Plumber

A plumber cleaning a sewer pipe with a spiral

Sanitary installer has basic vocational training in Switzerland and belongs to the professional field of building technology.

In Germany, the gas and water plumber was a training occupation until it was merged with the occupation of ventilation and heating construction to become a system mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning technology .

The areas of work of the plumber are cold and hot water, sewage supply and disposal as well as heating construction .

Switzerland

The training lasts three years. The predecessor in the profession was called plumbing fitter .

The three learning locations are company, vocational school and inter-company courses . The vocational school is attended one day a week.

Shortened basic education in related professions
Professional examination
- Head of plumbing with a federal diploma Qualification
- Energy consultant building with federal Qualification
higher professional examination
- Plumbing master
- Dipl. Head of Facility Management
- Dipl. Sanitary planner

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