Are you an experienced plumber with little or no qualifications?

There are many very good and experienced plumbers working today with little or no qualifications who are victims of their own success. They are too busy to allow themselves the time to gain the qualifications that they need to take that next step.

By assessing and verifying your existing knowledge and experience Training & Assessment Professionals Ltd through a process called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) can map your route to a City & Guilds qualification. Our experienced assessors will guide you through the whole process and give you all the assistance you will need to achieve your goal.

APL Option (procedure for transferring non-accredited students into 6129 scheme)

1) Initial interview with an assessor plus a pre-test
An interview with the assessor will take approximately 1 hour the assessor will be looking for evidence that can be transferred onto the 6129 scheme. This evidence must be no greater than 3 years old for it to be transferable.
Cost of interview - £50 + VAT = £67.50

2) City & Guilds Registration
This includes portfolio, registration for 6129 phase tests, GOLA examination, text books level 2 and 3 and a revision guide.

3) Carry out the following practical assessments
Copper Tube 1, 2, 3 and 9 – 11.5 hours.
Steel Pipe 4, 5 and 7 – 6 1/4 hours.
Airing Cupboard 1 and 2 – 7 hours.
Bathroom Installation 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 – 28 hours.
Temporary Bonding 1 – 30 minutes.
Air Test 1 – 30 minutes.
Routine Maintenance 1 – 30 minutes
Safety 1 A – 45 minutes.
Safety 2 – 60 minutes.
Safety 5A – 20 minutes.
Safety 9 – 20 minutes.
Sheet Lead Fabrication 2, 3 and 5 – 5 hours 45 minutes.

The assessments listed above will need to be completed by the student without any help or training to demonstrate that they have the full range of practical skills for the 6129 scheme.

4) Pass the following theory tests
Health and Safety
Cold Water Systems
Hot Water Systems
Sanitation Systems
Central Heating Systems
Sheet Lead Weathering
Effective Working Relationships.

Included with this will be an allowance of 50 hours theory training in subjects: Electrical Supply, Key Plumbing Principles, Common Plumbing Processes and Environmental Awareness. These are subjects that we feel are only covered by 6129 courses.

The cost shown below includes 40 hours tutorial support in the following subjects;
Electrical Supply
Key Plumbing Principles
Common Plumbing Processes
Environmental Awareness

These were not covered by previous schemes, however they are now mandatory for 6129.

5) Global Online Assessment (GOLA) Exam
Once all of the above have been completed and passed, the student would be eligible to take the GOLA examination. The only extra stipulation for this would be that it is not within 10 weeks of initial registration.

Additional tutorial support is available at a daily rate of £100.00 + VAT = £117.50