Professional Multi-Skills
Vocational qualification
In Cardiff
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Cardiff (Wales)
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Duration
7 Weeks
Our Multi-Skills Course covers the topics necessary to become a handyman or handywoman. Its aim is to provide you with the theoretical understanding and practical skills to work in a safe and responsible manner within the domestic maintenance and construction industry. Suitable for: You will be guided from a complete beginner to a level of understanding close to a domestic builder who is already enjoying the benefits of being multi-skilled and working in. domestic properties.
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About this course
The course is specifically for people who have no previous experience or wish to build a career from their previous DIY knowledge.
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Subjects
- Construction
- Industry
- Construction Training
- Builder
- Plumbing
- Plastering
- Painting and Decorating
- Carpentry
- Brickwork
- Bricklaying
Course programme
Our Multi-Skills Course covers the topics necessary to become a handyman or handywoman. You will be guided from a complete beginner to a level of understanding close to a domestic builder who is already enjoying
the benefits of being multi-skilled and working in domestic properties.
The course is specifically for people who have no previous experience or wish to build a career from their previous DIY knowledge. Its aim is to provide you with the theoretical understanding and practical skills to work in a safe and responsible manner within the domestic maintenance and construction industry.
As well as a small amount of home study you will be spending 7 weeks (300 hrs) training within The Construction Training Centre of Excellence to complete the practical experience and assessments necessary. The course also includes business start-up advice and how to calculate estimates and quotes for potential customers.
The Qualifications
Students who successfully complete the training will achieve the City & Guilds 6217 qualification, which can be mapped across to elements of NVQ 1 & 2. The course includes Plastering, Painting & Decorating, Carpentry, Bricklaying and Plumbing.
This qualification is the industry standard for the domestic contractor environment. In addition to this it will allow you to work as a qualified Multi-Trades person within domestic properties and businesses.
The Venue
Whilst any theory study is undertaken in your own home the practical training will be undertaken at our custom
fitted Construction Training Centre of Excellence situated in Cardiff.
Programme Details
The programme consists of practical workshop days
and a small amount of theory work which will all be completed at The Construction Training Centre of Excellence.
The short theory modules have been developed to provide a good understanding of the subject matter in preparation for the practical days. The practical days are designed to instil in you the basic skills to work within the domestic building maintenance industry.
The modules include:
- Working safely and effectively with domestic plumbing.
- Constructing cavity wall and a one brick wall in English Bond.
- Applying renders and finishing coats within plastering.
- Fixing a door lining in stud partition or block work opening.
- Stripping, repairing and cross lining for wallpapering.
- Hanging an internal door, constructing a garden gate.
- Constructing semi-circled arch (rough ringed).
Tutor Support
Our tutors are available to provide you with all the necessary support to complete your training programme. If this support is required whilst you are not actually attending a practical workshop, you can contact a tutor by telephone. This service is available between 8.00am - 4.00pm from Monday to Friday.
Careers Advice
One of the benefits of training with Access Training (Wales) is that the individuals who run our courses have experience of working in the industry and are only too keen to pass on their knowledge.
They can guide you in the right direction for either gaining employment with reputable firms or becoming self-employed through a comprehensive Business Start-Up Programme.
Additional information
Payment options: The price includes all training materials and tools plus all examination and administration fees.
Professional Multi-Skills