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Chimney Occupations

This suite contains National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the occupational area of

  • Installing Chimney Flues and Solid Fuel Appliances
  • Sweeping, Servicing and Inspecting Flues and Appliances
  • Inspecting and Designing Chimneys and Dry Solid Fuel Installations

You can view the National Occupational Standards for Chimney Occupations below.

Current structures

CITB manages the structures for vocational qualifications. We base the content for these structures on the relevant National Occupational Standards.

The structures are approved by employers and industry stakeholders. Training organisations base their courses on the structures.

Recommended qualification structures

Level 2 RQS Install Chimney Flues and Solid Fuel Appliances (PDF, 391KB)

Level 2 RQS Sweep, Service and Inspect Flues and Appliances (PDF, 387KB)

Level 3 RQS Inspect and Design Chimneys and Dry Solid Fuel Installations (PDF, 257KB)

Structures for NVQs/SVQs

Level 2 Installing Chimney Flues and Solid Fuel Appliances combined NVQ and TQT (PDF, 205KB)

Level 2 Sweeping, Servicing and Inspecting Flues and Appliances combined NVQ and TQT (PDF, 201KB)

Level 3 Inspecting and Designing Chimneys and Dry Solid Fuel Installations combined NVQ and TQT (PDF, 201KB)

Questions or feedback about these structures

If you would like to suggest changes to the current standards or have a suggestion for the structures, please complete our Standards enquiries form.

You may also be interested in...

  • Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) 
    National accreditation and awarding body in Scotland for qualifications specifically for Scotland
  • Qualifications Wales 
    Regulator of non-degree qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales
  • CITB Northern Ireland  (CITBNI)
    Industry training board for Northern Ireland in partnership with CITB as the Sector Skills Council for Construction for qualifying the construction workforce activities in Northern Ireland
  • The ‘Register ’ of regulated qualifications in England and Northern Ireland for accredited qualifications.

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