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Plumbing: Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma

Course Summary

This course is for candidates who want to work as plumbers in the building services engineering sector. It allows candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the plumbing sector.

New Students

You must have GCSE English and maths at a minimum of Grade 4 in one, and Grade 3 in the other.*

Progressing students

Level 1 in Plumbing plus English and maths. A satisfactory reference for attitude, behaviour, attendance and punctuality.

How to Apply- Please complete an application form and we will invite you in for an interview with a member of the plumbing team.

Priority will be given to progressing students at main enrolment.

*The College reserves the right to ask for a school reference if required

Learners who successfully achieve the Level 2 Technical Certificate in Plumbing and wish to continue their studies in plumbing may progress on to the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating as an apprentice.

Potential career routes in the Plumbing industry:

  • Bathroom and kitchen installations
  • Gas engineer
  • Heating & ventilation engineer
  • Pipe fitter
  • Plumbing
  • Refrigeration & air conditioning engineer
  • Building suppliers
  • Start your own business
  • Work for a small or large construction business

Please note:

  • Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not charged for course fees
  • For more information about financial support, please click here.

Essential Personal Protective Equipment and book: approximate cost £75

Mandatory Units:

  • 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 process
  • Cold water systems
  • Domestic hot water systems
  • Sanitation
  • Central heating systems
  • Drainage systems
  • Understand how to communicate with others within building services engineering

For all candidates on the full time programme of study who do not hold GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above will study English and Maths Functional Skills alongside their main programme of study.

Disclaimer:

This Nescot College website describes the facilities and courses which the College intends to offer during the academic year commencing Autumn 2024. The web pages are prepared in advance of the academic year to which they relate and every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in these pages is helpful, fair and accurate at the time of printing. However, this information is subject to change over time.

Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

All prices quoted may be subject to change and you will be notified of any such change when any offer of a place is made to you by Nescot.

Should you become a student of the College, this notice shall be a term of any contract between you and Nescot. Any offer of a place at the College shall be subject to the student enrolment conditions and the College’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time. A copy of the Nescot’s current terms and conditions can be obtained in writing from Nescot, Quality Office, Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.

Last updated - 16/10/2023

Overview

  • Course Code:

    N2000

  • Study type:

    Full Time

  • Awarded by:

    City&Guilds

  • Course length:

    1 year

  • Start date:

    September 2024
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  • Course Code:

    N2000

  • Study type:

    Full Time

  • Awarded by:

    City&Guilds

  • Course length:

    1 year

  • Start date:

    September 2024

New Students

You must have GCSE English and maths at a minimum of Grade 4 in one, and Grade 3 in the other.*

Progressing students

Level 1 in Plumbing plus English and maths. A satisfactory reference for attitude, behaviour, attendance and punctuality.

How to Apply- Please complete an application form and we will invite you in for an interview with a member of the plumbing team.

Priority will be given to progressing students at main enrolment.

*The College reserves the right to ask for a school reference if required

Learners who successfully achieve the Level 2 Technical Certificate in Plumbing and wish to continue their studies in plumbing may progress on to the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Plumbing and Domestic Heating as an apprentice.

Potential career routes in the Plumbing industry:

  • Bathroom and kitchen installations
  • Gas engineer
  • Heating & ventilation engineer
  • Pipe fitter
  • Plumbing
  • Refrigeration & air conditioning engineer
  • Building suppliers
  • Start your own business
  • Work for a small or large construction business

Please note:

  • Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not charged for course fees
  • For more information about financial support, please click here.

Essential Personal Protective Equipment and book: approximate cost £75

Mandatory Units:

  • 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 process
  • Cold water systems
  • Domestic hot water systems
  • Sanitation
  • Central heating systems
  • Drainage systems
  • Understand how to communicate with others within building services engineering

For all candidates on the full time programme of study who do not hold GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above will study English and Maths Functional Skills alongside their main programme of study.

Disclaimer:

This Nescot College website describes the facilities and courses which the College intends to offer during the academic year commencing Autumn 2024. The web pages are prepared in advance of the academic year to which they relate and every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in these pages is helpful, fair and accurate at the time of printing. However, this information is subject to change over time.

Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

All prices quoted may be subject to change and you will be notified of any such change when any offer of a place is made to you by Nescot.

Should you become a student of the College, this notice shall be a term of any contract between you and Nescot. Any offer of a place at the College shall be subject to the student enrolment conditions and the College’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time. A copy of the Nescot’s current terms and conditions can be obtained in writing from Nescot, Quality Office, Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.

Last updated - 16/10/2023

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