Construction
Sanitary plumbing
Six months to install and repair the water supply of a building, from the mains to the tap: a hands-on trade that is always in demand.
State diploma · CQIPre-registration open
Free pre-registration, with no commitment. Fees can be paid in instalments.
- Duration
- 6 months
- Two intakes a year
- Entry level
- BEPC or CAP
- Required on entry
- Qualification
- CQI
- Awarded by the State
- Next intake
- 12 October 2026
- Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
The job, day to day
No home, hotel or hospital can do without a plumber. The sanitary plumber installs hot and cold water pipes, connects fixtures (basins, showers, toilets, water heaters) and fits the drainage. The plumber is also called out for repairs, when a leak, a blockage or low pressure disrupts daily life.
The course teaches you to read a plumbing plan, choose pipes and fittings, then cut, join and install PVC, multilayer or copper systems. You fit sanitary appliances, carry out pressure tests and learn to diagnose faults. Safe, clean work is part of the trade.
You leave able to complete a full sanitary installation and handle everyday repairs, in a company or on your own account.
What you will be able to do
Read a plumbing plan
Identify supply lines, fixtures and drainage.
Install water pipes
Cut, join and fix PVC, multilayer or copper pipes.
Fit sanitary appliances
Basins, showers, toilets and water heaters.
Install drainage
Falls, traps and connections to the sewer.
Test an installation
Pressure and leak tests before commissioning.
Diagnose and repair faults
Leaks, blockages and pressure: find the cause and fix it.
Where this course can lead
Plumbing companies
New installations and renovations on building sites.
Building maintenance
Maintaining water systems in hotels, hospitals and apartment blocks.
Self-employed plumber
Installations and repairs for private clients.
A State-recognised qualification
The CQI is a State qualification, awarded under the authority of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. It officially certifies your professional skills.
- Qualification
- CQI
- Authority
- MINEFOP
- Completed in
- 6 months
Two intakes a year
- Next intake
12 October 2026
Confirmed date
Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
No closing date. You can still join up to fourteen days after classes begin.
- Following intake
January 2027
Exact day to be confirmed by the centre
Provisional date, pre-registration open
Pre-registering already reserves your place.
Free pre-registration Reserve your place for 12 October 2026
Pre-registration is free and carries no commitment. The registrar will call you back to confirm your place.
- Free
- No commitment
- Nothing to pay online
What happens next
- You start here, then complete your file in a few minutes.
- The registrar calls you back to confirm your place.
- You pay the fees at the registrar's office in Fouda, in instalments if you wish.
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