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22569VIC VETDSS - Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)

Duration

2 Years
½ Day/Week

Location

East Geelong
Werribee

Placement

Recommended

Scored

No

Outcome

Partial completion

Entry requirements

  • Attending a secondary school
  • Literacy and numeracy level equivalent to the successful completion of Year 9
  • Review the personal learning requirements essential to this course and discuss with your school VET Coordinator before you apply.

You will learn

  • Skills in using basic plumbing tools, power tools, and levelling equipment, as well as working with sheet metal
  • How to use pipes, fittings, and fixtures for plumbing installations, as well as cutting and penetrating building materials
  • Learn to measure accurately and understand plumbing plans
  • Apply safe work practices and develop effective communication skills
  • Develop technical drawing skills

Course outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program you will receive:

  • Recognition of up to two VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence.
  • ATAR contribution: Students who receive a VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence for VCE VET Plumbing qualification will be eligible for an increment towards their ATAR (10% of the lowest study score of the primary four studies).
  • A Statement of Attainment for the partial completion of Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)

Dress code and course materials

Assessment is based on

  • Hands-on projects
  • Written assignments
  • Online quizzes

Further study options

* to complete the remaining units to gain the full qualification

**offered as an Apprenticeship only

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    •       
           = Guaranteed Gordon pathway course

Applications & attendance

Applications for this course are currently closed and will re-open early August

Please express your interest in this course with your school VET Coordinator.

Unfortunately we cannot always guarantee you will secure a place in your selected course. We recommend you apply early.

Units

Year 1 Core Units Code Hours
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry CPCCWHS2001 20
Carry out measurements and calculations CPCCCM1015 20
Prepare to work in the plumbing industry VU23051 20
Read and interpret plans and specifications CPCCCM2001 36
Use and apply basic levelling equipment for plumbing VU23052 8
Use basic plumbing hand tools VU23054 50
Use plumbing pipes, fittings and fixtures to simulate plumbing installations VU23056 30
Year 2 Core Units Code Hours
Apply basic sheet metal practices VU23046 50
Carry out interactive workplace communication CPCPCM2039A 10
Cut and penetrate building materials and structures VU23047 30
Fabricate simple plumbing pipe systems VU23048 30
Produce technical drawings CUAACD303 50
Use basic power tools VU23055 20

Please note that the electives listed are those delivered by the Gordon but you may not be required to complete all of these to successfully complete this qualification. In order to clarify what is required to complete this qualification, please check https://training.gov.au/Home/Tga