Certificate II in
Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)

Upon successful completion, you will receive certification from Box Hill Institute.

Part time: 2 years

VDSS courses follow the same term structure as Secondary Schools

Wednesday 8:00am–12:30pm Box Hill, Lilydale
Wednesday 1:30pm–6:00pm Box Hill, Lilydale

Applications for VDSS courses are to be submitted directly to your secondary school.  The school will then enrol you in the course.  

This course can only be completed as part of your secondary school studies in years 10, 11 and 12.

For secondary school students, please speak to your school’s VET coordinator or Careers Counsellor to apply for this course. If you are home schooling, please submit an enquiry online to learn how to apply for this course.

After successful completion, you may wish to continue your studies as an apprentice completing a Certificate III in Plumbing (CPC32413).

After completion of this course, you will have the knowledge to undertake an apprenticeship in plumbing and may progress into the Certificate III in Plumbing (CPC32413).

On successful completion of this program, you will be eligible for block credit.  The following guidelines apply:

• attainment of Units of competency/modules at AQF level III or above provides credit at Units 3 and 4 level
• 90 nominal hours of training is required for each VCE Unit
• the award of credit will take into account issues of duplication with other VCE studies or VCE VET programs and other VET undertaken by the student
• where available, a Units 3 and 4 sequence will be awarded on satisfactory completion of 180 nominal hours at AQF level III, according to the guidelines above

VTAC may award VCE students who receive a Units 3 and 4 sequence through block credit recognition a fifth or sixth study increment (10% of the lowest study score of the primary four) towards their ATAR. This is subject to VTAC rules regarding the calculation of the ATAR.

The VCAA strongly recommends 80 hours of structured workplace learning (SWL) placement over the duration of the program.

Please contact your secondary school regarding fees for this program

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is required. Students will be advised of the details of PPE requirements in a welcome letter.