Pipefitting

ECITB's approved pipefitting training provides upskilling to help ensure pipefitters are able to position, assemble, fabricate, test, maintain, repair and dismantle piping systems such as those that carry water, steam, chemicals and fuel. ECITB's technical tests and regulated qualifications provide pipefitters with the opportunity to gain independent verification of their technical skills and their occupational skills.

Fabricate, position, assemble, test, maintain and dismantle pipework

Undertake ECITB approved provider training for upskilling pipefitters

Gain independent verification of technical skills with ECITB's technical tests

ECITB scholarships are available for those interested in becoming pipefitters

Approved courses from providers

Reskill pipefitter

This 6 week intensive training programme based on a series of ECITB training standards, is designed for existing operatives who have experience of pipefitting in engineering construction but who lack the formal training to back up their occupational knowledge.

The training is 80% practical training and 20% knowledge training and will include all relevant offshore health and safety practices.

6 weeks

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Technical tests

Non-critical welding pipe and plate

TNCMIG 01 - MIG07 TNCMMA 01 - MMA 07 TNCTIG 01-TIG 06 TNCTFCAW 01

This series of tests confirm the candidate can safely prepare, set up and weld a low carbon steel pipe joint or a plate joint in line with a given weld procedure specification to pass the visual inspection:

non-critical welding pipe tests: butt welds using MIG, MMA and TIG welding
non-critical welding plate tests: 1G and 2G butt welds and 1F and 2F single-sided fillet welds using MIG, MMA and TIG plate welding and in FCAW thick plate welding (3G single V butt weld)

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Pipefitters

KT PF TPF 01 - TPF 12

These tests provide independent verification of the pipefitter’s technical skill to interpret drawing specifications and then prepare, fabricate and assemble pipework use hand and power tools for:

setting and marking out
developing patterns
preparing pipe ends using portable edge preparation
bending pipes
hotwork preparation of welded pipework
non-metallic pipework, small bore non-ferrous pipework, GRP pipework, pipework supports, and pipework systems
undertake hydrostatic pressure testing of pipework systems

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Welding preparation pipe and plate

TTIG 01 - TIG 06 TMIG 01 - MIG 05 TFCAW 01 - FCAW 03 TMMA 01 - MMA 09

This series of tests confirm the candidate can safely and correctly prepare and set up a variety of butt joints in different pipe and plate materials (carbon and low alloy, stainless steel, nickel and nickel alloy, aluminium) ready for the selected welding process to the welder approved standards (in BS EN 287):

Welding pipe preparation: 12 individual tests for a variety of different pipe materials and incline positions in preparation to use different welding techniques.
Welding plate preparation: 14 individual tests for a variety of different plate materials in preparation to use different welding techniques

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Qualifications

Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF Level 6 | R135 04Pipefitting tagsPlease note that this qualification is unavailable for new registrations. Certification end date 30/06/2027.

Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF level 5 | R166 04Pipefitting tagsPlease note that this qualification is unavailable for new registrations. Certification end date 30/06/2027.

ECITB Diploma in Installing Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF Level 6 | R832 04Pipefitting tagsAn ECITB Diploma in Installing Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF Level 6 includes units on contributing to effective working relationships in engineering construction, assembling pipework components to meet required specification and more.

ECITB Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF Level 5 | R830 04Pipefitting tagsAn ECITB Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF Level 5 includes units on contributing to effective working relationships in engineering construction, working with environmental sustainability in mind and more.

ECITB Level 2 Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Pipefitting Pathway | Ofqual QN: 603/3968/8Pipefitting tagsA Level 2 Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Pipefitting Pathway supports learners to mark out to the required specification, shape components by material removal using hand tools and more.

ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Pipefitting Pathway | Ofqual QN: 603/3140/9 | QW Approval No: C00/1232/3Pipefitting tagsA Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Contstruction Plant and Systems (RQF) - Pipefitting Pathway is suitable for installation craftsperson occupations.

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Connected Competence

Pipefitting tests are available under Connected Competence. Through industry-recognised, standardised testing, Connected Competence assures an ongoing base level of technical competence for workers across the engineering construction industry (ECI) to create a safer, more competent and transferable workforce.

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