Plumbing
If you enjoy problem-solving, have good manual dexterity and coordination, then learning to be a professional plumber could be your route to a fulfilling career.
Plumbing is relatively new to Craven College and forms part of the well-established construction suite of courses. You will have access to a new plumbing workshop in Skipton with industry-standard equipment. You will have the opportunity to enter the prestigious CITB Skill Build competition. All tools, equipment and materials are provided.
Aireville Campus
Study Location
1 Year
depending on Level
How your qualification is made up
Entry Requirements
- Level 2 – Plumbing Level 1 including English & maths GCSEs grade 9-4
- Level 1 – GCSEs grade 9-1 including English & maths GCSEs grade 9-3
What you will study
- Structure of the construction industry
- Fundamental safe working practices
- Environmental and sustainability measures in domestic dwellings
- Site preparation for working in the construction industry
- Above ground drainage
- Copper pipework
- Plastic pressure pipework
- Installation, repair and maintenance of plumbing systems
- Plumbing science
- Health and safety in building services engineering
- Electrical principles and processes for building services engineering
- Scientific principles for domestic, industrial and commercial plumbing
- Common plumbing processes
- Cold water systems
- Domestic hot water systems
- Sanitation
- Central heating systems
- Drainage systems
- Understand how to communicate with others within building services engineering
What's Next?
Further Study
- Apprenticeship
- T Level
Careers
- Plumber
Select your preferred study programme (subject). You can make 2 choices now and make a final decision in June. We will give you a conditional offer based on your predicted/actual GCSEs.
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