How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer BPEC Certification Ltd has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and BPEC Certification Ltd awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from BPEC Certification Ltd.
We are a specialised provider of industry recognised qualifications, assessments, learning materials and learning materials within the plumbing, heating, gas and wider energy sectors, plus fire and security.
These are the units BPEC Certification Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with BPEC Certification Ltd. It does the teaching and the mapping. BPEC Certification Ltd sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Air Source Heat Pump Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the health and safety risks associated with air source heat pump systems and relevant legislation.
- Describe the different types of air source heat pump systems available.
- Design air source heat pump systems to meet specific requirements.
- Install air source heat pump systems according to manufacturer's instructions and industry best practice.
- Service and maintain air source heat pump systems to ensure optimal performance.
- Diagnose faults and rectify defects and malfunctions on air source heat pump systems.
- Test, commission and handover air source heat pump systems to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
Building Services and Structures Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the installation requirements, methods, and materials for Natural Gas (NG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pipework.
- Describe ventilation requirements, types, and methods for gas appliances.
- Identify different types and explain the operation of suitable chimney systems for gas appliances.
- Describe methods for checking and testing chimney performance to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Cold Water Supply to Non-Domestic Premises Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of cold water supply systems in non-domestic premises
- Understand the requirements for cold water supply systems in non-domestic premises
- Know the regulations and standards related to cold water supply in non-domestic buildings
Cold Water Treatment and Routing Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different methods of cold water treatment for dwellings
- Understand the principles of routing cold water supply to dwellings
- Know the regulations and standards related to cold water supply routing
Combustion and Properties of Gas Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the natural gas supply network and its components.
- Explain the operation of pressure regulators within a gas system.
- Identify the factors that affect pressure loss in gas systems and describe the equipment used to measure gas pressure.
- Explain the combination of gases and potential risks associated with different gas mixtures.
- Describe gas burner operation, design features, and different types of gas burners.
- Explain the properties and characteristics of Natural Gas (NG).
- Explain the properties and characteristics of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Commission and Handover Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Commission cold water systems and components according to industry standards and regulations.
- Handover cold water systems and components to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
- Commission hot water systems and components according to industry standards and regulations.
- Handover hot water systems and components to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
- Commission central heating systems and components according to industry standards and regulations.
- Handover central heating systems and components to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
- Commission sanitary appliances, pipework systems and components according to industry standards and regulations.
- Handover sanitary appliances, pipework systems and components to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
- Commission rainwater systems according to industry standards and regulations.
- Handover rainwater systems to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
Common Installation Processes and Techniques Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Use hand and power tools safely and effectively in plumbing and domestic heating work
- Identify the types of plumbing and domestic heating pipework and their jointing principles
- Apply site preparation techniques for plumbing and heating work
- Use clips and brackets to support plumbing and domestic heating pipework and components
- Install plumbing and domestic heating pipework according to industry standards
Common Processes and Techniques in Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify health and safety risks and relevant legislation associated with working on non-domestic plumbing systems.
- Demonstrate the safe use of hand and power tools when working on non-domestic plumbing systems.
- Describe the pipework and jointing methods commonly used in non-domestic plumbing systems.
- Apply appropriate site preparation techniques before commencing work on non-domestic plumbing systems.
- Demonstrate the correct use of clips and brackets to support non-domestic plumbing pipework and components.
- Install non-domestic plumbing pipework according to industry standards and regulations.
Decommission Non-Domestic Plumbing systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Decommission non-domestic plumbing systems safely and in accordance with relevant regulations and environmental guidelines
Decommission Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Decommission plumbing and domestic central heating systems safely and in accordance with industry regulations.
Domestic Fuel Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the factors affecting fuel selection for domestic fuel systems
- Understand the combustion processes of fuel supplied systems
- Understand the principles of chimney and flue systems
Electrical Work and the Control of Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake pre-installation activity prior to undertaking electrical work on plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Apply industry standard safe isolation procedures
- Safely install, test and decommission electrical systems
- Identify faults and safely repair electrical work
Environmental Technologies - On-Site Portfolio of Evidence Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Install air source heat pump or solar thermal hot water systems according to manufacturer's instructions and industry best practice
- Commission air source heat pump or solar thermal hot water systems to ensure efficient and safe operation
- Service air source heat pump or solar thermal hot water systems, carrying out routine maintenance tasks
- Diagnose and rectify faults in air source heat pump or solar thermal hot water systems
Environmental Technology Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and differentiate between sources of renewable and non-renewable energy.
- Explain the operating principles of micro-renewable energy technologies.
- Describe the requirements for installing micro-renewable energy systems to existing systems.
- Provide current energy efficiency advice and guidance to clients.
Fault Diagnosis and Rectification on Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on cold water systems and components in non-domestic premises.
- Apply fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on hot water systems and components in non-domestic premises.
- Apply fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on sanitary pipework systems in non-domestic premises.
- Apply fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on rainwater systems in non-domestic premises.
