Plumbing Studies Diploma

Qualification Structure: 

• Health and safety in Building Services Engineering
• Electrical principles and processes for Building Services Engineering
• Scientific principles for domestic, industrial and commercial plumbing
• Common plumbing processes
• Cold water systems
• Domestic hot water systems
• Sanitation
• Central heating systems
• Drainage systems
• Understand how to communicate with others within Building Services Engineering

Can I study for free?

You may be able to study for free if this course will help improve your employment prospects. You could be eligible if you are:

• Employed and earning below:
• £37,144.00 (if you live in the Liverpool City Region; Wirral, Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens or Halton)
• £26,800 (if you live outside the Liverpool City Region)
• Employed and receiving certain state benefits
• Unemployed (with or without benefits)
• Asylum seekers can access free courses up to Level 2 if the course supports long-term employment.

Terms and Conditions apply.

You must be 19 or over on or before 31st August to study on this course.

You do not need formal qualifications for this course but will be considered on your individual skills and experience. You must be able to follow instructions, be willing to work independently, produce answers in a clear and understandable form and organise information clearly.

If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.

NVQ 2/3 Diploma Plumbing and Heating (if you gain an apprenticeship or employment). You may be able to register with the Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering on the Register of Plumbers (voluntary).

Tuesday and Wednesday 18:00 - 21:00

Start Date: 16/09/2025

Steel-toecap safety footwear, overalls, paper, files and folders are essential for the course. It is also advisable to purchase a number of text books that will be required for the course and future reference.

Practical assessment and module knowledge test.

Practical assessments will concentrate on safety, copper tube, soil and waste, and maintenance. Underpinning knowledge questions will be used during practical assessments to check the candidate's knowledge and understanding.

You will be expected to maintain a portfolio of evidence in the form of a Practical Task Manual, which requires some written responses to be inserted.