CABWI
Level 2
QN: 600/2048/9
Curriculum Active
CABWI Level 2 Diploma In Water Engineering (Network Construction Operations)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CABWI. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 410 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
CABWI
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
410 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Understanding electrofusion jointing for polyethylene pipes and ferrules in servicelaying
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand jointing of services by electrofusion
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Select, and examine electrofusion fittings and tapping tees
- Prepare and joint tapping tees by electrofusion (manual & automatic), Cut polyethylene pipe in preparation for jointing, Assemble joint and lay polyethylene service pipe using electrofusion techniques
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
2
Understanding employment rights and responsibilities in the energy and utility sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know employer and employee rights, responsibilities and own organisational procedures
- Know the factors that affect their own organisation and occupation
3
Understanding how to carry out alterations to existing mains
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand how to carry out alterations to existing mains
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Identify location, pipe and fittings for alterations
- Prepare existing pipe for alteration
- Carry out jointing and test joints
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
4
Understanding how to carry out mains repairs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the principles of mains repair
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Select pipe and fittings to make a repair
- Prepare existing pipe in preparation for jointing, Assemble appropriate fittings
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
5
Understanding how to make service pipe connections, under pressure, using dual spindle machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of making service pipe connections using dual spindle tapping machines
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Select and examine fittings and equipment, Drill and tap main under pressure and insert ferrule into an iron pipe
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
6
Understanding how to make service pipe connections, under pressure, using single spindle machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of making service pipe connections using a single spindle tapping machine
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Select and examine fittings and equipment for making service pipe connections, Drill and tap main under pressure and insert ferrule in a ductile Iron pipe
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
7
Understanding mainlaying of ductile iron pipes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of mainlaying ductile iron pipes
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- select and examine ductile iron pipes and associated fittings
- Prepare ductile iron pipes, joints and fittings for mainlaying
- Prepare pipe bed and transport ductile iron pipes into jointing position, Lay and joint ductile iron pipes and accommodate thrust
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
8
Understanding mainlaying of plastic pipe materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of mainlaying with plastic pipes
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Identify and select plastic pipes
- Prepare plastic pipes and fittings for mainlaying and jointing
- Prepare pipe bed, transport and lower plastic pipes into an excavation, Lay and joint plastic pipes and accommodate thrust
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
9
Understanding mainlaying: butt fusion of polyethylene pipes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mainlaying and butt fusion of polyethylene pipe
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- select and prepare polyethylene pipes for mainlaying and jointing, Lay and joint polyethylene pipes using butt fusion joints
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
10
Understanding mainlaying: electrofusion of polyethylene pipes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of mainlaying using polyethylene pipes joined by electrofusion
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Prepare polyethylene pipes and fittings for mainlaying and jointing
- Prepare pipe bed and transport polyethylene pipes into jointing position, Lay and joint polyethylene pipes using electrofusion joints and accommodate thrust
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
11
Understanding the installation of new copper service pipe
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the principles of service laying and installation of new copper pipe
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Select and examine pipes and fittings for specific installations, Cut, joint and lay new copper service pipe using mechanical fittings
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
12
Understanding the installation of polyethylene service pipes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of service laying and installation of new polyethylene service pipes
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Prepare for installation of polyethylene service pipes, Cut, joint and lay new polyethylene service pipe
- Install, insert and connect a self tapping ferrule
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
13
Understanding the installation of water meters and proprietary boundary box systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to install water meters (in proprietary boundary box system)
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- select and examine location and fittings
- Install proprietary boundary box on service pipe
- Install water meter
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
14
Understanding the repair and modification of service pipes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of repairing and carrying out modifications to service pipes
- Understand the importance of conforming to legislation and procedures
- Understand the impact of corrosion and how it can be prevented
- Select and examine pipes and fittings for specific installations, Cut and joint service pipes of different materials
- Carry out repairs and modifications to copper service pipes
- Be able to carry out repairs to stop valves installed on P.E. service pipes
- examine, disinfect and install split collars and repair clamps to water mains
- Operate within relevant health and safety constraints and industry standards
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/2048/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CABWI
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2011