Plumbing - Traineeship Level 2

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 2nd September 2024
End date: 5th June 2026

Attendance at an information session is required.

Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)

The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme.  Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeships
Apprenticeships

Course Content

The plumbing course is designed to meet industry standards and provides a good grounding for you to go out into the workplace.

Units include:

• Safety in plumbing activities
• Key plumbing principles
• Common plumbing processes
• Cold water systems
• Domestic hot water systems
• Sanitation Systems
• Rain Water Systems
• Central heating systems/pipework
• Environmental protection measures

You must:

• Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths and English grades D-F or equivalent. However, most areas will require higher grades in Maths and English.  See our Traineeship page for specific grades for each vocational area.
• Attend an information session.  

On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 2 or 3 Plumbing Apprenticeship following a bridging course (and having secured a Plumbing employer) or a Level 3 further education course . This can then lead you to Higher Education options.