Once you start working as a plumber, it is likely that you will be working on projects where you will have to install electrical equipment such as showers and extractor fans and it pays to be qualified to do this.
Performing plumbing tasks with electrical equipment in rooms such as bathrooms and kitchens is notifiable to local building control if as a plumber you are not registered onto a Part P scheme as a competent person.
If you are a plumber and want to register onto a Part P scheme, you will need to show that you have the appropriate knowledge about domestic installation of electrical equipment through the achievement of a relevant qualification.
Once, as a plumber, you are registered with the Part P Self-Certification Scheme, you will be qualified to check the safety of an electrical circuit without having to refer the job to local building control.
Furthermore, being Part P registered will enable you to issue an Electrical Installation Certificate that complies with Building Regulation requirements as soon as a project is deemed to be finished.
If the ability to self-certify your own plumbing and electrical work sounds appealing to you, you will need to undertake a series of training courses in order to achieve the relevant qualifications.
The most reputable training centres are able to provide a combined plumbing and electrical package that allows practicing tradesmen to undertake the full scope of your plumbing duties within domestic dwellings.
This combined package should take around ten weeks because it will include teaching of the City & Guilds 6189 level 2 diploma in plumbing and heating entry level qualification along with the appropriate electrical training.
Taking the plumbing 6189 at level 2 is the essential starting point to gaining access to the plumbing industry because it provides the necessary knowledge about modern hearing and drainage domestic appliances.
Course qualification information on the 6189 includes learning basic pipe work skills and how to install bathroom suites and above ground drainage as well as central heating systems.
This combined 6189 and Part P qualification course can cost around ten thousand pounds so it is important that you choose the right training centre that is able to meet your requirements.
It is always advisable to turn up at a training centre unannounced to speak to current staff and students about what the qualification courses entail and whether you have the right attributes to take them.
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