EAL
Level 2
QN: 501/1752/X
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing and Heating
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 664 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
664 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Apply safe working practices in building services engineering working environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate personal health and safety precautions in the workplace
- Be able to prepare and use access equipment in the workplace
- Be able to check that the work area is safe in order to carry out work
- Be able to liaise with those responsible for health and safety in the workplace
2
Install and Maintain domestic plumbing and heating systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare sites for the installation of plumbing and heating systems and components in the workplace
- Be able to install plumbing and heating systems and components in the workplace
- Be able to soundness test plumbing and heating systems and components in the workplace
- Be able to de
- commission plumbing and heating systems in the workplace
- Be able to maintain plumbing and heating components in the workplace
3
Understand and apply domestic above ground drainage system installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the uses of sanitary appliances and their operating principles
- Know the types of sanitary pipe
- work system and system layout requirements
- Know the site preparation techniques for sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- work systems
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Know the installation requirements of sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Be able to install sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Know the service and maintenance requirements of sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Be able to service and maintain sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Know the decommissioning requirements of sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Be able to de
- commission sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Know the inspection and soundness testing requirements of sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
- Be able to inspect and soundness test sanitary appliances and connecting pipe
4
Understand and apply domestic central heating system installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the uses of central heating systems in dwellings
- Know the types of central heating system and their layout requirements
- Know the site preparation techniques for central heating systems and components
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for central heating systems and components
- Know the installation requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to install central heating systems and components
- Know the service and maintenance requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to service and maintain central heating systems and components
- Know the decommissioning requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to de
- commission central heating systems and components
- Know the inspection and soundness testing requirements of central heating systems and components
- Be able to inspect and soundness test central heating systems and components
5
Understand and apply domestic cold water system installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the cold water supply route to dwellings
- Know the types of cold water system and their layout requirements
- Know the site preparation techniques for cold water systems and components
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for cold water systems and components
- Know the installation requirements of cold water systems and components
- Be able to install cold water systems and components
- Know the service and maintenance requirements of cold water systems and components
- Be able to service and maintain cold water systems and components
- Know the decommissioning requirements of cold water systems and components
- Be able to de
- commission cold water systems and components
- Know the inspection and soundness testing requirements of cold water systems and components
- Be able to inspect and soundness test cold water systems and components
6
Understand and apply domestic hot water system installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types of hot water system and their layout requirements
- Know the site preparation techniques for hot water systems and components
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for hot water systems and components
- Know the installation requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to install hot water systems and components
- Know the service and maintenance requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to service and maintain hot water systems and components
- Know the decommissioning requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to de
- commission hot water systems and components
- Know the inspection and soundness testing requirements of hot water systems and components
- Be able to inspect and soundness test hot water systems and components
7
Understand and apply domestic rainwater system installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the general principles of gravity rainwater systems
- Know the layout requirements of gravity rainwater systems
- Know the site preparation techniques for gravity rainwater systems
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for gravity rainwater systems
- Know the installation requirements of gravity rainwater systems
- Be able to install gravity rainwater systems
- Know the service and maintenance requirements of gravity rainwater systems
- Be able to service and maintain gravity rainwater systems
- Know the inspection and testing requirements of gravity rainwater systems
- Be able to inspect and test gravity rainwater systems
8
Understand and apply domestic sheet lead weathering installation and maintenance techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the properties of sheet lead weathering used on dwellings
- Know the types of sheet lead weathering and component layout requirements
- Know the site preparation techniques for sheet lead weathering
- Be able to apply site preparation techniques for sheet lead weathering
- Know the prefabrication requirements for sheet lead weathering components for installation
- Be able to prefabricate sheet lead weathering components for installation
- Know the installation requirements of sheet lead weathering components
- Be able to install sheet lead weathering components
- Know the maintenance requirements of sheet lead weathering components
- Be able to maintain sheet lead weathering components
9
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
10
Understand and carry out site preparation, and pipework fabrication techniques for domestic plumbing and heating systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types of hand and power tools used for domestic plumbing and heating work
- Know the types of domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- work and their jointing principles
- Know the general site preparation techniques for plumbing and heating work
- Be able to apply general site preparation techniques for domestic plumbing and heating work
- Know how to use clips and brackets to support domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- work and components
- Be able to apply fixings and brackets to domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- Know the installation requirements of domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- Be able to install domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- Know the inspection and soundness testing requirements of domestic plumbing and heating pipe
- Be able to inspect and soundness test domestic plumbing and heating pipe
11
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
12
Understand how to apply scientific principles within MES
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the standard units of measurement used in the mechanical services industry
- Know the properties of materials used in the mechanical services industry
- Know the relationship between energy, heat and power in the mechanical services industry
- Know the principles of force and pressure and their application in the mechanical services industry
- Know simple mechanical principles and their application in the mechanical services industry
- Know the principles of electricity as they relate to the mechanical services industry
13
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
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/1752/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2010