing and heating knowledge and skills, usually from a role where you've been supervised.

These comprise mandatory units, including:

• understand and carry out safe working practices in building services engineering
• understand and apply domestic hot water system installation and maintenance
• understand and apply domestic above ground drainage system installation and maintenance techniques
• install and maintain domestic heating systems.

Level 3 is ideal if you are working within the plumbing and heating trade and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You work with minimum supervision and have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring that work meets the required standard.

These comprise mandatory units, including:

• understand and carry out electrical work on domestic plumbing and heating systems and components
• Service and maintain domestic oil firing pressure jet appliances
• install, commission and handover 'active' solar thermal hot water systems
• know the requirements to install, commission and handover rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse systems.