Plumbing has long been a choice of career associated with an impressive level of job security and earning potential. However, it might not be entirely obvious to you what steps you should take to actually learn the relevant skills and enter this trade.
We can provide an answer to that question here at YTA, in the form of our 10-day intensive plumbing course in the UK.
This very “hands-on” and practical course is based at our West Yorkshire training centre, and it can be taken on by someone who doesn’t have any prior experience in plumbing at all. Alternatively, if you are seasoned in another trade such as tiling, plastering, or joinery, this course can present an excellent pathway to expanding your skillset.
What does the ‘Level 1’ element of this course mean?
If you do commit to this 10-day intensive plumbing course, one key decision you will need to make, will be whether to go with the optional Level 1 add-on.
Presuming you decide to include the add-on, your successful completion of this training will earn you a nationally recognised qualification – the Level 1 Award in Preparation for Plumbing Operations.
To get the qualification – which is accredited by Ascentis Awarding Organisation – you will need to pass an assessment process for two units. The first one introduces construction work, while the second unit focuses on how plumbing operations can be carried out.
Is the Level 1 add-on truly necessary?
The short answer to this question is… it depends!
While it could be highly advantageous for your later career to have this Level 1 award under your belt, you will need to pay extra to add it to our 10-day intensive plumbing course in the UK.
So, you are advised to think carefully about whether the Level 1 add-on will be worth the investment for you, bearing in mind the actual content of the training will be the same regardless.
What can you expect to find out about through the 10 days of our course?
It all begins on the Monday of the course’s first week. You will be working with and using 15mm and 22mm copper pipe and fixings, in addition to fitting isolation valves and pipe bending.
Over the next few days, this will continue through to the planning and installation of a bathroom, and a full strip-down and explanation of internal cistern fittings and different types of flush mechanisms.
Moving into the second half of the first week, you will be installing a small two-radiator or three-radiator system, using copper pipe and fittings. Then, on Friday, you can expect to be plumbing up a kitchen sink, hot and cold pipework, and a tee-off for a washing machine or dishwasher.
That leaves the second half of the course, which will aim to build on your knowledge and skills acquired during the first five days. It will involve you completing the fitting of a domestic hot water storage system, in addition to learning more about the bathroom side, rainwater guttering, hoppers, and drainage.
Would you like to commit now to the course that could launch your plumbing career?
With this intensive plumbing course in the UK running every week, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a booking date that works for you!
To find out more about this course and to secure your place, simply navigate to the relevant part of the YTA website now, or get in touch with us directly.