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Our EWPA route makes plenty of sense for skilled and experienced bricklayers

When it comes to professions that you can always count on there being a demand for, bricklaying has to be a long way up the list. After all, this trade is of fundamental importance to buildings being built. Furthermore, with especially seasoned bricklayers earning as much as £40,000 a year or more, it can be a hugely rewarding job in more ways than one. 

 

The critical role of bricklaying – in people’s lives and livelihoods, as well as in the broader economy – helps to explain why advanced bricklaying courses are such a big focus of ours here at YTA. 

 

But if you already have an established history as a bricklayer, and wish to make the next big step in your career, you don’t necessarily need to start training again from scratch. Our Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route allows those with a minimum of five years’ bricklaying experience to achieve a relevant NVQ Level 2 in just one day at our Yorkshire training centre. 

 

No less crucially, by acquiring this particular qualification – the Cskills Awards Bricklaying NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) QUA813 – you will also be able to gain access to site work. It is therefore an excellent fast-track assessment route for moving your bricklaying career up another level in readiness for life after the coronavirus pandemic. 

 

It couldn’t be a quicker – or simpler – process to upgrade your qualifications 

 

You can find out all of the details about our bricklaying EWPA on our website – but the broad principle behind it is very simple. You will first get in touch with us at YTA, and we’ll explain what’s involved if you take on this fast-track assessment route. With the help of our NVQ bricklaying assessor, we will chat to you and determine whether you have a high chance of passing the EWPA. 

 

If we are confident – and you are confident – that you possess the necessary knowledge, ability and experience to achieve the NVQ, we can then proceed to book a date at our centre with you. 

As aforementioned, it will only take you one day with us to complete the bricklaying EWPA – or two, if needed. The day itself will involve you drawing upon your existing bricklaying skills to complete a task at our premises, with this then being assessed. 

 

The NVQ assessor will use the combination of this practical assessment, professional discussion and witness statements, to evaluate your skills against the criteria. If you are successful in achieving the bricklaying NVQ Level 2, you will be told of this on the day. 

 

Then, all that you will need to do is wait for your certificate, so that you can apply for your blue skilled worker CSCS card and begin working on site! 

 

Just get in touch with us now 

 

Call the YTA team today, on 01274682199, for the latest information about the availability of places on this in-demand assessment route. Alternatively, send us an email via our simple online contact form, and we’ll quickly get back to you. 

 

As accredited and trusted providers of advanced bricklaying courses, we’ll help point you in the right direction for your career in this vital, enjoyable and often lucrative trade. 

 

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What’s the difference between our five-day and 10-day Level 1 plumbing courses?

It’s hardly surprising that so many people are drawn to the idea of becoming a plumber, especially at times of economic uncertainty like the present. But if you’re seeking the right intensive plumbing course in the UK, you may understandably become a little confused by the various options offered by training providers like YTA. 

So, let’s look specifically at our five-day and 10-day courses that will give you a Level 1 plumbing qualification, the Level 1 Award in Plumbing Operations. How do they differ? 

 

A strong platform for a rewarding plumbing career 

The short answer to the above question is that the 10-day course effectively constitutes an extended version of the five-day course. That means both courses will train and assess you on two units – ‘Introduction to plumbing work’ and ‘Carrying out plumbing operations’ – and both enable you to earn a qualification accredited by Ascentis Awarding Organisation. 

No less importantly, both of these courses provide a sturdy foundation for future professional success as a plumber. You don’t need any previous experience to take on either route, and once you’ve completed your chosen intensive plumbing course in the UK, you should possess the confidence and skills needed to develop a plumbing career. 

 

Build your capabilities as a plumber at our trusted training centre 

The five-day course – which is, of course, the same as the first five days of the 10-day course – will see you taking on such tasks as working with and using copper pipe and fixings, planning and installing a bathroom, fault finding, installing a small two-radiator system, and plumbing up a kitchen sink. 

And that’s just a quick summary of some of the interesting plumbing challenges that will await you over the five days, as the instructor also explains how to tackle various problems with real-life solutions. You’ll also find out about pricing jobs and business start-up. 

Stay with us for a second week on our 10-day course, though, and you’ll get to expand on what you learned during the first week. You will be given the opportunity, for example, to complete the fitting of a domestic hot water storage system, and will also learn more about bathroom plumbing, rainwater guttering, hoppers and drainage. 

You can discover more about just how much an intensive plumbing course in the UK can cover by perusing our various online course pages. Remember that regardless of which course you enrol on, you’ll also become well-versed in plumbing ‘tricks of the trade’, as well as in full measuring and in-depth quoting based on full-size kitchens and bathrooms. 

Call 01274 682199 or 07400 922788, or email info@ytatraining.com, and we’ll be pleased to advise you on your options, so that you can be sure of getting your new life as a plumber off to the strongest start.  

 

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Join us for five or 10 days to start – or upgrade – your plastering career

If you’re reading this, you’ll probably be aware of at least some of the very strong attractions of becoming a plasterer, including the evergreen demand for plastering skills that helps to make it one of the most secure jobs of all. Here at YTA, we’re delighted to be continuing to play a major role in the training of the nation’s plasterers, through our various acclaimed plastering courses. 

What we’d like to focus on in this particular blog post, however, are our five-day and 10-day Level 1 plastering courses. 

These are courses that you can embark on even if you’re a complete beginner. We do, though, also receive a lot of enquiries from DIY enthusiasts interested in expanding their skills for that big project, as well as from experienced tradespeople who wish to boost their own skill set and marketability. 

How do the five-day and 10-day plastering courses differ? 

