Valves and Fittings Diploma

Diploma in Valves and Fittings at QLS Level 4

This course is endorsed under Quality Licence Scheme.

Piping systems cannot be taken for granted. Industrial facilities and plants have standards and applications that must be considered and maintained. Employees must stay on top of pipe fitting practices. The Diploma in Valves and Fittings at QLS Level 4 course is designed for individuals who want to acquire training on valve and fittings.

The course will enable learners to understand that proper structure is crucial to longevity of valves and pipe fittings. Learn about pipe support, proper usage of pipe anchors and connecting units of pipe hangers.

The Diploma in Valves and Fittings at QLS Level 4 course will give learners a clear understanding of efficiency of piping systems, selection of insulation material and proper installation to promote a temperate environment in the workplace. Mastering valves and fittings will give individuals a competitive advantage on the job.

The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This means that Global Edulink has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Quality Licence Scheme, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. We will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Why Choose Global Edulink?

Global Edulink offers the most convenient path to gain skills and training that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge and expertise in an IT or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at Global Edulink and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor, narrated e-learning modules and free resources which include Free CV writing pack, free career support and course demo to make your learning experience more enriching and rewarding.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Module 01 : New EPA Rules for Distribution

• Composite meters
• Consumer confidence reports
• Distribution system water quality problems
• Water quality standards
• System layouts
• Friction loss
• Water meters

Module 02 : Types of Pipes Used in the Distribution Field

• Ductile Iron Pipe
• Distribution Joints and fittings section
• Disinfection of repaired pipeline sections

Module 03 : Water Main Installation Section

• Leak detection methods
• Understanding a plastic water main break

Module 04 : Water Service Pipe Installation

• Flushing/Disinfection of portable water system
• Hot water supply and distribution
• Types of joints
• Plastic pipe joints
• Tightness joints and connections
• Use of joints

Module 05 : Plumbing Repairs

• Troubleshooting section for distribution system

Module 06 : Municipal Stationary Pumps

• Service pumping station
• Supply works

Module 07 : Backflow Section

• Actual Backflow Events
• Cross-Connection terms
• Backsiphonage
• Backpressure
• Pressure vacuum breaker
• Double check
• Reduced Pressure Backflow assembly
• Fire system classifications
• Common hydraulic

Module 08 : System Operation Section

• Purpose of valves
• Classification of valves
• Piping and valve arrangement
• Valve terms
• Rotary valve section
• Bellow seal valve
• Ball or corporation stop rotary valve
• Butterfly valve
• Valve exercising section
• Evaluating fire water main capacity
• Common valve operation problems
• Slam, surge and water hammer

Module 09 : Actuators and Control Devices

• Pressure reducing valves
• Related in-plant valves
• Hydraulic pump section
• Datum line
• Barometric loop
• Vacuum
• Pressure and force
• Pascal’s law
• The Bernoulli theorem

Module 10 : Safety Section

• Lockout-Tagout training
• Confined space safety section
• Permitted confined space entry program
• Other excavation and confined space hazards
• Asbestos Awareness
• Common Asbestos acronyms
• Intro to asbestos
• OSHA’s Asbestos standard
• Protective clothing
• Asbestos wastes
• Transport and disposal
• Monitoring and sampling
• Training
• Recordkeeping requirements for trainers

Access Duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Method of assessment

In order to complete the Diploma in Valves and Fittings at QLS Level 4 successfully , all students are required to complete a series of assignments. The completed assignments must be submitted via the online portal. Your instructor will review and evaluate your work and provide your feedback based on how well you have completed your assignments.

While the submission of your assignment is compulsory for you to get your Quality Licence Scheme certification, you can also receive another CPD & iAP, free e-certificate if you take a 20 multiple choice exam.

Certification

Those who successfully complete the course will be issued the Diploma in Valves and Fittings at QLS Level 4 by the Quality Licence Scheme.

Course Code: QLS-04891

Endorsed by

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

Other benefits

• Written and designed by the industry’s finest expert instructors with over 15 years of experience
• Repeat and rewind all your lectures and enjoy a personalised learning experience
• Unlimited 12 months access from anywhere, anytime
• Save time and money on travel
• Learn at your convenience and leisure
• Eligible for TOTUM discount card

• Maintenance Technicians
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Anyone with an interest in learning about valve operation

• Learners should be age 19 or over, and must have a basic understanding of Maths, English, and ICT.
• A recognised qualification at level 3 or above in any discipline.

• Maintenance Manager - £28,115 per annum
• Maintenance Technician - £25,115 per annum
• Maintenance Supervisor - £30,053 per annum

Other jobs you can get

• Valve Operators