Download - Leeds City College

Plumbing (Access to Building Services Engineering)
Foundation Certificate - Level 1
Duration: 1 year
Location: KC
About the Course
This programme is ideal for school leavers who want
to become skilled in building services engineering. This
course develops your knowledge and skills in College
rather than in a working environment.
You will learn by a series of practical exercises in wellequipped
workshops, backed-up by relevant classroom
theory. This includes an introduction to aspects of
basic plumbing, heating ,wiring ,refrigeration and air
conditioning. You will also undertake qualifications in
Personal and Social Development and Functional Skills.
You will cover the following:
• Introduction to the building services
engineering sector
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Refrigeration and air conditioning
• Heating and ventilating.
• Health and safety
• Environmental awareness
• Building services engineering science
• Health and safety
Entry Requirements
Students wishing to enrol to a Foundation Learning
Programme will come with a range of qualifications
which could include GCSEs, units of qualifications
already taken or have few or no qualifications.
All students on Foundation Learning programmes
will be required to take qualifications in Personal and
Social Development, Employability Skills, a vocational
qualification and Maths and English. Each student will
be invited to an interview where a personalised learning
programme can be discussed and agreed.
In all cases offers will be subject to interview/transition
gateway and a positive reference from school/tutor.
All learners are required to provide their own safety
footwear.
Future Opportunities
After the course, you can progress to an apprenticeship
in plumbing or onto a Level 2 Plumbing Diploma at
Leeds City College (Keighley Campus).
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