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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.



Basic Construction Skills - Multicrafts - Level 1 Certificate

We offer an excellent range of options to begin your training in this expanding area of employment. This is the entry level qualification, to give you a taste of construction and to help you to determine where your skills and ambitions lie for a career...

BTEC Award Entry Level Construction

Call 0800 614016 for details

BTEC Award Entry Level in Engineering

Call 0800 614016 for details

City & Guilds 2330 Level 2 - Electro Technical Technology

This programme focuses on practical work in the College workshops and Electrical Installation Theory. Content: • Electrical wiring • Wiring lighting circuits • Connection of sockets • Testing and inspection • Fabrication of metal work • Conduit...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 1 - Painting and Decorating

If you wish to join the construction industry as a painter and decorator, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 1: safe working practices; information, quantities and communicating...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 1 - Plastering

If you wish to join the construction industry as a plasterer, these qualifications will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 1: safe working practices; information, quantities and communicating with...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 2 - Painting and Decorating

If you wish to join the construction industry as a painter and decorator, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 2: builds on Level 1 plus applying standard papers to walls and...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 2 - Plastering

If you wish to join the construction industry as a plasterer, these qualifications will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 2: builds on Level 1 plus applying plaster materials to external surfaces...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 3 - Painting and Decorating

If you wish to join the construction industry as a painter and decorator, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 3: builds on Level 2 plus applying hangings to walls and ceilings...

City & Guilds Construction Diploma Level 3 - Plastering

If you wish to join the construction industry as a plasterer, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 3: builds on Level 2 plus applying plaster materials to complex internal surfaces...

City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate 6129 - Plumbing Studies

As a plumber, you can choose to focus on a range of different areas, from piped water systems for bathrooms and radiators to drainage, or even branching out into the gas industry to install central heating systems. City & Guilds is the leading body for...

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate 6129 - Plumbing Studies

In this advanced level qualification, you will build on the knowledge gained at level 2, but you will also cover some new areas such as fitting gas appliances and electrical wiring. Course duration is 6 months or 1 year.

City & Guilds NVQ1 - Performing Engineering Operations

This qualification is appropriate if you work in a small or medium enterprise where the workforce may have multi-functional roles. It may also be right for you if you aim to acquire basic engineering competence at the start of your career or as part of...

Construction Skills Diploma Level 1 - Bricklaying

If you wish to join the construction industry as a bricklayer, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 1: safe working practices; information, quantities and communicating with...

Construction Skills Diploma Level 2 - Bricklaying

If you wish to join the construction industry as a bricklayer, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 2: builds on Level 1 plus interpreting working drawings to set out masonry...

Construction Skills Diploma Level 3 - Bricklaying

If you wish to join the construction industry as a bricklayer, this qualification will help you to develop the broad understanding, knowledge and skills you will need. Level 3: builds on Level 2 plus structural and decorative brickwork; repair and...

Maintenance Operations Level 2

This is a City & Guilds qualification for those interested in doing general building tasks. Content comprises a range of mandatory units and options covering areas such as wood components, basic plumbing, sanitary appliances, rainwater components, fencing...


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