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Free Level 2 Plumbing Course in Maidstone

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Diploma Plumbing Course in Maidstone. Classes run full-time at MidKent College Maidstone Campus. This is a focused, full-time daytime programme that takes one year to complete. You'll study health and safety, cold and hot water systems, central heating, sanitation and drainage, electrical principles, and the scientific principles behind plumbing work. Entry requires four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, including English and maths. GCSE Science at grade 3 is advisable but not essential.

Who this course is for

Enrol on our level 2 course and develop an in-depth understanding of the skills required for a career in the plumbing/heating or building services industries.

You will be required to undertake more technical tasks than on the level 1 programme. Youll cover:

  • Health and safety
  • Communication in the building services industry
  • Plumbing processes
  • Scientific principles
  • Cold and hot water systems
  • Central heating
  • Sanitation and drainage
  • Electrical principles

This programme also covers environmental awareness, customer care and lots more. You will learn through practical tasks and demonstrations as well as key theory lessons

You will be continuously assessed through assignments, activity reports, a portfolio of your work and online exams

This is a study programme which includes English, maths and work experience in addition to your main programme

Entry requirements

Four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, including English and maths at grade D/3 or above.

GCSE Science at grade 3 would be advisable, but is not essential.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply health and safety practices used in the building services industry.
  • You'll learn how to communicate effectively on building services projects.
  • You'll carry out plumbing processes and understand how systems work.
  • You'll study the scientific principles that underpin plumbing and heating work.
  • You'll work with cold and hot water systems.
  • You'll understand how central heating systems are designed and maintained.
  • You'll cover sanitation and drainage systems.
  • You'll develop knowledge of electrical principles as they apply to plumbing.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based teaching and hands-on practical work at MidKent College Maidstone Campus. The course covers technical tasks in greater depth than a Level 1 programme. Assessment is through a combination of practical tasks and written work across the units you study.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. MidKent College Maidstone Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Plumber. Install and repair water, heating, and drainage systems.
  • Heating engineer. Service and install central heating systems.
  • Gas engineer. Work toward gas-safe heating and boiler work.
  • Building services operative. Support plumbing and mechanical services on site.
  • Maintenance plumber. Keep water and heating systems running in buildings.
  • Plumbing apprentice. Combine work and further training toward full qualification.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Plumbing and Heating. The next step for plumbers working toward a skilled-worker CSCS card and greater site responsibility.
  • Gas Safe registration training. Required if you want to work legally on gas appliances and boilers.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing Studies (City and Guilds). Deepens technical knowledge and opens more senior roles in building services.
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