The Plumbing Skills series provides learners with the knowledge, skills and awareness they will need to be successful in the plumbing industry. The series is structured to build step-by-step knowledge, working from general/foundation subjects towards more specific and technical detail as they progress. It develops problem-solving skills, combining safe work practices with professional skills and a thorough understanding of how and why things are done in a certain way. - Work Health and Safety (WHS) boxes identify critical points for concern - Sustainability boxes lead on up-to-date environmental information - Employability boxes outline the responsibilities of employees, including skills they need to acquire and real-life challenges they may face at work References to AS/NZS 3500:2015, referred to in the Plumbing Code of Australia, prompts familiarity with the codes throughout their training.
1. Work health and safety
2. Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
3. Carry out interactive workplace communication
4. Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
5. Handle and store plumbing materials
6. The tools of the plumbing trade
7. Cut and join sheet metal
8. Mark out materials
9. Welding using oxyacetylene and arc welding equipment
Dean Carter has been a full-time teacher at TAFE NSW since 2008. He has taught all the plumbing specialised streams of Certificates III and IV. Prior to his teaching career, Dean was a licensed plumber, gasfitter, and drainer with a solid understanding of CAD, hydraulic and plumbing design for both residential and commercial sectors. Since joining TAFE NSW, he has been involved in writing exams, validation processes and authoring resources for the institute. He is currently A/Education & Training Team Leader - Plumbing & Water Industry Infrastructure, Energy and Construction at Mount Druitt College.
