Level 1

21st April 2021 By Liz Spider

What to expect from our 10-day Level 1 plumbing course at YTA

Whether you want to be able to take on plumbing jobs around the home with more confidence, or start up as a working plumber, YTA has a range of plumbing courses suitable for a range of abilities and skill sets. One of our most popular is the 10-day Level 1 plumbing course.

Our Level 1 plumbing course is suitable for total beginners or tradespeople from different fields who might wish to add plumbing to their armoury of skills. With this course under your belt – and possibly a Level 1 qualification, if you choose this option – you will be able to become a confident and skilled plumber, with a strong platform for career success.

After the full 10 days, you will have been trained and assessed in two units; ‘Introduction to construction work’ and ‘Carrying out plumbing operations’. Achieving these will enable you to earn the full Level 1 Award in Preparation for Plumbing Operations.

So, whatever the reason you might be looking for an intensive plumbing course in the UK, the 10-day Level 1 plumbing course here at YTA might be just the one for you. Here is what you can expect from this nationally recognised intensive plumbing course in the UK.

Week 1 – 5-day Level 1 intensive plumbing course

Monday – The first day of this course will entail you working with 15mm and 22mm copper pipe and fixings, in addition to fitting isolation valves and pipe bending.

Tuesday – Tuesday’s class will be about all things bathrooms, encompassing planning, installation, testing and the fixing of any leaks that might arise at the latter stage.

Wednesday – This day will include an explanation of internal cistern fittings and the various flush mechanisms you might encounter. You will also learn about fault finding and the diagnosis and fixing of those faults.

Thursday – This day will cover the installation, bleeding and fixing of radiators.

Friday – On the final day of week one of your intensive plumbing course in the UK, you will get to grips with plumbing up a kitchen sink and hot and cold pipework, as well as a tee off for a washing machine or dishwasher.

Week 2 – 5-day advanced plumbing course

The second week of the course is all about building on the knowledge you picked up in the first week. For example, you will have already learnt how to install a radiator, so now we’ll move on to domestic hot water storage systems and central heating cylinders.

Among many other skills, you will also cover the fitting of header tanks and gate valves, a thermostatic mixer shower, and a shower pump.

Extra tips and tricks

The 10-day course might be mainly made up of the content from our two five-day courses, but there are also some extra bits we have included. These include various tips and tricks of the plumbing trade, as well as full measuring and in-depth quoting based on full-size kitchens and bathrooms.

Start your plumbing journey today

To begin your journey towards a new profession or learning some seriously useful plumbing skills, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the YTA team today. Whatever your reason for needing to embark on an intensive plumbing course in the UK, we have got you covered!

26th March 2020 By Graham Binns

Plumbing Course – Video Review by Darren Clarke

We have had our first plumbing course video review! Darren Clarke, a gas fitter from Liverpool attended our 10 day plumbing level 1 plumbing course and here is his mid-course review after completing the first 5 days.

Whats Covered on the plumbing course:

The first 5 days will see you working with copper pipe and fixings, plumbing in a bathroom, a small 3 radiator system including thermostatic radiator valves, understanding different heating systems, plumbing in a kitchen sink including waste pipes plus plenty of fault finding and repair work throughout the week.

Darrens 10 day level 1 plumbing course was cut short due to COVID-19 but he will be returning for the second week (advanced plumbing course) at a later date.

Plumbing course video review below:

Subscribe to the YTA YouTube channel and look out for more reviews in the coming weeks.

Darrens review of YTA:

Darren also left a review (below) on reviews.co.uk, a trusted review site.

Just finished 5 day of my 10 day plumbing course being a gas fitter not a plumber this course helped me massively learnt so much looking forward to the next 5 days met some great lads Graham is a top guy with plenty knowledge GREAT PLACE GREAT PEOPLE good place to learn or to get you back in to doing your own property work will be back to do my 5 days as soon as this situation calms down and will be back to do Electrician course may thanks guys

Thank you for such a great review Darren, we are looking forward to having you back with us to complete the 10 day level 1 plumbing course once we can re-open following COVID-19.

The YTA team.

More reviews for YTA can be found at www.reviews.co.uk

If you would like some more information or would like to discuss any of our training courses available at YTA then please contact the team on 01274682199 or you can visit the training centre with no appointment necessary Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

20th March 2020 By Graham Binns

5 Star Selfie!

A customer selfie and another fantastic 5 star review for YTA!

Had the best experience on the plumbing course, this is coming from a man who hasn’t attended a course in 20 years or so, so I was very nervous… Had the best tutors Graham & Lyndon who made the whole experience both enjoyable and very informative at the same time.. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to step out of their comfort zone and change direction in life I’ve learned so much these last 2 weeks thanks to all involved x

Craig Self – 10 day Level 1 Award in Plumbing. March 2020

Craig Self Selfie — From left to right. Lyndon (Plumbing Tutor), Tom & Craig (both attended 10 day level 1 plumbing course)

Craig Self selfie review of plumbing course — Craig Self review of plumbing course

Thank you for such a lovely review of our 10 day level 1 plumbing course Craig. It was a pleasure to teach you.

