Free Level 3 Bathroom Installation Course in Stoke-on-Trent

CostFREE
Duration27 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAim Awards awarding body

About this course

Free Level 3 Bathroom Installation Skills Course in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Construction Skills College, full-time over 27 days. This free bathroom installation skills course is funded through ELC and IRTC funding. No previous experience is required before you start. You'll train in plumbing, tiling, and your choice of either plastering or carpentry. Together, these skills let you carry out complete bathroom installations and refurbishments from start to finish. You'll cover removing existing suites and tiles, pipework, surface preparation, fitting sanitaryware, and finishing.

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for individuals who want to gain practical, industry-relevant skills for bathroom installations and refurbishments. Fully accredited, the program provides hands-on training in plumbing, tiling, and either plastering or carpentry, ensuring you are well-prepared for real-world projects.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped to confidently carry out bathroom installations and refurbishments, as well as independently manage tasks in plumbing, tiling, and your chosen trade of plastering or carpentry. The training focuses on building both technical expertise and practical problem-solving skills, giving you the confidence to succeed in a professional setting.

Tailor Your Learning to Your Goals

Choose two core areas to study:

Wall & Floor Tiling – 9 days

Plumbing & Heating – 9 days

Then select one additional trade:

Carpentry – 9 days or

Plastering – 9 days

This flexible structure allows you to focus on the skills most relevant to your career aspirations, whether you plan to work in employment or pursue self-employment in the construction and refurbishment sector.

Entry requirements

No previous knowledge or skills are required prior to starting this course. The course is aimed at people with little or no previous experience.

What you will learn

  • You'll remove existing bathroom suites and tiles safely.
  • You'll complete plumbing pipework for baths, basins, and toilets.
  • You'll prepare surfaces for tiling, including priming and tanking.
  • You'll tile bathroom walls and floors to a finished standard.
  • You'll fit baths, basins, and toilets and apply finishing details.
  • You'll carry out plastering or carpentry work as part of a bathroom refurbishment (your choice of specialism).
  • You'll manage a bathroom installation or refurbishment project from start to finish.

How you will learn

Training is hands-on and classroom based, delivered full-time over 27 days at Construction Skills College. You'll learn through practical exercises covering plumbing, tiling, and your chosen third trade. Assessment is based on your ability to carry out real installation and refurbishment tasks, preparing you to work on projects independently once you complete the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Construction Skills College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Bathroom installer: plan and complete full bathroom fit-outs.
  • Bathroom refurbishment specialist: update and renovate existing bathrooms.
  • Plumber: focus on pipework, fixtures, and water systems.
  • Tiler: wall and floor tiling across residential and commercial sites.
  • Multi-trade operative: carry out plumbing, tiling, and plastering or carpentry.
  • Self-employed bathroom fitter: take on your own installation projects.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing and Domestic Heating: a route toward Gas Safe registration and broader plumbing work.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wall and Floor Tiling: deepen your tiling skills for commercial and specialist projects.
  • Level 3 NVQ in Plastering or Carpentry and Joinery: build on your chosen third trade to a full NVQ standard.
  • CSCS Skilled Worker Card: needed on most construction sites; your Level 3 qualification supports your application.

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