BPEC
Level 3
QN: 600/9353/5
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BPEC Level 3 Diploma In Plumbing Foundation
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by BPEC. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 450 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
BPEC
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
450 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Understand and apply domestic central heating system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types of central heating system and their layout requirements
- Know the design techniques for central heating systems
- Be able to apply design techniques for central heating systems
- Know the installation requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to install central heating systems and components
- Know the fault diagnosis and rectification procedures for central heating systems and components
- Be able to diagnose and rectify faults in central heating systems and components
- Know the commissioning requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to commission central heating systems and components
2
Understand and apply domestic cold water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legislation relating to the installation and maintenance of cold water supplied for domestic purposes
- Know the types of cold water system layout used in multi-storey dwellings
- Know the types of cold water system layout used with single occupancy dwellings fed by private water supplies
- Know the requirements for backflow protection in plumbing systems
- Know the uses of specialist components in cold water systems
- Know the design techniques for cold water systems
- Be able to apply design techniques for cold water systems
- Know the fault diagnosis and rectification procedures for cold water systems and components
- Be able to diagnose and rectify faults in cold water systems and components
- Know the commissioning requirements of cold water systems and components
- Be able to commission cold water systems and components
3
Understand and apply domestic hot water system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types of hot water system and their layout requirements
- Know the uses of specialist components in hot water systems
- Know the design techniques for hot water systems
- Be able to apply design techniques for hot water systems
- Know the installation requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to install hot water systems and components
- Know the fault diagnosis and rectification procedures for hot water systems and components
- Be able to diagnose and rectify faults in hot water systems and components
- Know the commissioning requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to commission hot water systems and components
4
Understand and apply domestic sanitation system installation, commissioning, service and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types of sanitation system and their layout requirements
- Know the design techniques for sanitation and rainwater systems
- Be able to apply design techniques for sanitation and rainwater systems
- Understand the installation requirements of sanitation system components
- Know the fault diagnosis and rectification procedures for sanitary pipe
- work systems and components
- Be able to diagnose and rectify faults in sanitary pipe
- Know the commissioning requirements of sanitary pipe
- Be able to commission sanitary pipe
5
Understand and carry out electrical work on domestic plumbing and heating systems and components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the electrical standards that apply to the mechanical services industry
- Know the principles of electricity supply to dwellings
- Know the layout features of electrical circuits in dwellings
- Understand the electrical industry safe isolation procedure
- Be able to carry out the electrical industry safe isolation procedure
- Know the site preparation techniques for the electrical connection of mechanical services components in dwellings
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for the electrical connection of mechanical services components in dwellings
- Understand the installation and connection requirements of electrically operated mechanical services components
- Be able to install and connect electrically operated mechanical services components
- Know the inspection and testing requirements of electrically operated mechanical services components
- Be able to inspect and test electrically operated mechanical services components
- Know the procedures for safely diagnosing and rectifying faults in electrically operated mechanical services components
- Be able to safely diagnose and rectify faults in electrically operated mechanical services components
6
Understand how to organise resources within BSE
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the responsibilities of relevant people in the building services industry
- Know how to oversee building services work
- Know how to produce risk assessments and method statements for the building services industry
- Know how to plan work programmes for work tasks in the building services industry
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/9353/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- BPEC
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2013
- Operational End
- Aug 2028