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Course Code
PWFN01691
Level
Level 3
Course Type
Apprenticeships
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start & End
1 September 2025 - 18 February 2028
Location
Newtownabbey

The plumbing course is designed to meet industry standards and provides underpinning knowledge for the workplace.

Units include:

  • Understand how to organise resources within building services engineering (BSE);
  • Understand and apply domestic cold water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques;
  • Understand and apply domestic hot water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques;
  • Understand and apply domestic central heating system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques;
  • Understand and carry out electrical work on domestic plumbing and heating systems and components;
  • Understand and apply domestic sanitation system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques

Meet the Apprentice

Abigail shares her experiences on what it is like to work, earn and learn with an apprenticeship.

Abigail Reilly Plumbing

Over 90% of students who completed this course in the last three years have successfully become fully qualified Plumbers.

Those attaining this qualification meet the entry requirements for further post-apprenticeship training opportunities in the Gas and Renewable Energy sectors.

You must be at least 16 years of age on or before 1 July in the year of proposed entry to the course and:

  • have successfully attained a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Plumbing
  • be employed or be about to take up permanent paid employment with a Northern Ireland-based company and be contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week (including day release/off- the-job training) with one employer.
  • have the potential to successfully complete all the requirements of the appropriate Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework.
  • meet any health requirements (eg colour vision) specific to the occupation of your choice.

All relevant paperwork should be uploaded to the admissions portal prior to being considered for an apprenticeship, this should include your:

  • Employer response form
  • Vision verification form (Electrical Installation only)
  • One form of official photographic ID
  • Official proof of your National Insurance number eg Letter from HMRC

To access the forms and for further details visit our Apprenticeship page 

Course Fees

This course is free of charge.

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