specialist and senior plumbers, fire services professionals and air conditioning and mechanical services professionals with advanced technical skill requirements
experienced professionals who are pursuing management roles within the plumbing and services industry.
Occupational titles may include:
Senior plumber
Fire services technician
Air conditioning and mechanical services technician
Plumbing manager.
The qualification has core and elective unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the plumbing industry, as well as specialist streams:
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
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in 12 units of competency, which are to be chosen as follows:
2 common core units
all units from one of the following three options:
Fire services:
4 Group A Fire services core units
6 elective units
Plumbing and services management:
5 Group B Plumbing and services management core units
5 elective units
Air conditioning and mechanical services:
4 Group C Air conditioning and mechanical services core units
6 elective units.
The elective units chosen:
could include:
core units not already chosen from Groups A, B or C
Group D General electives
no more than 2 units from Group B Plumbing and services management electives
may be from other qualifications in CPC08 or another current Training Package or state accredited course, provided no more than:
1 unit is from a Diploma qualification
1 unit is from a Certificate IV qualification
should ensure the integrity of the AQF alignment, and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
NB: The plumbing and services stream has an entry requirement of the Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services or an equivalent qualification.
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.
Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
Pathways...
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
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Licensing Information
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Employability Skills
Employability skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Interprets a range of complex documents, including plans and specifications, technical and hand drawings, charts, material safety data sheets, briefs, legislative and regulatory requirements, industry codes and standards, manufacturers' requirements, trade and technical manuals, and programs,
Drafts detailed system specifications, including material, jointing and installation requirements; testing and commissioning schedules; project expenditure schedules; operations and maintenance manuals; safety procedures; control requirements; local authority inspection requirements for hydraulic systems; compliance reports; final cost reports; water and energy audit reports; technical plumbing system reports; and various quality control check lists
Understands industry terminology, industry estimating and costing systems, and financial principles
Communicates effectively with a range of people, including suppliers, staff, clients, subcontractors, local authority personnel, and negotiates industrial relations issues
Researches documentation relevant to systems' design
Gives clear hand and voice signals
Negotiates and prepares sewer contracts, and varies and documents schedules as required
Teamwork
Works with others to plan, coordinate and complete tasks
Supervises sewerage system installation
Supervises staff in identifying building or construction costs
Works interactively with others to achieve a safe work site
Uses appropriate dispute resolution procedures
Problem solving
Conducts cost-benefit analysis of material and design options
Performs complex financial calculations, including rise and fall calculations
Resolves problems relating to project delays
Performs various calculations relating to measuring sanitary plumbing and drainage systems, velocities and flow, pressures, water volumes, catchment areas and run off, sizing of water heaters, pipe sizes and storage capacities
Identifies typical faults and takes corrective action
Identifies site safety and environmental health risks and takes preventative measures
Rectifies service clashes through design modifications
Initiative and enterprise
Designs complex sanitary plumbing and drainage systems; cold water systems; stormwater and roof drainage systems; hot water systems; sewerage systems; rising mains systems; pump stations; fire compliant ducting systems and hydraulic services; water storage and sprinkler systems; smoke alarm systems; fire hydrant and hose reel systems; hydronic heating and cooling systems; gas bulk storage systems; industrial gas systems; gas reticulation systems; solar water heating systems; grey water use systems; rainwater collection, storage, distribution and re-use systems; irrigation systems; trade waste pre-treatment systems; pump systems; siphonic stormwater drainage systems; vacuum sewerage systems
Identifies strategies for conserving and recycling water, harvesting and re-using rainwater
Evaluates alternative solutions to improve plumbing systems and makes appropriate recommendations
Effectively implements project quality management
Planning and organising
Scopes the extent of work required
Monitors building or construction costs, including identifying critical phases of project expenditure and cash flows
Plans systems' pipework layout and details systems' componentry as well as duct and penetration plans
Ensures current building codes and standards are applied
Coordinates service penetrations
Organises site meetings
Manages hazard management procedures
Establishes and reviews OHS, welfare and risk management processes
Establishes policy on plant and equipment usage
Manages personnel, resources, supply of materials and on-site operations
Self management
Manages own work to ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards
Learning
Establishes safety induction processes
Uses appropriate mechanisms to inform others of applicable standards and codes
Technology
Uses computers to design and detail plumbing and drainage systems; cold water systems; stormwater and roof drainage systems; hot water systems; fire sprinkler systems; fire hydrant and hose reel systems; hydronic systems; gas bulk storage systems; industrial gas systems; gas reticulation systems; solar water heating systems; grey water use systems; rainwater collection, storage, distribution and re-use systems; irrigation systems; trade waste pre-treatment systems; pump systems; siphonic stormwater drainage systems; and vacuum sewerage systems
Understands technological principles in the design of hydraulic systems; cold water reticulation and hydrant/hose reel systems; sewer systems; hydronic systems; gas bulk storage systems; industrial gas systems; gas reticulation systems; solar water heating systems; grey water use systems; rainwater collection, storage, distribution and re-use systems; irrigation systems; trade waste pre-treatment systems; pump systems; siphonic stormwater drainage systems; vacuum sewerage systems; and trade waste pre-treatment systems