Fault Diagnosis and Rectification on Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Diagnose faults and rectify issues on cold water systems and components.
- Diagnose faults and rectify issues on hot water systems and components.
- Diagnose faults and rectify issues on central heating systems and components.
- Diagnose faults and rectify issues on sanitary appliances and pipework.
- Diagnose faults and rectify issues on rainwater systems and components.
Gas Safety Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand safety, legislation and standards within the gas industry
- Apply gas emergency actions and procedures
- Recognise unsafe situations, emergency notices and warning labels
- Describe the operation and positioning of emergency controls and valves
- Describe low pressure domestic gas meters, regulators and housings
- Apply the methods and requirements to tightness test and purge small gas installations
- Check and set gas installation operating pressures at gas meters and LPG regulators
- Safely assess the potential risks, tightness test and relight temporarily isolated appliances
- Apply the requirements to check and set appliance burner pressures and compare measured gas rates with published figures
- Explain the principles of operation and methods of testing gas appliance safety controls
Health and Safety Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the health and safety legislation that applies to the building services industry
- Identify hazardous situations when working in the building services industry
- Apply personal protection measures in the building services industry
- Respond to accidents in the building services industry
- Follow procedures for electrical safety in the building services industry
- Work safely with heat producing equipment
- Safely use access equipment
- Work safely in excavations and confined spaces
Install and Maintain Gas Water Heating and Wet Central Heating Appliances - On-Site Portfolio of Evidence Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Install gas water heating and wet central heating appliances according to manufacturer's instructions and relevant regulations.
- Service gas water heating and wet central heating appliances in accordance with industry best practice.
- Diagnose faults in gas water heating and wet central heating appliances and implement appropriate rectification measures.
- Install gas pipework (up to 35 mm) in compliance with relevant standards.
- Perform gas tightness testing, direct purging (IGEM/UP/1B) and relighting of appliances safely and effectively.
- Identify and report unsafe situations encountered during installation, servicing, or fault finding.
Install, Commission, Service and Maintain Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems - On-Site Portfolio of Evidence Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Install non-domestic plumbing systems and components in the workplace.
- Commission non-domestic plumbing systems in the workplace.
- Apply fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on non-domestic plumbing systems.
Install, Commission, Service and Maintain Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems - On-Site Portfolio of Evidence Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply health and safety regulations and welfare practices in the plumbing and domestic heating workplace
- Prepare for the installation of plumbing and domestic heating systems and components, ensuring all necessary resources are available
- Install plumbing and domestic heating systems and components in the workplace, adhering to industry standards and regulations
- Perform fault diagnosis and rectification procedures on plumbing and domestic heating systems
- Commission plumbing and domestic heating systems in the workplace, ensuring optimal performance and safety
Install, Service, Repair and Remove Gas Water Heating and Wet Central Heating Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the uses of gas water heating and wet central heating appliances in dwellings.
- Identify the different types of gas water heating and wet central heating appliances and their layout requirements.
- Apply site preparation techniques for gas water heating and wet central heating appliances.
- Install and commission gas water heating and wet central heating appliances.
- Service and maintain gas water heating and wet central heating appliances.
- Decommission gas water heating and wet central heating appliances.
Installation of Non-Domestic plumbing Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret layouts of non-domestic plumbing systems.
- Install cold water systems in non-domestic premises according to industry standards and regulations.
- Install hot water systems in non-domestic premises according to industry standards and regulations.
- Install sanitary appliances and pipework systems in non-domestic premises according to industry standards and regulations.
- Install rainwater systems in non-domestic premises according to industry standards and regulations.
Planning and Supervision Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the role of the construction team within the plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
- Identify and utilise relevant information sources in the building services industry.
- Communicate effectively with others involved in plumbing and domestic heating systems projects.
- Explain the responsibilities of relevant people in the building services industry.
- Produce risk assessments and method statements for tasks within the plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
- Develop a work programme for tasks in the plumbing and domestic heating systems industry, considering timeframes and resources.
Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating System Layouts Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the layouts of plumbing and domestic heating systems
Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Install cold water systems in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Install hot water systems in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Install central heating systems in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Install sanitary appliances and associated pipework systems in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Install rainwater systems in accordance with industry standards and regulations
Scientific Principles Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and apply units of measurement used in the plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
- Describe the properties of materials used in plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Explain mechanical principles relevant to the plumbing and domestic heating systems industry.
- Describe the relationship between energy, heat and power in plumbing and domestic heating systems.
- Apply principles of force and pressure in the context of the plumbing and domestic heating industry.
- Explain the principles of electricity as they apply to plumbing and domestic heating systems.
