Free Level 2 Plumbing Course in Castleford

Who this course is for

Plumbers install and maintain numerous types of piping systems found in residential and commercial properties, power plants, water treatment facilities, waste disposal plants, and factories. A plumber can expect to work both inside and outside a building.

Plumbers are responsible for installing and maintaining various types of piping systems and fixtures found in buildings. As a plumber you will install and maintain the pipework for heating systems, install/renew boilers, radiators and the piping system; you will install/maintain the pipework for sanitary systems, baths, showers, wash basin and toilets.

An average salary for a qualified plumber is 31, 200. A large number of qualified plumbers become self-employed, working at day rates 150 to 200. A self-employed plumber can expect an average salary above 38,000 per year.

As a newly qualified plumber, you can expect to earn 18,000.

This is an ideal course for those who are looking to learn on a full-time basis and have identified that they want to enter the construction/maintenance sector and have a career as a plumber.

These study programmes include learning that relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Goal 4: Quality education Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

On a Plumbing study programme, you will learn through classroom teaching and activity incorporating IT access. The college has designated plumbing craft workshops and through practical activity, you will develop your installation skills.

This learning is supplemented with engagement with industry specialists. The extent of this depends on the level of the study programme and varies from guest speakers and site visits to carrying out practical activity in a live environment supervised and assessed in this environment.