20 Day Plumbing and Tiling Course

We now offer a 20 day plumbing and tiling course during which you will complete the following:

Plumbing - You will complete 10 days of plumbing training. The training will be held in purpose built bays and throughout the training you will; install at least 2 full bathroom suites, plumb in a washing machine, understand how to install shower units and their suitability for different applications, understand fittings/traps/waste products, complete repairs to toilets/taps/pipework, understand different heating systems, plan and install a heating system, fault find and complete repairs to heating systems. As well as completing all of the practical work you will understand the relevant theory. A more detailed description of the course content can be found by clicking here

Tiling - You will complete 10 days of tiling training. The training is delivered in a purpose built training area and throughout the course you will; set out walls and floors ready to receive tiles of different sizes, fix tiles to walls working around obstacles such as basins, switches and sockets, lay floor tiles around obstacles toilets, grout walls and floors and use epoxy grout, install a tanking system, understand wetroom design and build and understand laying electrical underfloor heating. A more detailed description of the course content can be found by clicking here

Business Start-up - Throughout your training we will discuss a number of elements that are important when thinking of starting your own business as a trades person. We will discuss; naming of your company, self employed or limited company, what services you will offer and to what customers, how to price jobs and complete invoices, contacting suppliers and opening accounts, how to market your service and techniques to use when dealing with customers. At the end of the course you will have produced a basic business plan that you can take with you.

This course, as with all our training courses, is intensive and aimed at providing you with as much quality training as possible in the time you are at the centre, therefore you will spend every hour of every day learning and practicing. We are able to include so many elements into the training as you are taught by experienced tradespeople who have many years experience of completing the content in a working environment.

There are no more than 10 people on a course at any one time and each person will have their own training bay, tools and materials and everyone on the course has either paid for the course themselves or has had access to limited funding, so everyone is here to learn as much as possible.

Before attending the course please feel free to compile a list of questions relating to the trades and if you have any projects that you intend on completing after your training please bring details with you.

Duration and Cost

30 full days in duration, from 8am until 4pm at the Willenhall centre and from 9am until 5pm at the Stoke centre. Please arrive at the training centre at least 15 minutes before the course start time.

The cost of this course is £1750 INC VAT and there are no hidden extra costs. You only need to bring yourself, work clothes, suitable footwear and your lunch, we will provide everything else - there is even free tea and coffee.

Qualifications Gained

During the course you will be assessed for the following certificates (if you fail any assessments you will receive a free resit)

City & Guilds Level 2 unit Certificate in Plumbing
City & Guilds Level 2 unit Certificate in Tiling
NOCN Level 3 unit certificate in Plumbing
NOCN Level 3 unit certificate in Tiling
Level 3 Qualification in Progression or Self Employement and Enterprise

ELC Funding

This course is approved for ELC funding. When completing your form you will need the following information:

Course Code: C009
Course Title: Plumbing and Tiling Course
Duration: 20 Days
Cost: £1750
Level Achieved: Level 3

If you require any help or advice with regards to funding then please do not hesitate to contact the centre via email at armed-forces@tradeteacher.co.uk or on 01782 837007.

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is designed for people with little or no previous experience and who wish to learn the key aspects of plumbing and tiling. People attend this course either because they wish to learn the skills to complete work to a high standard on their own properties, or for people who wish to supplement their income by working part time as a self employed trades person or for those who wish to take the first step towards changing their career. Other tradesmen also attend this course so that they can add another skill to increase work options.

Don't forget we are here for full support after you have completed your course; either calling into the centre, email or phone the office or your tutor.

If you have any questions about the course content and suitability then please do not hesitate to contact the centre on 01782 837007, you are also welcome to visit the training centre when a course is running to speak with both staff and students.

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