Service and Maintenance of Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Perform service and maintenance on cold water systems in non-domestic premises
- Perform service and maintenance on hot water systems in non-domestic premises
- Perform service and maintenance on sanitary pipework systems in non-domestic premises
Service and Maintenance on Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Perform service and maintenance on cold water systems
- Perform service and maintenance on hot water systems
- Perform service and maintenance on central heating systems
- Perform service and maintenance on sanitary appliances and pipework systems
Size and Select Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Size and select cold water systems and components for dwellings, considering demand and regulatory requirements
- Size and select rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse systems and components for dwellings, considering water conservation and regulatory requirements
- Size and select hot water systems and components for dwellings, considering demand and energy efficiency
- Size and select central heating systems and components for dwellings, considering heat loss and energy efficiency
- Size and select sanitary appliances, pipework systems and components for dwellings, considering building regulations and user needs
- Size and select rainwater systems components, considering drainage requirements and building regulations
Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify health and safety risks and relevant legislation, regulations and standards related to solar thermal hot water systems.
- Explain the fundamental design principles for solar thermal hot water systems.
- Install solar thermal hot water systems according to manufacturer's instructions and industry best practice.
- Test, commission and handover solar thermal hot water systems to the client, providing necessary documentation and instructions.
- Service and maintain solar thermal hot water installations to ensure optimal performance.
- Diagnose and rectify faults in a solar thermal hot water installation.
Specific Core Gas Safety Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine if gas safety controls are operating correctly and identify actions required when unsafe or ineffective operation is found.
- Describe the construction and operation of chimneys used for domestic gas appliances.
- Demonstrate how to carry out chimney performance checks.
- Complete the correct notices, forms and labels used in domestic gas utilisation.
- Demonstrate the correct use of combustion and atmosphere sampling analysers.
- Install and commission a small domestic gas installation.
- Calculate the requirements for permanent ventilation in domestic gas utilisation environments.
- Demonstrate how to work correctly and safely with electrical systems and components used in domestic gas utilisation.
Test Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Perform soundness tests on cold water systems and components
- Perform soundness tests on hot water systems and components
- Perform soundness tests on central heating systems and components
- Perform soundness tests on sanitary appliances, pipework systems and components
- Perform soundness tests on rainwater systems
Test and Commission Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems Real unit · BPEC Certification Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Soundness test and commission cold water appliances, systems and components in non-domestic premises.
- Soundness test and commission hot water appliances, systems and components in non-domestic premises.
- Soundness test and commission sanitary appliances, pipework systems and components in non-domestic premises.
- Soundness test and commission rainwater systems in non-domestic premises.
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Carry out system and electrical diagnostic operations in the gas sector
- Standard
Commission plumbing and heating systems
- Standard
Connecting and testing liquid petroleum gas systems and equipment in leisure vehicles
- Standard
Decommission gas storage vessels and supply systems
- Standard
Decommission industrial and commercial heating and ventilating systems
- Standard
Decommission plumbing and heating systems
- Standard
Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on domestic gas appliances
- Standard
Diagnose and rectify faults in environmental technology systems
- Standard
Diagnose and rectify faults in gas storage vessels and supply systems
- Standard
Inspect and Pre-commission Plumbing and Heating Systems
- Standard
Inspect and verify gas measurement systems
- Standard
Install and test plumbing and heating systems
- Standard
Install, service, repair and remove gas water heating and wet central heating
- Standard
Install, test and commission environmental technology systems
- Standard
Plan and prepare to work on gas systems, installations and components for industrial and commercial properties and leisure accommodation
- Standard
Service and maintain plumbing and heating systems
The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by BPEC Certification Ltd rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Air Source Heat Pump SystemsBuilding Services and StructuresCold Water Supply to Non-Domestic PremisesCold Water Treatment and RoutingCombustion and Properties of GasCommission and Handover Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating SystemsCommon Installation Processes and TechniquesCommon Processes and Techniques in Non-Domestic Plumbing Systems
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Planning and Supervision” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Air Source Heat Pump Systems” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- Carry out system and electrical diagnostic operations in the gas sector
- Commission plumbing and heating systems
- Connecting and testing liquid petroleum gas systems and equipment in leisure vehicles
- Decommission gas storage vessels and supply systems
- Decommission industrial and commercial heating and ventilating systems
- Decommission plumbing and heating systems
- Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on domestic gas appliances
- Diagnose and rectify faults in environmental technology systems
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Air Source Heat Pump Systems, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your own work
Learners will study health and safety legislation and risks related to air source heat pump systems. The unit covers system types, design, installation, servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis, and rectification, emphasising safe working practices.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time. Teaching towards this qualification begins when you subscribe.
Built for BPEC Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating
34 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by BPEC Certification Ltd.
- Air Source Heat Pump Systems
- Building Services and Structures
- Cold Water Supply to Non-Domestic Premises
- Cold Water Treatment and Routing
- Combustion and Properties of Gas
- Commission and Handover Plumbing and Domestic Central Heating Systems
and 28 more in the full unit list below.
Free tools
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Three free tools, no account needed. Each one ends with a role, a level and a way in.
Learned on your own work, taught one-to-one.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your free first module is Future Fluency, so you can see how the teaching works before you pay for anything.
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