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Qualifications
City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing and Heating (501/1981/3)
Essential Skills ICT - Fast Track Prep (500/5201/9)
Day of week: Tuesday
Times: 17:30 - 19:00
Overview
This course is designed to give you the skills to gain employment in the plumbing sector. The course consists of theory and practical lessons. Once you have completed the practical training you will undertake a range of practical assessments and online examinations. The theory lessons cover a range on knowledge units. Learners will undertake a qualification which includes hot and cold water systems, copper pipe work, central heating installation, practical plumbing and installing/decommissioning/maintenance of plumbing systems. A series of written, online and practical test will be taken by the participants.
Key areas of study:
- Domestic hot water system
- Domestic central heating system
- Cold water systems
Applicants to the Apprenticeship programme MUST be employed in the Domestic Plumbing sector.
Pre-Entry Advice Sessions will take place on one of our campuses.
You must attend the Pre-Entry Advice Session for this course to ensure you have all the information you need to decide if this is the right course for you.
You will be required to complete an assessment (online or on paper) to check you are suited to this course.
You will receive an offer based on:
- the date and time of your application; and
- the results of your assessment.
If you do not pass this assessment, we will advise you on finding another suitable course.
Traineeship Route
Applicants must:
- Achieve 4 GCSE’s grade A-G with minimum GCSE Grade D in Mathematics and GCSE Grade D in English.
- All applicants must complete a paper based or online diagnostic assessment
- Applicants should endeavour to source a placement with an employer prior to enrolment on the course.
Apprenticeship Route
4 GCSE’s A-G with minimum C in Mathematics and D in English. However, if we have a large number of applicants we may enhance the criteria in Mathematics and English. All applicants must complete a paper based or online diagnostic assessment
Non-native speakers must provide evidence of competency in English Language.
A combination of online exams and practical observations
Careers
Successful completion of this programme will enable employed students to progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing & Heating or employment in the plumbing sector.
Interests
Plumbing
Heating
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