About the competition - Heating and Ventilation
Competitors will undertake a series of practical tests based on real-life work which will demonstrate their abilities and highlight their outstanding skills in the heating and ventilating industry.
Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Deadline: 01 March 2009
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Who can enter?
The competition is open to candidates employed in the heating and ventilating industry currently holding the H&V S/NVQ level 2 qualification and are working towards (or completed) a S/NVQ level 3 in industrial & commercial heating. They will also need to have relevant skills and qualifications in pipe welding using either metal arc or oxy-acetylene welding equipment.
How many can enter?
Generally only one competitor per organisation can be registered. However in exceptional circumstances more than one will be considered.
Assessment criteria
- Working safely
- Testing of pipework (hydraulic test to industry standards)
- Dimensional accuracy (measuring & marking out)
- Economical use of resources (materials & fittings etc)
- Bend & joint quality – pipework plumb & level
Competition structure
Stage one: colleges and employers identify suitable candidates and register their entry to
the appropriate contact (English & Welsh entries to SummitSkills by end of March 2009. Entries
for Scotland and Northern Ireland contact BEST Scotland and Skillbuild NI separately).
Stage two: candidates will be invited to participate in a two-day UK wide heat
(Spring/Summer 2009).
Stage three: highest scoring competitors meeting the required standard will be invited to
compete at the UK final.
Further information
This competition is organised by SummitSkills.
Linda Briggs at SummitSkills:
Linda.briggs@summitskills.org.uk or 01908 303971
(England and Wales)
Anne Galbraith at BEST:
anne-galbraith@best-ltd.co.uk or
0131 445 5900 (Scotland)
Eric Ferguson at Skillbuild NI:
eric.ferguson@btconnect.com
or 056 0048 1256 (Northern Ireland)
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
Competition partners
This competition is organised by SummitSkills in conjunction with sector partners: Skill M&E, BEST Scotland, Skillbuild NI and HVCA.