Course Modules

Health and Safety Legislation Overview

Employer and Employee Duties

Risk Assessments

Method Statements & Permits

Identifying Hazards

Asbestos Awareness

Lead Safety

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Respiratory and Hearing Protection

Manual Handling

Emergency Response & First Aid

Electrical Safety on Site

Safe Isolation of Electricity

Bottled Gases

Oxyacetylene Equipment

Fire Safety

Working at Height (Ladders)

Scaffolds and MEWPs

Excavations and Confined Spaces

Basic Hand Tools

Specialist Plumbing Tools

Power Tools

Copper Tube Specifications

Machine Bending Copper

Spring Bending Copper

Soldered Capillary Joints

Compression and Press-Fit Joints

Low Carbon Steel (LCS) Pipework

Jointing LCS Pipe

Plastic Pressure Pipe (PE & PB-1)

Jointing Plastic Pressure Pipe

Sanitation Plastics (PVCu, ABS, PP)

Jointing Sanitation Plastics

Preparation of the Work Area

Notching and Drilling Joists

Pipe Clips, Brackets, and Fixings

Installation Techniques

Testing and Commissioning

SI Units and Measurement

Properties of Solid Materials (Metals)

Properties of Solid Materials (Plastics & Ceramics)

Mechanical Properties

Corrosion of Metals

Other Forms of Corrosion

Degradation of Plastics

Properties of Liquids (Water)

Properties of Liquids (Others)

Properties of Gases

Temperature and Heat

States of Matter

Sensible and Latent Heat

Conduction and Convection

Radiation and Expansion

Energy, Heat, and Power Calculations

Velocity, Acceleration, and Flow Rate

Force and Pressure

Siphonic Action

Mechanical Principles

Forces in Action

Incoming Mains: Communication vs. Supply Pipes

Installation Depths and Building Entry

Direct Cold Water Systems

Indirect Cold Water Systems

Siting and Installing Storage Cisterns

Float-Operated Valves and Overflows

Principles of Backflow

Terminal Fittings and Taps

Non-Mechanical Backflow Prevention (Air Gaps)

Water Treatment and Distribution

Mechanical Backflow Prevention Valves

Commissioning: Testing and Flushing

Hot Water Legislation and Standards

System Selection Factors

Open Vented Hot Water Systems

Hot Water Storage Cylinders

Combination and Quick Recovery Cylinders

Unvented Hot Water Systems

Localised Hot Water Systems

Hot Water Safety Controls

Discharge Pipework (D1/D2)

Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs)

Decommissioning Hot Water Systems

Installing Shower Mixing Valves

Replacing Hot Water Components

Expansion of Hot Water Pipework

Testing and Inspecting Hot Water Systems

Hot Water System Fault Finding

Maintenance and Component Replacement

Introduction to Central Heating & Part L

Heat Emitters: Radiators and Convectors

Radiator Valves: TRVs and Lockshields

System Layouts: One-Pipe and Two-Pipe

System Layouts: Microbore and Manifold

Boiler Types: Regular, System, and Combination

Condensing Boiler Principles

Open Vented Central Heating Systems

Sealed Central Heating Systems

Expansion Vessels and Pressure Relief

Central Heating Pumps and Circulators

System Controls: Programmers and Thermostats

Motorised Valves: 2-Port and 3-Port

Fully Pumped Systems: The Y-Plan

Fully Pumped Systems: The S-Plan

Filling, Venting, and System Balancing

Water Treatment and System Protection

Rainwater Systems, Materials, and Profiles

Roof Area Calculations and Sizing

Brackets, Falls, and Setting Out

Jointing, Expansion, and Downpipes

Terminations, Harvesting, and Maintenance

Introduction to Sheet Lead Weatherproofing

Lead Tools, Safety, and Handling

Types of Flashing and Fixing Methods

Testing and Commissioning Rainwater Systems

Introduction to Sanitation and Part H

Traps and Trap Seal Depths

Causes of Trap Seal Loss

Sanitary Appliances: Water Closets (WCs)

Above Ground Drainage System Layouts

Baths, Basins, Sinks, and Showers

Testing and Maintaining Sanitation Systems