While both of these courses introduce the student to the fundamental procedures of plastering walls and ceilings, it is important to appreciate that the five-day course is a unit accreditation certificate. 

If, therefore, you wish to obtain the full NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Plastering, you will need to complete the 10-day course, which consists of five assessments covering health and safety in construction trades, effective communication in construction trades, and the plastering of corners, walls and ceilings. 

The 10-day course is, in effect, the five-day course with an extra week added. The additional days will give you the opportunity to tackle the plastering of a full wall and ceiling as a complete project, rather than as separate assignments, which is the format used in the first week. 

You’ll cover serious ground (well, wall and ceilings) in a short space of time 

For those seeking plastering courses that would give them the clear practical and theoretical understanding of plastering necessary to go into further training or set up as a plasterer, our Level 1 courses could be just the thing. 

In next to no time, you’ll get to grips with everything from plastering health and safety, business setup, skimming and repair, right through to the setting of finishing beads, Monocouche render (K REND) and full measuring and in-depth quoting. 

Whatever your ambitions may be in plastering, then, YTA’s plastering courses could be the ideal platform for your success. Don’t hesitate to contact us directly for a chat about these or any of our other highly rated plastering courses, in the knowledge that we can help you to take that great leap into what may be a whole new career. 

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A bricklaying Level 2 diploma can be yours in just a day, if you’re experienced 

As a leading and trusted construction training centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, YTA is certainly a place to which to turn for a wide range of both beginner and advanced bricklaying courses. Indeed, we take great pride in our ongoing role in getting all manner of would-be and current bricklayers ready for the next stage of their careers. 

However, you don’t necessarily need to embark on an entire several-day course with us to take your life as a bricklayer to a whole new level. 

That’s because, if you already have five or more years’ experience in this trade, you also have the option of our Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, which enables you to obtain a Cskills NVQ Level 2 diploma in the space of just a day. 

Not a ‘course’, but an assessment route 

It is important to emphasise that our EWPA route is very much what it sounds like – an assessment route, not strictly a ‘course’. 

It’s a way for bricklayers who already possess specialised skills and experience to demonstrate this, and earn a qualification in the process – the qualification they need in order to secure the blue skilled worker CSCS card. 

Converting your bricklaying skills and capabilities into a qualification 

The bricklaying EWPA at YTA combines professional discussion with witness statements and a simple practical assessment. Five mandatory units are covered, in relation to general workplace safety, efficient work practices, the movement and handling of resources, and the erection and setting out of masonry structures. 

These units are supported by one of a list of optional units, encompassing such further aspects of the trade as the erection of masonry cladding, the placement and finishing of non-specialist concrete, and the installation of drainage. 

Reach out to us now to get your EWPA process underway! 

Don’t stress – when you first get in touch with us, we’ll arrange our expert NVQ assessor to complete a ‘skills scan’ with you. This will help both of you to determine your likelihood of achieving the NVQ, so that neither of you waste time, effort and money on an assessment route that may not represent the right next step for you as a bricklayer.  

 

If the two of you are confident that you will be able to pass the assessment, and you’re happy to proceed, we will then be able to go ahead and book the bricklaying EWPA for you. 

 

Don’t worry if you need to get on-site prior to your assessment date. After you pay for your deposit, we can get you registered, followed by emailing you the registration confirmation that will enable you to apply for and gain a temporary, six-month card. 

 

At the end of the assessment day, your assessor will inform you whether or not you have achieved the NVQ – and if successful, you can expect to receive your certificate within 14 days. This will allow you to apply for the blue skilled worker CSCS card. 

 

For more information about the bricklaying EWPA or any of our wide range of novice, intermediate and advanced bricklaying courses, simply give the YTA team a call today, on 01274 682199 or 07400922788. Alternatively, you can reach out to us via email. We wish you the very best for your future career in this highly rewarding trade! 

 

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Fantastic 5 star reviews following recent YTA course

We love reading your YTA training course reviews and these two latest ones are no exception. Thank you.

I’m a female property investor constantly forking out for small plumbing repairs – so wanted to learn to do it myself. It makes financial sense to pay someone to do the work for me. However – because I need to turn up at a property when there is an issue – it makes sense I fix it while I’m there because most times it will be something very simple (but I didn’t know how to fix these issues…. Until now!) I was worried about being the only girl, but felt instantly relaxed. Lyndon was a great teacher and good laugh. On the 5 day intensive plumbing course I learned how to fit pipes using soldering and compression fittings, plumb a full bathroom (fitting the pipes through the entire bathroom, plumbing in all taps, putting the toilet together etc), fit radiators, fit a kitchen sink with plumbing (including T-ing off for a washing machine and an outside tap). I’ve learned a few jobs tradesmen have done for me were nonsense – so now I’m much wiser to what is required (and can do it myself). The biggest surprise was how easy repairing a toilet is. Parts are usually around £10 (£20 max) and they screw in so why waste money having someone come fix it? As soon as I got home I fixed a few issues that had been bugging me for months. I may return to do joinery or learn to fit worktops next. Thanks YTA!

I did the 5 day plumbing course which l believe is beneficial to anyone who wants to improve their skills & knowledge in domestic plumbing. The teachers are brilliant and I’m going back to try some other courses

YTA offer construction courses from taster day’s, fast track 5 & 10 day Cskills level 1 courses up to NVQ level 2 & level 3 advanced craft.

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YTA Training and Assessment is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

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Selection of photos taken recently around the training centre

A selection of photos taken recently around the training centre. Photos taken from tiling, plastering, plumbing, carpentry & joinery, kitchen fitting and bricklaying courses.

 

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