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Engineering & Construction

City & Guild Logo The College offers hands-on training in realistic working environments including two plumbing centres, an electrical centre and further construction facilities. Our Environmental Training Centre includes a rain water harvesting unit, a ground source heat pump, an underfloor heating area, solar thermal panels and a demonstration photovoltaics unit. The College is a City & Guild approved training centre.



Manual handling for operatives

Manual Handling Training is a legal requirement of the Manual Handling Regulations that provide the main source of health & safety regulation for lifting and carrying loads at work. Delegates will be encouraged to discuss their own work place experiences...

Rainwater Harvesting for Installers

This is a one day course which is currently not accredited but is expected to soon become a BPEC accredited course. The course will cover: • Rainwater harvesting in context • Rainwater harvesting systems • Rainwater quality • Rainwater installation • Rainwater...

Solar Photovoltaics for Installers

The content consists of 2 units: 1. The theory behind PV systems, related regulations, safety requirements and installation and testing. a. Photovoltaic systems b. Standards, Regulations, Guidelines, Codes of Practice c. PV safety d. System components e....

Solar Thermal for Installers

The course provides the knowledge on how to install a solar domestic hot water system and leads to a BPEC qualification. The course takes into consideration the majority of systems installed in the UK investigating the different system configurations...

Sustainable Energy for Construction

This course aims to assist companies in working towards the ‘Code for Sustainable Homes’ and will use working examples to demonstrate the use of renewable technologies in reducing carbon footprints. Target audience: Estates Managers, Heads of Works...

Underfloor Heating for installers

This course will enable you to understand the key benefits of underfloor heating systems, learn best practice and how to successfully install a system. • Why UFH is changing the domestic heating industry • Integration of UFH with renewable energy...

Water Regulations - BPEC

Achievement of this qualification will enable you to become an ‘Approved Contractor’. More and more companies and organisations are specifying that only ‘Approved Contractors’ should tender for and undertake work. Local Authorities, Housing Associations...


Tel: 01494 585555
Fax: 01494 585566

Campuses are open:
8.00am - 6.00pm Mon-Fri
(to 9.30pm for evening classes)