Plumbing Engineering and Heating Engineering – T Level Technical Qualification in Building Services Engineering for Construction
Cornwall College Camborne - 8 September 2025
Four days per week over two years including industry placement.
Full-time
Course information
This T Level in Plumbing Engineering and Heating Engineering is a 2-year qualification that you can study after GCSEs. The course has been designed with leading businesses and employers to give you the skills you need to enter the workforce in Plumbing Engineering and Heating Engineering roles within the Building Services Engineering Sector.
This T level is equivalent to three A Levels at A* and is recognised by higher education providers if you wish to continue studying after successful completion.
You will spend 80% of your time at college in high quality classrooms and workshops, and 20% (315 hours) of your time will be on a work placement with an employer.
When you complete your T Level, you will get a nationally recognised certification which will include:
• an overall grade for the T Level, shown as pass, merit, distinction or distinction*
• a separate grade for the core component, using A* to E
• a separate grade for each occupational specialism, shown as pass, merit or distinction
• statements confirming completion of industry placements
It will also give details of what you learned on the course to help you move into skilled employment or a higher apprenticeship or Degree.
These are known as the core component and the occupational specialisms
Occupational Specialism x 2
The purpose of these TWO specialisms is for learners to know and undertake fundamental plumbing systems engineering processes and procedures and heating engineering processes and procedures
On completion of this specialism, you will be able to:
• Install plumbing systems
• Commission plumbing systems
• Maintain plumbing systems
• Decommission plumbing systems
• Install heating systems
• Commission heating systems
• Maintain heating systems
• Decommission heating systems
Core Component
This component focuses on the knowledge and understanding of contexts, concepts, theories and principles relevant to Onsite Construction and Building Services Engineering.
• Fundamental health and safety practices.
• Scientific principles related to construction activities.
• The construction industry and careers within it.
• Principles of sustainability and design.
• Information, data and principles of measurement.
• Tools, equipment and materials used in BSE work.
• Legislation, regulations and approved standards that apply to BSE systems.
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Course Code 14286-CAM-25
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