Building Services Engineering (4467)

Last Updated: 26 Sep 2018
This qualification gives you skills and experience to help you take on a project manager role in the building services engineering industry.

You can choose from 2 available pathways - Electrotechnical or Mechanical Engineering Services. You will also learn about managing resources and finances, as well as project planning.
If you're skilled craft worker wanting to move into management or to begin studying for a foundation degree, this qualification is a great way to start. It's also a good choice if you want to register as a Building Services Technician or Incorporated Engineer.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

The Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering covers a broad range of areas related to building services engineering, including:

  • Electrotechnical engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Air conditioning and Ventilation
  • Sanitation and Drainage
  • Managing Resources
  • Project Planning
  • Financial Management.
A Higher Level Qualification helps you develop the skills to work at the very highest level in your industry. You learn with your training provider and apply your knowledge in a work setting. The Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services is mainly assessed by coursework - so you'll need some time to complete projects and assignments.

Is this level right for me?

Level 4
You're a skilled tradesperson wanting to work as a manager or in other senior roles - or you're starting up a business and want to register with recognised industry bodies in the Building Services industry.
What Careers Can This Lead To?

The Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering prepares you for a range of management and supervisory job roles in the construction industry. After taking this qualification you can use it to make up the first 120 credits of a Foundation Degree in Business Services.

You may also choose to progress to the Level 4 S/NVQ in Building Services Engineering Technology and Project Management or one of the following qualifications:

  • Level 5 Certificate in Engineering (Engineering Council)
  • Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Engineering Council)
  • Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Engineering Council).
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

Learners usually must be employed in skilled roles in the building services industry. They will usually have one of the following qualifications, or an equivalent to: 

  • NVQ in one of the Building Services Engineering sector at Level 3
  • vocational qualification in the area of Building Services engineering
  • a level of expertise comparable to Level 3 in the National Qualifications Framework.

 
This expertise must have been acquired through work experience and can be demonstrated through the City & Guilds APL procedure and/or appropriate certification.

Learners must be 19 or over. To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Level 4

This will suit you if you're a skilled tradesperson wanting to work as a manager or in other senior roles - or you're starting up a business and want to register with recognised industry bodies in the Building Services Engineering industry.

You choose between 2 pathways:

  • Electrotechnical Engineering Services
  • Mechanical Engineering Services.

For both pathways, there are 2 core units:

  • Health and safety and legislation
  • Applying CAD and ICT in building services engineering projects.

For the Electrotechnial Engineering Services, you complete three  additional core units:

  • Electrotechnical project design and management (double unit)
  • Electrotechnical principles
  • Electrotechnical sustainability.

You also choose a further six optional units. Some of these units are available to both pathways.

For the Mechanical Engineering Services, you complete two additional core units:

  • Mechanical engineering services project design and management (double unit)
  • Mechanical engineering principles.

You also choose a further seven optional units. Some of these units are available to both pathways.

For a full list of optional units download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

The Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering prepares you for a range of management and supervisory job roles in the construction industry. After taking this qualification you can use it to make up the first 120 credits of a Foundation Degree in Business Services.

You may also choose to progress to the Level 4 S/NVQ in Building Services Engineering Technology and Project Management or one of the following qualifications:

  • Level 5 Certificate in Engineering (Engineering Council)
  • Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Engineering Council)
  • Level 7 Post-Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Engineering Council).
Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (4467-55)
Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2018

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Electrotechnical) - Awarded with Distinction

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  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Electrotechnical) - Awarded with Merit

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  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Electrotechnical) - Awarded with Pass

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  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Services) - Awarded with Distinction

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  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Services) - Awarded with Merit

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  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 4 Higher Professional Diploma in Building Services Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Services) - Awarded with Pass

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  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/12/2021 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

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