WaterSafe Recognised Plumbing Qualifications


Awarding Body Qualification Title Qualification Code
City & Guilds     Level 2 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing
6009
Level 2 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing 6019
Level 3 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing 6009
Level 3 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Plumbing 6019
Level 2 NVQ Certificate. Mechanical Services Engineering (Plumbing) 6089
Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Certificate. Mechanical Services Engineering (Plumbing) 6089
Craft Certificate in Plumbing 596-1
Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing 596-2
Craft Certificate in Plumbing 603-1
Advanced Craft Certificate in Plumbing 603-2
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating 501/1981/3 (6189-57)
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating 501/1981/3 (6189-74)
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating 501/1981/3 (6189-11)
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating 600/1122/1

(6189-31)

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating (Gas Fired Warm Air Appliances) 600/1124/5

(6189-32)

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic Plumbing and Heating (Gas Fired Water & Central Heating Appliances) 600/1134/8

(6189-33)

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Heating 600/1473/8 (6189-41)
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Heating (Gas Fired Warm Air Appliances) 600/1116/6 (6189-42)
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Heating (Gas Fired Water & Central Heating Appliances) 600/117/8 (6189-43)
Level 3 Diploma in Heating and Ventilating Industrial and Commercial Installation 600/1009/5
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Installation (Water Heating & Wet Central Heating) 600/0919/6
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Maintenance (Water Heating & Wet Central Heating) 600/0914/7
level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Installation & Maintenance (Water Heating & Wet Central Heating) 600/0918/4
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Maintenance (Cookers, Tumble Dryers, Leisure, Domestic Space Heating, Water Heating and Wet Central Heating) 600/0905/6
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation Installation and Maintenance: Cookers, Tumble Dryers, Leisure, Domestic Space Heating, Water Heating and Wet Central Heating and Domestic Warm Air 600/0921/4
NVQ level 2 Heating and ventilation (Industrial and Commercial Installation) 6088-02
NVQ level 3 Heating and ventilation (Industrial and Commercial Installation) 6088-06
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Heating & Ventilating Industrial and Commercial Installation 600/1009/5 (6188-30)
NVQ level 2 Heating and Ventilation 6008-01
NVQ level 3 Heating and Ventilation 6008-03
NVQ Level 2 Heating & Ventilating Installation (industrial and commercial) 6018-01
NVQ level 2 Heating and Ventilation Installation 6018-02
NVQ level 3 heating and ventilation installation 6018-03
NVQ level 2 Heating and Ventilation (Domestic Installation) 6088-01
NVQ level 3 Heating and Ventilation (Domestic Installation)
6088-05
Craft Certificate Heating & Ventilating Fitting 597-1

Advanced Craft Certificate Heating & Ventilating Fitting 597-2
Craft Certificate Heating & Ventilating Fitting 604-1
Advanced Craft Certificate Heating & Ventilating Fitting 604-2
Marine Plumbing 248
BPEC Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating
600/5270/3
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating
600/6863/2
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating (Gas Fired
Water & Central Heating Appliances)
600/6284/8
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic
Heating
600/6871/1
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic
Heating (Gas Fired Water & Central
Heating Appliances)
600/6286/1



L3 Award in Hot & Cold Water Safe
Systems and Sanitation (WaterSafe Experienced Worker Qualification)*

*no longer available to new learners
600/9431/X
EAL Level 2 NVQ Certificate. Mechanical
Services Engineering (Plumbing)
100/5649/X
Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Certificate.
Mechanical Services Engineering
(Plumbing)
100/5650/6
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating
501/1752/X
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating
600/1252/3
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating (Gas Fired
Warm Air Appliances)
600/1453/2
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Domestic
Plumbing and Heating (Gas Fired
Water & Central Heating
Appliances)
600/1657/7
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic
Heating
600/1253/5
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic
Heating (Gas Fired Warm Air
Appliances)
600/1451/9
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Domestic
Heating (Gas Fired Water & Central
Heating Appliances)
600/1454/4
Level 3 Diploma in Heating and
Ventilating Industrial and
Commercial Installation
600/1163/4
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation
Installation (Water Heating &
Wet Central Heating)
600/1034/4
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation
Maintenance (Water Heating &
Wet Central Heating)
600/1660/7
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation
Installation & Maintenance (Water
Heating & Wet Central Heating)
600/1661/9
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation
Maintenance (Cookers, Tumble 
Dryers, Leisure, Domestic Space
Heating, Water Heating and Wet
Central Heating) 
600/1042/3
Level 3 Diploma in Gas Utilisation
Installation and Maintenance
(Cookers, Tumble Dryers, 
Leisure, Domestic Space 
Heating, Water Heating and
Wet Central Heating and Domestic
Warm Air)


600/1039/3
FETAC National Craft Certificate – Plumbing -
Level 6 Advanced Craft Certificate
– Plumbing

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SQA  SVQ Level 3 in Plumbing G9W9 23
SVQ 3 Domestic Plumbing and
Heating at SCQF level 7
GK71 23
Level 3 SVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Domestic Plumbing  G77H 23
Level 3 SVQ in Mechanical Engineering Services – Domestic Plumbing G3SM 23



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