An EPA is as stated a final end assessment for your overall Plumbing Apprenticeship.
A full-time plumbing and domestic heating technician apprentice typically
spends 48 months on-programme (this means in training before the gateway).
The apprentice must spend at least 12 months on-programme and complete
the required amount of off-the-job training in line with the apprenticeship
funding rules.
The EPA should be completed within an EPA period lasting typically 6
months.
The apprentice must complete their training and meet the gateway
requirements before starting their EPA. The EPA will assess occupational
competence.
An approved assessment centre for EPAs
An approved EPAO must conduct the EPA for this apprenticeship. Employers
must work with the training provider to select an approved EPAO
from the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR).
This is a core and options apprenticeship. An apprentice must be trained and
assessed against the core and one option. The options are:
Options
Option 1: domestic gas fired hot water heating appliances technician
Option 2: domestic air source heat pump and solar thermal systems technician
Option 3: non-domestic plumbing technician