Diploma in Plumbing for Adults
Course Code: P187166
Key Information
Course type:
Vocational
Campus:
North Harbour Campus
Start Date:
10 Sept 2026
Duration:
1 year
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
£1,490.00 or Free
Want to become a professional plumber and gain nationally recognised qualifications? The Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing at City of Portsmouth College will give you the fundamental knowledge and skills to achieve your goals.
This course is ideal for new plumbers entering the industry or students progressing from Level 1. On top of your classroom studies, you'll complete a minimum of 30 hours' work experience within the industry. You'll also take part in College-based projects, visit Portsmouth's central water treatment plant and attend industry trade shows. Manufacturers and industry specialists often visit the College as well, to showcase the latest developments in plumbing and environmental technology.
Units include:
- safe working practices
- communicating with others within building services
- environmental protection measures
- scientific principles within building services
- site preparation and pipework fabrication techniques for domestic plumbing and heating
- domestic hot and cold-water system installation and maintenance
- central heating system installation and maintenance
- domestic rainwater system installation and maintenance
- above ground drainage system installation and maintenance.
You will need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including maths, English and a science. Those with prior industry experience will also be considered.
This course is a one-year course. You will be required to attend two/three full days per week, for 36 weeks, from 9.00am to 4.30pm. Maximum attendance is required to ensure success.
You will learn in our well equipped workshops, backed up by classroom sessions, which will help to underpin your knowledge of the subject. Following the completion of each unit, you will take an online examination.
You could progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing, an apprenticeship standard, or into employment.
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
Level 2 Diploma in Plumbing for Adults
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
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