More reviews for YTA can be found at www.reviews.co.uk

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

3rd February 2020 By Liz Spider

Our Level 1 tiling courses could set you well on the way to an exciting professional future

Learning a trade remains as popular a path as ever for people around the UK, and there are good reasons for that. Tiling, after all, is unlikely to ever go out of fashion, with all manner of floors and walls up and down the UK needing to be tiled to the utmost level of professionalism Furthermore, once one is experienced in this field, it is possible to earn as much as £38,000 a year.

These factors, in turn, help to explain why tiling intensive courses like our very own here at YTA continue to be sought-after.

Indeed, for a wide range of people who are interested in a tiling career – including not only complete beginners, but also existing tradespeople who wish to extend their skill-set to tiling – there are few more attractive initial training options than our five-day and 10-day Level 1 courses.

Within just a few days, you’ll have covered considerable ground

You don’t need to possess any prior tiling experience at all if you wish to take on one of these NOCN Cskills Level 1 tiling intensive courses. That’s because we really do start from scratch – although if you have some existing tiling skills, we can always tailor the course to suit your requirements.

Even if you take on ‘just’ our five-day course, we’ll aim to ensure you leave us with sufficient information and confidence to get your new tiling career successfully underway. Indeed, according to our most recent effectiveness poll, 23 out of 30 students have set up and are now enjoying self-employed tiling careers.

The course is structured as if it was a typical tiler’s working week. This means that if you complete the first five days, you will amass considerable experience and knowhow in the process, including in relation to health and safety, surface preparation, tiling techniques, the use of all tiling tools, all aspects of cutting and drilling tiles, silicone sealing and removal, and much more.

If, though, you join us for the full 10-day course, the additional five days will give you many further specialised tasks to work through. These will include, on the Monday, tiling a kitchen with a diamond splashback going up to the funnel, followed by a Tuesday spent tiling around a window inside and out, and a Wednesday and Thursday spent concentrating on wet rooms, tanking, plunge cutting and naturals. The Friday will conclude the course with the installation of bathroom underfloor heating before tiling on it; certificates will also be presented on this day.

Would you like to learn more about our tiling intensive courses?

If you would appreciate some further insight into whether either our five-day or 10-day tiling course could be the most suitable path for you, why not contact our team now, to arrange an in-person visit to our training centre? This will enable you to take a tour of our premises and chat to the current students on the course, who will be able to tell you about their experiences.

Simply call 01274 682199 or 07400922788 or email info@ytatraining.com now, or even complete and submit our straightforward online contact form.

5th January 2020 By Graham Binns

Carpentry & Joinery Level 1 Review

We have received yet another 5 out of 5 review! The review has been left following the 10 day carpentry and joinery level 1 course.

Gareth Bass: Completed 10 day level 1 Carpentry & Joinery Course

I have just completed my two weeks Level 1 in carpentry and joinery. I really enjoyed my training over the two weeks, learning so many new skills in a friendly environment. My tutor Lawrence was great at explaining what we needed to do and demonstrating the technique used to complete the task. I would definitely recommend the YTA training centre if you are looking to start something new in the industry or further your skills. A big thank you to the team.

Thank you for a great Carpentry & Joinery Level 1 Review Gareth from all the YTA Team.

The 10 day Cskills level 1 Certificate in carpentry and joinery course is ideal if you are wanting to start a career in carpentry and eventually move on to gain your Cskills NVQ level 2 in Site Carpentry. No previous experience in carpentry & joinery is necessary before attending the 10 day level 1 carpentry and joinery course.

IMG_6586 YTA Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course — Building a stud partition

A brief course overview of topics covered in the 10 day NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery Course:

Build a stud partition wall with a doorway
Hang a door including fitting of locks
Fitting of skirting and mouldings with external and internal corners
Scribing joints to fit mouldings and skirting
Site carpentry operations included in second fixings
Resources required to fix mouldings
Fixing mouldings
Terms used in partitioning
Resources required to carry out partitioning
Produce and assemble studwork partition
Variety of tools used and explained in carpentry and joinery

A £200 deposit is required to book the course, the balance of £1000 is then due on the first day of training.

10 day Carpentry course with NOCN Cskills level 1 certificate in carpentry and joinery £1200 inc vat.

IMG_6792 YTA Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course — Fitting door hinges

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

Email: info@ytatraining.com

22nd September 2019 By Graham Binns

July and August photos taken around the training centre

A small selection of photos taken throughout July and August 2019 around the YTA training centre.

We’ve had a busy summer at YTA with courses and NVQ’s running in all trades. Courses running at YTA Training and Assessment were plumbing, plastering, tiling, carpentry & joinery, kitchen fitting and bricklaying.