The NVQ Level 2 turns existing site experience into recognised competence, opening up a JIB Plumbing CSCS card and Water Industry Approved Plumber status.
Plumbing NVQ Courses
For plumbers already in the trade. NVQs in Plumbing & Heating are the qualifications behind a JIB Plumbing CSCS card and WIAPS approval.
Prove your competence with a Plumbing NVQ
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The Level 2 Plumbing NVQ at a glance.
This plumbing course documents your plumbing competency on live jobs, but is it the right qualification for you?
Turn your experience into a formal qualification.
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Years on the tools count for little on site without a card. The NVQ Level 2 turns experience you already have into a recognised qualification, opening up JIB Plumbing CSCS and approved plumber status.
- On-site portfolio with assessor support
- Route to JIB Plumbing CSCS and WRAS approval
- For experienced plumbers without formal qualifications
- Nationwide assessment via Microsoft Teams
Plumbing NVQs explained.
Need a card for site work? These answers explain what a NVQ involves and what it unlocks.
Category 1 is for holders of the LCL Awards Level 2 Plumbing and Heating Diploma from any centre. Category 2 is for holders of a recognised equivalent from City and Guilds, BPEC or EAL. Category 3 is for plumbers with at least three years of verifiable industry experience but no formal qualification, and delivers both the Diploma and the NVQ together.
Categories 2 and 3 begin with a pre-assessment to confirm the right route. See the full breakdown on the NVQ Level 2 Plumbing course page.
Every candidate completes a bathroom installation and a central heating or hot water system installation, witnessed live by a Logic4training assessor over Microsoft Teams. There is no waiting for an assessor to travel to site, so you can be assessed on jobs you are already doing. Photos, drawings and sign-off sheets are uploaded to our e-portfolio platform, then verified by your assessor, an internal quality assurer and finally LCL Awards.
You need access to live installation work to complete it, which is why the NVQ suits people already in the trade.
However, if you have at least three years of verifiable experience but no formal qualification, Category 3 lets you gain both the Diploma and the NVQ together. With under three years behind you, the Diploma on its own is the better starting point, and you can return for the NVQ afterwards.
Category 1 is £1,000 + VAT, Category 2 is £1,195 + VAT and Category 3 is £1,795 + VAT, reflecting the different amounts of in-centre time each route requires. Categories 2 and 3 also include a pre-assessment from £195 + VAT to confirm you are on the right route.
The NVQ is also included in our Silver and Platinum plumbing packages alongside the Diploma. We offer 0% finance and pay-in-instalments options, so speak to our team about the best route for you.
In-centre time varies by route: up to two days for Category 1, one week plus a one-day initial assessment for Category 2, and three weeks plus a two-day initial assessment for Category 3. The portfolio element then runs around your existing work, which is useful if your job pipeline is seasonal or you are waiting for the right installation to come up.
In-centre training runs at our Northolt and Sittingbourne centres, with the portfolio completed on live sites.
Qualifications you are likely to hold alongside it do have expiry dates, however. Gas ACS, Unvented Hot Water and Water Regulations all require reassessment every five years, and your JIB Plumbing CSCS card has its own renewal cycle.
Keep those up to date through our water safety courses and gas ACS courses.
Need help getting started on your plumbing NVQ?
Speak to our team and we'll explain how the portfolio works, what evidence you need and how long it typically takes.