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Full Time Plumbing City & Guilds Foundation Pre-Apprenticeship Programme Level 1

Vocational qualification

In Brighton ()

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Duration

    1 Year

Would you like to gain the skills and training required to enter the world of the Plumbing industry? Would you like a career that can be very financially rewarding? The Plumbing industry continues to grow and is very competitive our courses have been designed to give you the skills and confidence to get out there working for yourself, winning jobs and contracts. If you are interested in.

About this course

You will be asked to attend an initial screening assessment, thereafter undertaking a multiple choice aptitude test, together with an informal interview. You will need a minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) one of these must be Maths: GCSE grade D in English and science (or Key Skills Level 2 in both Literacy and numeracy)

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Plumbing City & Guilds Foundation Pre-Apprenticeship Programme Level 1 (Sept '10)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2010.

Course code: B00080A

Course category: Full-time

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2010

Course duration: 1 year

Time of day: All day

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: Preston Road

Course aims:
Would you like to gain the skills and training required to enter the world of the Plumbing industry? Would you like a career that can be very financially rewarding? The Plumbing industry continues to grow and is very competitive our courses have been designed to give you the skills and confidence to get out there working for yourself, winning jobs and contracts.
If you are interested in career in the plumbing industry then this is the entry course for you. The course requires 4 days a week in which you must attend the college, along with regular homework and an element of self study at home.

Course content:
This course covers 7 theory subjects, each will have an internally set exam:

  • Introduction to employment
  • Health & Safety
  • Customer Relations
  • Job seeking skills
  • Environmental awareness
  • Making good
  • Plumbing theory


There will also be 8 practical assessments to include:

  • Installing / exchanging radiators
  • Installation of pipework
  • Working with copper fittings
  • Working with copper pipework
  • Working with iron pipework
  • Working with plastic pipework
  • Hot and cold water systems
  • Basic electrical tasks



Facilities for students:
Students will be based at our Preston Road site where we have extensive workshop facilities.
Student plumbers can be put forward for College and external awards throughout the year.
You will be expected to participate in sporting or other enrichment activities on Wednesday afternoons through the college.

Tutors:
The plumbing department is staffed by an enthusiastic and experienced team who have excellent links with local employers. Our lecturing staff has 140 years plumbing experience between them and are always on hand to support you through your studies. They include, Trevor Alford, John Kempshall, Graham Irving and Adam Broadbent.

Assessment: Ongoing paper base knowledge and practical assessments.

Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Entry Requirements:
You will be asked to attend an initial screening assessment, thereafter undertaking a multiple choice aptitude test, together with an informal interview.
You will need a minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) one of these must be Maths: GCSE grade D in English and science (or Key Skills Level 2 in both Literacy and numeracy)

Interview for entry: Interview required

Interview preparation:
We suggest you prepare for this by undertaking some general maths revision covering calculating volume and area, material quantities, percentages, taking measurements, basic maths including long division and multiplication, interpreting information on charts and servicing instructions.

Pre-entry preparation:
Here are some useful websites if you feel you need to brush up on your maths before the assessment:

Progression and links:
This foundation plumbing course will equip you for consideration to the Level 2 Technical Certificate 6129 together with employment in the industry.
From there you can progress to the NVQ2 6089 and then on to Level 3 (Technical Certificate and NVQ3) or Level 2 Gas Installation and Maintenance and lastly up to Gas ACS accreditation (Gas Safe Register previously known as CORGI).
Potentially you can enter the workplace from the end of this course in form of an apprenticeship program.

Academic Centre:
Centre for Construction

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

  • Tuition Fees
  • College registration
  • Awarding Body registration
  • Resource Fee
  • Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for 09/10.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year) : tbc

International tuition fees (per year) : tbc

Total for 19 and over : tbc
Total for under 19 : N/A
Total for international students : tbc

Full Time Plumbing City & Guilds Foundation Pre-Apprenticeship Programme Level 1

Price on request