City & Guilds 6129 Plumbing Technical Certificate
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In Birmingham and Manchester
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8 Weeks
Suitable for: Anyone wishing to re-train as a Plumber & Domestic Heating Engineer.
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About this course
No previous experience necessary.
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Course programme
City & Guilds 6129 Plumbing Technical Certificate
Leading to City & Guilds 6089 NVQ Level 2
The RF Training professional plumbing course covers all aspects of domestic plumbing, fault finding, maintenance and domestic drainage.
The plumbing course is split into two parts: theory training on the understanding of plumbing systems and practical training to provide you with all your necessary plumbing skills.
The full-time plumbing course consists of eight weeks intensive plumbing training . Alternatively you have the option to complete the course over a period of time under our flexible learning scheme
All plumbing course classes will start at 8.30am and finish at 5.00pm.
Course - Theory
The theory side will cover the following plumbing modules:
- Health and Safety
- Common Processes in Plumbing & Heating systems
- Cold Water
- Hot Water
- Sanitation Systems
- Below Ground Drainage Systems
- Central Heating Systems & Controls
- Design of Central Heating Systems
- Basic Electrics
- Fault Finding and Maintenance
Course - Practical
Practical work will cover the following tasks:
- Pipe bending and jointing skills for copper tube to City and Guild requirements
- Installing and testing sanitary ware and waste pipework to City and Guilds requirements
- Installing and commissioning bathroom suites
- Fabricate and install steel pipework
- Use of Plastic push fit plumbing systems
- Install and commission hot water cylinders and cold water cisterns
- Install Central Heating Systems
- Install Electrical Central Heating Controls
- Install/replace Immersion heaters
- Install/replace electric showers
- Install mixer type showers
- Install and commission radiators
It doesn't stop there!
If you wish to continue with your personal development you have the option to achieve an NVQ Level 2 upon completion of the RF Training Professional Plumbers Course and the 6129 Plumbing Technical Certificate.
In order to achieve your Plumbing NVQ (City & Guilds 6089) you must build an acceptable portfolio of evidence and undertake on-site assessments that can be arranged via the plumbing training centre .
As a trained engineer you can always continue your personal development by training with RF Training.
Additional information
This qualification is such that many employers and major contractors view this as an indication of competence and career opportunities become widely available for domestic plumbing.
City & Guilds 6129 Plumbing Technical Certificate