BPEC
Level 1
QN: 601/2514/7
Curriculum Active
BPEC Level 1 Diploma in Plumbing Foundation
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by BPEC. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 356 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
BPEC
Syllabus Units
9 Units
Guided Hours
356 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Understand and carry out copper pipe fabrication work for domestic plumbing systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply Health and Safety procedures during completion of work activities
- Be able to safely use hand tools to carry out copper pipe fabrication work
- Know the materials and components used for copper pipe fabrications
- Know the procedures for completing basic copper pipe fabrication processes
- Be able to carry out basic copper pipe fabrication processes
2
Understand and carry out low carbon steel pipe fabrication work for domestic plumbing systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply Health and Safety procedures during completion of work activities
- Know the hand tools that are used for low carbon steel pipe fabrication work
- Be able to safely use hand tools to carry out low carbon steel pipe fabrication work
- Know the materials and components used for low carbon steel pipe fabrications
- Know the procedures for completing basic low carbon steel pipe fabrication processes
- Be able to carry out basic low carbon steel pipe fabrication processes
3
Understand and carry out plastic pipe fabrication work for domestic plumbing systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply Health and Safety proceduresduring completion of work activities
- Know the hand tools that are used for plastic pipe fabrication work
- Be able to safely use hand tools to carry out plastic pipe fabrication work
- Know the materials and components used for plastic pipe fabrications
- Know the procedures for completing basic plastic pipe fabrication processes
- Be able to carry out basic plastic pipe fabrication processes
4
Understand and carry out safe working practices in building services engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety legislation that applies to the building services industry
- Know how to recognise and respond to hazardous situations while working in the building services industry
- Know the safe personal protection measures while working in the building services industry
- Be able to apply manual handling techniques
- Know how to respond to accidents that occur while working in the building services industry
- Know the procedures for electrical safety when working in the building services industry
- Be able to apply basic electrical safety measures in the building services industry
- Know the methods of working safely with heat producing equipment in the building services industry
- Be able to safely work with gas heating equipment in the building services industry
- Know the methods of safely using access equipment in the building services industry
- Be able to safely use access equipment in the building services industry
- Know the methods of working safely in excavations and confined spaces in the building services industry
5
Understand and demonstrate techniques for installing and securing plumbing pipework
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the hand and power tools that are used for installing and securing plumbing pipe
- Know the safety requirements for using power tools in the installation of plumbing pipe
- Know the safety requirements for using hand tools in the installation of plumbing pipe
- Be able to safely use hand and power tools to drill and fix pipe supports and brackets
- Know the requirements for selecting, positioning and fixing pipe supports and brackets for different types of plumbing pipe
- Be able to correctly position and fix pipe supports and brackets for different types of plumbing pipe
6
Understand fundamental scientific principles within building services engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the standard units of measurement used in the building services engineering industry
- Know the properties of materials used in the building services engineering industries
- Know the basic principles for energy, heat and power in the building services engineering industry
- Know the principles of force and pressure and their application in the building services engineering industries
- Know simple mechanical principles and their application in the building services engineering industries
- Know the principles of electricity as they relate to the building services engineering industries
7
Understand how to apply environmental protection measures within BSE
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the energy conservation legislation that applies to the building services industry
- Know the applications of energy sources used in the building services industry
- Know the importance of energy conservation when commissioning building services systems
- Know the methods of reducing waste and conserving energy while working in the building services industry
- Know how to safely dispose of materials used in the building services industry
- Know the methods of conserving and reducing wastage of water within the building services industry
8
Understand how to communicate with others within Building Services Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the members of the construction team and their role within the building services industry
- Know how to apply information sources in the building services industry
- Know how to communicate with others in the building services industry
9
Understand the key features of domestic plumbing systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the key regulations that apply to domestic plumbing installations
- Know the key features of domestic plumbing systems
- Know the key components in basic domestic plumbing systems
- Know the basic requirements for testing domestic plumbing systems
- Know the basic procedures for decommissioning plumbing systems
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/2514/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- BPEC
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2014
- Operational End
- Aug 2028