The City & Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 2, 2nd Edition

INTRODUCTION TO THE
PLUMBING QUALIFICATIONS
You are completing one of the following qualifications:
● Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Plumbing
(8202-35)
● Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing Studies (6035-03)
● Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating
(9189).
● T Level Technical Qualification in Building Services
Engineering for Construction (8710).
The Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma and Level 3
Diploma in Plumbing Studies are for learners who
are interested in developing the specific technical
and professional skills that can support development
towards becoming a plumber, progressing from Level 2
qualifications.
The Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating
is the on-programme qualification for the Plumbing
and Heating Technician Apprenticeship and is designed
to provide the apprentice with the opportunity to
develop the knowledge, skills and core behaviours that
are expected of a competent Plumbing and Domestic
Heating Technician operating in a number of regulated
areas.
T Levels are new Level 3 vocational qualifications
available to learners following the completion of
GCSEs; they are the same size as three A Levels
and you will sit them across two years. They offer
a mixture of classroom, workshop and on-the-job
work experience through industrial placements. The
Plumbing Engineering (356) and Heating Engineering
(355) occupational specialisms will offer the knowledge
and experience needed to open the door to skilled
employment or further study.