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Gas, Plumbing & Electrical

Are you motivated, skilled and like the prospect of working in a hands-on industry? If the answer to this is 'yes', then choose a career in Gas, Plumbing or Electrical Installation. Our practical courses are designed to build trade skills to meet industry demands, which you will gain in our specialist facilities.

The College boasts excellent links with major employers such as British Gas, Balfour Beatty and Calor to name a few. As a result of these excellent links and industry standard training the majority of our students progress directly into employment within industrial, commercial or domestic premises companies, or even become self employed. Alternatively some of our past students' have gone onto university where they studied a range of degrees such as Building Services Engineering and Electronic Engineering.

Gas, Plumbing & Electrical courses take place at the Technology Centre.

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City & Guilds Technical Certificate In Electrical Installation Level 2

The City & Guilds Level 2 course aims to give learners the basic underpinning knowledge and practical skills required for progression or to the City & Guilds Level 3 qualification.

The Level 2 and Level 3 Qualifications are an essential and integral part of the NVQ 3 Modern Apprenticeship Scheme required within the Electrical Industry.

The Level Two course is built on the successful completion of 6 units;

201 - Working Effectively & Safely in the Electrotechnical Environment
202 - Principles of Electrotechnology
203 - Application of Health & Safety and Electrical Principles
204 - Application of Health & Safety and Electrical Principles (Assignment)
205 - Installation Building & Structures
206 - Installation Building & Structures (Assignment

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City & Guilds Technical Certificate In Plumbing Level 2

Designed for young people wishing to enter the plumbing industry.

The course consists of a Plumbing Technical Certificate at Level 2. The course is both internally and externally assessed and is made up of a series of practical and written tasks.This will make up the underpinning knowledge for the trainee plumber. Obtaining this qualification allows anyone entering the plumbing profession who is not currently employed in a plumbing capacity to seek employment within the sector.

Progression is onto Level 3 and the NVQ Level 2 and 3 qualification, the latter consisting of evidence from work activities away from the College premises. This ensures that the qualification reflects true evidence of a trainees work experience.

Learning is through classroom based and practical workshop activities. A variety of teaching and learning strategies are employed.

Key Skills: Communication; Application of Number & Information Technology

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City And Guilds Technical Certificate In Gas Level 2

The Technical Certificate will provide the student with the necessary underpinning knowledge to move into the NVQ system. It is comprised of a series of modules including Health & Safety.

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EDI Level 1 In Gas

The course is designed to give all students a sound grounding in all aspects of the plumbing industry through theoretical and practical sessions including such topics as:

- Health & Safety

- Pipe fitting Skills

- Appliance Installation

- Water Regulations

- Sanitation and Drainage

- Use of Power Tools

- Sheet Lead Work

Key Skills/Functional Skills will be studied as part of the programme

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Level 1 Certificate In Plumbing

The course is designed to give all students a sound grounding in all aspects of the plumbing industry through theoretical and practical sessions including such topics as:

- Health and safety

- Copper pipe bending

- Levelling and measuring skills

- Working with steel pipe-work and fittings

- Basic hot and cold water services

- Use of power tools

Key Skills/Functional Skills will be studied as part of the programme of study

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PAAVQ-SET Performing Engineering Operations (PEO) Level 1 (Electrical)

The Level 1 course aims to give learners the basic underpinning knowledge and practical skills required for progression to the City & Guilds Technical Certificate in Electrical Installation Level 2 qualification.

The course is built on the successful completion of 5 units: