Editing Plumber (section)

===United Kingdom===

National Vocational Qualifications ([[NVQ]]) remained the main form of plumbing qualification until they were superseded in 2008 by the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF)<ref>{{cite web | title =Plumbing Qualifications in the UK | publisher = Local Heroes | url =https://www.localheroes.com/advice/how-to-become-a-plumber| access-date =27 February 2018 }}</ref> and then again, in 2015, into the [[National qualifications frameworks in the United Kingdom]]. The terms NVQ and SVQ ([[Scottish Vocational Qualification]]) are still widely used.<ref>{{cite web | title =Plumbing Qualifications in the UK | publisher = Local Heroes | url =https://www.localheroes.com/advice/how-to-become-a-plumber| access-date =27 February 2018 }}</ref>

Plumbers in the United Kingdom are required to pass Level 2 and Level 3 vocational requirements of the [[City and Guilds of London Institute]]. There are several regulatory bodies in the United Kingdom providing accredited plumbing qualifications, including [[City and Guilds of London Institute]] and [[Pearson PLC]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Plumbing Qualifications in the UK | publisher = Local Heroes | url =https://www.localheroes.com/advice/how-to-become-a-plumber| access-date =27 February 2018 }}</ref>