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There are three basic entry requirements to join the WIAPS Scheme:

 

 

Trade Qualification Options

 

First you must posses a recognised qualification in plumbing. The qualifications currently accepted by WIAPS are:

 

A - Mechanical Services Engineering (plumbing) Level 2 S/NVQ Certificate.

B - Completion of a formal apprenticeship in plumbing

C - City & Guilds Craft Certificate in Plumbing

D - City & Guilds Certificate Mechanical Services Engineering (plumbing) Level 3 S/NVQ Certificate.

E - If you do not hold any of the above qualifications, do you hold any other that would verify your plumbing skills? Alternatively a reference from a large organisation you have worked for may be suitable, please check with the Scheme.

 

To download a copy of the WIAPS Terms and Conditions, please click here

 

Regulation Qualification Options

 

Second you must possess a recognised qualification in the Water Fittings Regulations or Scottish Water Byelaws.

 

The WRAS Technical Committee has accredited several organisations which issue Certificates of Water Regulations Knowledge or Scottish Water Byelaws Knowledge. These certificates are one of these pre-requirements for candidates wishing to join the Water Industry Plumbers Scheme or similar Schemes run by others.

 

The accreditation of these organisations' was carried out at their request. The organisations underwent an assessment of their capabilities in testing candidates' knowledge of the Water Regulations (Byelaws). This included a review of the overall assessment process, checks on training material and an audit of training and assessment sessions being undertaken on behalf of the organisation. A programme of subsequent audit visits is planned to check that the required standards are being maintained.

 

These organisations will adopt the Water Regulations assessment question bank, when it is available. Developed by the national Approved Contractors Schemes Coordinating group, this question bank has three sets of papers comprising Legal (dealing with the Regulations alone), General (dealing with Schedule 2 excluding backflow), and backflow and have been selected to reflect the breadth of the topics covered by the Water Fittings Regulations. By agreement amongst the Approved Contractor Schemes, certificates of knowledge awarded using this question bank will be acceptable as evidence of knowledge of the Regulations or Byelaws as part of the entrance requirements for all Schemes.

 

The Regulations qualifications currently accepted by the Scheme are:

 

A - City & Guilds Craft Certificate for Water Regulations for Building Services Personnel/Contractors

B - Certificate in Water Regulations from a Water Supplier.

C - BPEC/WRAS Water Regulations Certificate

D - LOGIC/WRAS Water Regulations Certificate

E - NIC/WRAS Water Regulations Certificate

F-  An equivalent qualification in Regulations recognised by the Scheme

 

To download a copy of the various training options, please click here

 

If you would like to sit a BPEC/WRAS assessment offered by WIAPS, please download the Regulations assessment form , print it out, fill it in and then return it to WIAPS at the address below.

 

Insurance

 

Finally you or your employer are required in paragraph 7 of the Terms & Conditions of Membership to maintain Public Liability Insurance. Please read the Terms & Conditions available here

 

Once you have met all three criteria you can apply to WIAPS for membership. Please print out, fill in and return the application form to the address below, taking care to include all items listed in section 5 of the application form. To download the application form please click here

 

 
  Water Industry Approved Plumber Scheme, Fern Close, Pen-Y-Fan Ind Est, Oakdale, Gwent, NP11 3EH, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1495 248454   Fax: +44 (0) 1495 249234  Email: info@wras.co.uk