When many people in the UK of a wide range of backgrounds and capabilities think about learning a trade, plumbing is one of the options they may especially consider.
There are certainly some great reasons to do so, including the high level of job security this line of work has long offered, and the approximately £46,000 a year that experienced plumbers can earn.
Indeed, plumbing has even been declared a very “AI-proof” career, given how this role depends on hands-on skills, spatial awareness, problem-solving, critical thinking, and customer service.
Our five-day courses aren’t just fast-track options – we can help ensure you thrive
If, then, you have decided plumbing would be your ideal new career, you might have already searched online for a beginner or intensive plumbing course in the UK. In the process, you may have seen the range of plumbing training options listed on our website.
Understandably, though, it can be easy to become confused about the variety of plumbing courses that exist.
So, in today’s blog post, we decided we would focus on just two five-day plumbing courses that can be undertaken at our West Yorkshire training centre, and the key things you need to know about them.
- 5-day intensive plumbing course
If you’re reading this as a complete beginner who might have never learned a trade, this very hands-on and practical course could be an excellent option for you. It has also been designed for people who are already tradespersons, such as plasterers, tilers, and joiners, who wish to add plumbing capabilities to their skillset.
Whatever your own exact circumstances are, you can expect that once you have completed this course, you will have the necessary knowledge and understanding to take on plumbing jobs around the home, or to launch a business as a plumber.
On the first day of our intensive plumbing course in the UK, you will be working with and using 15mm and 22mm copper pipe and fixings. This will be followed on Tuesday with the installation of a bathroom, encompassing the bath, taps, toilet, basin, and all wastes.
Wednesday on this course will see you learn about internal cistern fittings and the various types of flush mechanisms you can expect to come across as a plumber. You will find out about such topics as the diagnosis of toilet flush problems, how different faults can be repaired, and the pricing of plumbing projects.
Moving into the last two days of the course, you will get to install a small two-radiator system, plumb up a kitchen sink, complete a tap washer replacement, and add a garden tap to completed kitchen pipework, among other tasks.
All in all, then, our five-day intensive plumbing course in the UK will take you through a lot of jobs and processes, and give you considerable confidence. You should be able to start a plumbing job independently more-or-less as soon as you leave the course.
- 5-day advanced plumbing course
As the name suggests, this course is aimed at people who already possess a foundational level of plumbing knowledge. It is an ideal second-week course following on from our five-day intensive plumbing course.
This advanced course builds on the content of the intensive course. It involves the learner completing the fitting of a domestic hot-water system. They can also expect to fit an entire bathroom suite, in addition to finding out more about rainwater guttering, hoppers, and drainage.
Taking on this course will give you the option of working to a level 1 qualification, which is one more great reason to consider it if you have already done the intensive course separately.
YTA can help give your plumbing career vital liftoff
So, to answer the question posed at the top of this article: you can cover serious ground when you enrol on a five-day plumbing course at YTA, whether you go for the intensive option, the advanced course, or both.
To learn more about these training routes and the launchpad they can provide for your plumbing career, as well as to arrange a visit to our centre prior to booking, please contact us today.