This qualification provides a trade outcome in plumbing.
Occupational titles may include:
Plumber
Plumber and drainer
Plumber and gasfitter
Gasfitter
Roof plumber.
The qualification has core and elective unit of competency requirements that cover common and specialist skills for the plumbing industry in six specialist streams:
Stream 1 Water
Stream 2 Sanitary
Stream 3 Drainage
Stream 4 Mechanical services
Stream 5 Roofing
Stream 6 Gas services.
The plumbing industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.
Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.
Subjects
Units of competency from a minimum of four of the following six plumbing streams are required for award of this qualification.
Stream 1 Water and Stream 2 Sanitary are mandatory.
The following units of competency are required for award of this qualification:
Stream 1 Water (mandatory): 24 core units and 5 elective units from the water stream
and Stream 2 Sanitary (mandatory): 6 core units and 4 elective units from the sanitary stream.
Plus two of the following four streams:
Stream 3 Drainage: 9 core units and 3 elective units from the drainage stream
Stream 4 Mechanical services: 4 core units and 11 elective units from the mechanical services stream
Stream 5 Roofing: 8 core units and 4 elective units from the roofing stream
Stream 6 Gas services: 12 core units and 5 elective units from the gas services stream
NB: Units of competency achieved in one stream count as credit for the same unit in the core or elective requirements for any other stream.
Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
This is a licensed occupation. Check with relevant state and territory licensing and regulatory authorities. State and territory jurisdictions may have different regulatory requirements.
Employability Skills
Employability skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification
Communication
Communicates with clients, colleagues and others using effective and appropriate communication techniques, including:
Clear and direct communication
Active listening
Verbal and non-verbal language
Questioning to identify and confirm requirements
Language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences
Follows instructions from supervisor and other relevant persons
Understands, interprets and applies information as required from:
Regulatory, legislative, licensing and organisational requirements
Environmental and WHS requirements, including safety data sheets (SDS)
Codes and standards
Plans, drawings and specifications
Schedules
Load tables
Designs
Safety signs and symbols
Organisational policies and procedures
Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols, abbreviations and language
Uses industry-accepted visual communications, including hand signals
Reports and records routine workplace and regulatory information including test data
Applies measurements and calculations using appropriate equipment, formulas and records as required
Reports and records hazards and risks
Teamwork
Works as part of a team
Provides assistance and encouragement to other team members
Initiates and encourages improvements in team performance
Works with others to plan and sequence tasks
Identifies and uses the strengths of other team members
Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities
Participates in workplace meetings
Problem solving
Responds effectively to hazards, risks, emergencies and first aid situations
Examines tools and equipment prior to use for damage, missing components or other defects
Identifies typical faults and problems and takes remedial actions and/or reports to supervisor
Performance tests penetration to ensure correct fit and remedies as required
Rectifies simple faults with tools and equipment
Locates and clears plumbing blockages
Tests systems and services
Calculates water flow rates, ventilation requirements and gas storage capacity
Rectifies incorrect roofing installations
Assesses roof work site safety
Locates and repairs gas leaks
Initiative and enterprise
Maximises use of resources by recycling, re-using or using appropriate disposal methods
Responds to change and workplace challenges
Designs domestic irrigation systems
Designs and fabricates roof coverings
Determines requirements for heating system installations, roof water storage, medical gas pipeline systems, appliance installations, flue installations, and gas piping system purging
Planning and organising
Prepares work area
Identifies and obtains necessary documentation
Collects, analyses and organises workplace information
Selects and uses appropriate materials, tools and equipment
Carries out site inspections
Determines material quantity requirements and conformity to requirements
Coordinates delivery of materials
Fabricates, sets out, installs and commissions components, equipment and systems
Plans drainage system layouts
Prioritises and sequences tasks
Applies time management skills to ensure work is completed to time requirements
Self management
Recognises obligations and accepts responsibility for own work and safety
Recognises quality requirements and completes work to expected standard
Identifies personal career development needs and sets own and team work goals
Participates in workplace induction
Cleans up work area, including tools and equipment
Seeks support to improve work performance
Learning
Identifies own learning needs and seeks skill development as required
Is open to learning new ideas and techniques
Participates in workplace induction
Technology
Uses electricity and electrical equipment safely
Uses and operates a range of tools and equipment correctly and safely
Properly starts up, operates and shuts down equipment
Identifies technological trends that may affect the plumbing and services sector
Carries out pre- and post-operational checks on tools and equipment
Performs tools, equipment and systems maintenance as required
Installs and adjusts a range of water service and gas controlling and regulating devices, as well as a variety of plumbing related pumps, systems, components and appliances
Installs, tests and maintains fire protection installations and component assemblies, domestic sprinkler systems, heating ventilation, and air conditioning and air cooling systems